From Lived Experience to Patient Care with Latchmi Raghunanan BVZ Five Years Bold

In this special episode of The Business Leadership Podcast , Edwin Frondozo sits down with Latchmi Raghunanan, Founder and CEO of Maman Biomedical, as part of BVZ: Five Years Bold — a founder story series celebrating five years of the Brampton Venture Zone. Latchmi shares how her personal IVF journey became the catalyst for founding Maman Biomedical, a MedTech startup developing technologies to reduce the physical, emotional, and financial burden of fertility treatments. Drawing from her background as a materials scientist, she reflects on the journey from kitchen-countertop prototyping to building a company focused on real-world patient care. We explore: How lived experience can shape meaningful healthcare innovation The leadership challenges of building a biomedical startup from an academic background Translating scientific research into something investors and partners can understand How BVZ provided visibility, credibility, and community at an early stage This episode is a special collaboration with UpNext Global, the F1 Circuit of the Startup Ecosystem , and the Brampton Venture Zone by Toronto Metropolitan University, produced in celebration of BVZ’s fifth anniversary and the founders' bridging science, entrepreneurship, and patient impact. 🎥 Watch the full video interview on YouTube: Guest: Latchmi Raghunanan Founder & CEO, Maman Biomedical BVZ Launch Program Alum

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From Lived Experience to Patient Care with Latchmi Raghunanan BVZ Five Years Bold is an episode from The Business Leadership Podcast by TBLP Network.

This episode is 00:10:55 long.

This episode was published on Jan 31, 2026.

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