James Zanewicz | Fostering innovation at scale: it’s all about the ecosystem | TPM podcast #58

In episode 58, Rafael sits down with James Zanewicz, CEO of Connect, to discuss the art and science of building innovation ecosystems. From Connect's origins as the world's first accelerator to the future of AI-powered healthcare, James shares lessons from a career spanning science, law, technology transfer, academic medicine, and ecosystem development. Together, they explore what makes San Diego a global innovation hub, why collaboration matters more than competition, and how organizations can create the connective tissue that helps ideas become impactful. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TPM E58 highlights ＞⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.genialis.com/2026/06/18/f...) Episode 58 links: • Connect (https://connect.org/) • Connect Current Podcast (https://connect.org/the-connect-current/) • Alliance for AI in Healthcare (https://www.theaaih.org/) • BIO International Convention (https://convention.bio.org/) • BLPN BIO Week Summit event (https://blpn.club/pages/bio-conventio...)