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Michael Hoey

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Founder/Director/President/CTO at Francis Medical
📍 Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Michael is a serial entrepreneur and prolific inventor specializing in medical technology. As the Founder and CTO of Francis Medical and a General Partner at Solas BioVentures, he has founded 12 startups, raising over $500 million and leading to seven major acquisitions. He pursued his PhD in Physiology at the University of Minnesota.

Michael’s professional motivation is deeply personal, as his current company was founded in honor of his father, whose difficult battle with prostate cancer inspired him to develop more compassionate, patient-centric treatments. He also maintains interests outside of medicine, having founded and successfully exited an agricultural technology company.

His innovative technologies have led to over 200 patents, granted or pending, forming the foundation for products across urology, oncology, and surgery.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Founder/Director/President/CTO
Location
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Amiable & Agreeable
Optimistic
Consensus Focused

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Medical Device Innovation
He is a serial inventor and founder of numerous medical technology companies, holding over 200 patents for technologies in urology, oncology, surgery, and more.
Urology Cancer Treatment
His work at Francis Medical and NxThera is dedicated to developing less invasive water vapor therapies for prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers, inspired by his father's experience.
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Career

Work history

4-2018
Founder/Director/President/CTO
Francis Medical
2017
General Partner
Solas BioVentures
2018
Board Member
Front Line Medical Technologies Inc.
2017
Board Member
Morari
2017 - 2020
Founder/Director
AEGEA Medical, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

OnFocus Podcast: Michael Hoey - Francis Medical. Featured in Francis Medical
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For the Record with Michael Hoey, Founder and CTO, Francis Medical. Featured in Medical Alley
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Education
PhD work
University of Minnesota
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS
Saint John's University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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