Ep 5: Coroflo's Rosanne Longmore on the uphill battle in building award-winning medtech
The Business Post Connected PodcastShow Notes
In 2017, Coroflo founders Rosanne Longmore, Jamie Travers and Helen Barry embarked on their mission to build the world's first accurate breast-feeding monitor. Almost a decade later, their product Coro is finally set to hit the market. This week Charlie sits down with Longmore, who serves as Coroflo chief executive, to discuss the firm's journey in getting to this point, plans for the future and Richard Branson's support for the product. Charlie is also joined by Business Post reporter Alice O'Leary to discuss whether new AI laws could stand to hurt the EU and OpenAI's Sam Altman's take on how the technology could be used to parent.
Landing every Wednesday morning, the Business Post Connected Podcast is a weekly dive into the stories dominating the world of tech hosted by Charlie Taylor. Sound by Larry Mockus Editing by Carolyn Goulden and Tim O'Donovan Broadcast co-ordination by Sarah McGuinness Artwork by Garrett Allen.
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