Trust Your Gut: A Tech Startup Journey with Zonova Technologies

In this episode of Tech Startup Stories, Natalie Binns speaks with Dr. Georgia Fleet, founder and CEO of Zonova Technologies, about building a medtech startup focused on preventing hospital-acquired infections through antimicrobial medical device technology.

Fresh from securing a successful seed funding round, Georgia shares the journey from PhD research to commercialising breakthrough healthcare innovation. The conversation explores how Zonova Technologies developed a novel antimicrobial additive that can be integrated directly into medical devices to help reduce infection risk without disrupting existing manufacturing processes or clinical workflows.

Georgia also discusses the realities of fundraising as a female founder, building a startup in the medtech sector, securing strategic investors, and preparing for the next phase of commercial growth. The episode offers valuable insights into healthcare innovation, medical devices, startup fundraising, commercialisation, and scaling impact-driven businesses.

This episode is ideal for startup founders, medtech professionals, healthcare innovators, investors, and anyone interested in science-led entrepreneurship.