Alumnus Launches Fund Focused on San Diego MedTech Startups
Garrett Smith knows a thing or two about medtech startups. He founded his first company as a bioengineering PhD student at the University of California San Diego (PhD ‘12). Since then he has stewarded several technologies through FDA approval; led multiple startups to successful acquisition; directed early innovation partnerships for massive players like Johnson and Johnson Innovation; and overseen a corporate venture capital fund for MedeonBIO. Smith has worked across nearly every stage of the healthcare innovation ecosystem, including as a founder, operator, corporate innovation leader, venture investor, and advisor. Read Full Article
Garrett Smith, Reef Haven Ventures
Aug 21, 2025
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Read More about the ProgramJETRO LA taps IGE to Partner for Innovation Event during BIO2024
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), in partnership with UC San Diego’s Institute for the Global Entrepreneur (IGE), will host a JAPAN Innovation Luncheon on June 4th, the second day of BIO2024.
This event gathers professionals from the biotech and life sciences industry and startups from Japan and the U.S. It features presentations, informational booths, and networking opportunities to promote, build, and strengthen a collaborative ecosystem between Japan and the U.S.
For more information, please contact: Marie Christensen at mej@ucsd.edu