Marcel Gehrung, Cyted

HOW TO: BE A TECHNICAL CO-FOUNDER

“(Realise that) technology only makes a fraction of the overall value proposition. Execution and operations are (also) very, very important.”
— Marcel Gehrung

This week on CUTalks we are talking to Marcel Gehrung, CEO and founder of Cyted, a startup using digital diagnostics to revolutionise the early detection of cancer. Marcel is currently finishing his PhD at the University of Cambridge and is an Enrichment Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute. Marcel talked about the various types of cancers that Cyted has to deal with, and how they picked the target market. He also spoke about his experience being a technical co-founder and gave general advice for people with technical backgrounds on what to watch out for.

The podcast was produced by Carl Homer, Cambridge TV.

Jump to the following topics:

  1. Background - 1:00

  2. Cyted elevator pitch - 2:10

  3. Cancer detection/use of AI in medicine - 4:10

  4. US vs UK market for medical startups - 18:00

  5. Advice for students - 25:00

  6. Experience as a technical founder - 28:00

  7. Insights into Recent Series A investment - 30:00

  8. Covid-19 response - 38:00

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