From Medical Sales Rep to Owning a Medtech Development Company with Jason Scherer, CEO of VitaTek

Many professionals start in medical sales, but few take the leap to build their own medtech development company. Jason Scherer is one of those few. From his early days hustling to break into the industry to now leading VitaTek , Jason’s journey is nothing short of inspiring.

VitaTek is a comprehensive medtech development company offering end-to-end solutions for bringing medical innovations to market. Their in-house services include ideation, research and development, rapid prototyping, regulatory compliance, tool and die mold production, manufacturing, hydrophilic coating, sterilization, warehousing, distribution, marketing, and sales. This vertically integrated approach ensures efficiency and quality at every stage of the product development process.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How Jason went from working as a medical sales rep to building a company that manufactures and sells medical devices.
• The challenges of starting a medtech company and the real costs of R&D.
• Innovations in hydrophilic coating and why it’s becoming a key area of focus.
• What it takes to build a strong team and scale a business in this space.
• The trends shaping the future of medtech and where new opportunities lie.

Jason shares the lessons he’s learned along the way, from securing his first job in medical sales to acquiring a manufacturing shop and growing a business that now works with numerous medtech companies.

If you’re interested in the intersection of entrepreneurship, sales, and medtech innovation, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

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