Lucy Jung, Charco

HOW TO: MANAGE A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM

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“We need to have the same vision ... (in order to foster) ... a constructive synergy”
— Lucy Jung

#CUTalks by CUTEC has just launched a new mini-series: Female Founders in the Spotlight. This series has the aim of increasing visibility of female founders of early-stage startups. To launch the series, Shreya Singhal and Thomas Bohné have been talking to Lucy Jung, founder and CEO of Charco, a medtech start-up working on a device for people with Parkinson's disease to improve their quality of life. Charco is currently testing a vibrotactile stimulation device, and have received positive feedback from participants about how the product helps improve their movement and coordination. Lucy shares some stories about her early experiences with the startup and some of the challenges that they are currently facing. She also discusses her team’s efforts in helping NHS dealing with Covid-19.

The podcast was produced by Carl Homer, Cambridge TV.

Jump to the following topics:

  1. The story behind Charco - 1:10

  2. How does Charco’s technology work - 4:00

  3. Handling prototype testing, clinical trial and regulations - 6:00

  4. Dealing with an interdisciplinary team - 9:25

  5. How the team is helping NHS dealing with Covid-19 - 12:40

  6. Future of Charco - 16:08

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