{"id":1066,"date":"2020-06-26T17:05:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T17:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/williambissett.com\/?p=1066"},"modified":"2020-06-26T17:12:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T17:12:42","slug":"charlotte-angel-connection-episode-103-scott-pope-and-eric-kirsch-co-founders-of-mito-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/2020\/06\/26\/charlotte-angel-connection-episode-103-scott-pope-and-eric-kirsch-co-founders-of-mito-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 103: Scott Pope and Eric Kirsch, Co-Founders of Mito Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We are exploring the world of video podcasting so please feel free to watch today’s podcast here – https:\/\/youtu.be\/Fn4NpldmZhQ <\/a><\/p>\n

Scott Pope<\/a> and Eric Kirsch<\/a> join the podcast today to discuss Mito Station<\/a> and the health care startup space in Charlotte.\u00a0 Mito Station is a co-working space built specifically to meet the needs of innovative healthcare start-up\u00a0companies.\u00a0 In addition to getting this unique concept off the ground both Eric and Scott hold down other jobs in the health care space in Charlotte.\u00a0 They\u2019ve been dedicated to building a network in the medical community over the last several years to help cultivate the growing need for more innovative medical startups in Charlotte.<\/p>\n

As such, the concept of Mito Station came out of necessity and something Eric and Scott have seen become important as the healthcare startup community has grown up.\u00a0 Eric has been leading the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs<\/a> (SOPE) and their Charlotte Chapter<\/a> since we last did a podcast with him and Scott has continued to grow the NC Health Innovators Group<\/a> he launched in 2018.\u00a0 Together they have seen more healthcare-based startups in the area \u2013 and even greater demand for more.<\/p>\n

We discuss the challenges and strategies in developing workspace in the healthcare industry and the three main needs for innovating healthcare in Charlotte.\u00a0 They discuss their relationship in working with other healthcare stakeholders in the Charlotte area and the direction they are going and what the healthcare ecosystem will look like in the next 3-5 years. \u00a0They also discuss their opinion of why Charlotte is having success in the healthcare start-up scene.<\/p>\n

Mito Station will offer flexible lease terms and spatial arrangements that allows tenants to become submerged into the healthcare ecosystem.\u00a0 Mito Station tenants will have unlimited access to the healthcare innovation center which will offer access to useful resources, events, and healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n

SOPE is a community comprised of all types of healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, organizations, and investors. They have regular networking meetings and an annual state conference.<\/p>\n

NC Health Innovators is an organization looking to bridge the gap between\u00a0health-care providers and technology entrepreneurs in the Charlotte region and across\u00a0North Carolina.<\/p>\n

It is a great podcast, listen to learn about Charlotte\u2019s healthcare ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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