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11 - From the Navy to Medical Innovation: A Journey of Persistence and Purpose with Healionics Corporation's Mike Connolly
5th November 2025 • The Breakout CEO • Jeff Holman
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In this episode of The Breakout CEO: Inside the Strategic Moves of Scaling CEOs, Jeff Holman speaks to the CEO and Chairman at Healionics Corporation, Mike Connolly. Mike shares his journey from teaching physics to co-founding startups that have revolutionized women’s health and dialysis care.

He discusses the challenges of medical device innovation, the importance of persistence, navigating regulatory and reimbursement hurdles, and the need for focus in startups. Mike also highlights his team’s work at Healionics on a novel biomaterial for vascular grafts, aiming to improve outcomes for dialysis patients.

Listeners are encouraged to nominate CEOs with compelling breakout journeys.

Check out Mike's work HERE.

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn HERE.

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