Podcast appearances and mentions of Jonathan Norris

Dr. Jonathan Norris joins Matt on this episode of the podcast to discuss his philosophy of minimally invasive dentistry.  Dr. Norris has grown multiple pediatric practices across the New England area that has increased access for Medicaid patients.  Dr Norris has a unique approach to providing care that doesn't involve using a drill (in most cases) to treat dental decay and is doing so with tremendous success and patient acceptance.     https://montshirepediatricdentistry.com/  

Consent, education, and patient autonomy are the fundamental principles of ethical dental practice. In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Norris, co-owner of Montshire Pediatric Dentistry in New Hampshire, discusses the future of pediatric dentistry, advocating for a preventive wellness model to combat dental diseases. He highlights the importance of prevention, education, and patient empowerment, while also championing the adoption of new technologies to improve accessibility and efficiency in dental care. Tune in and learn how you can contribute to a brighter, healthier future in dentistry! Resources: Learn more about Jonathan here. Discover more about Montshire Pediatric Dentistry here. Watch the entire episode on YouTube and get more details at Think Oral Health.

This is the 500th episode of the Chord Progression Podcast! With such a milestone, we needed to find the best guest possible to celebrate this momentous episode!We could have picked a giant artist, but we wanted to go with the best, a favorite of all time, and one that we have been behind since the early days. You have watched them grow with us, and now, they are here once again.Jonathan Norris of Kingdom Collapse returns to the podcast for the 6th time, and for episode #500. But of course, our focus is on the band, and we talk aboutHow the band has formed an "Unbreakable" bond with its fans over the years, all based on the genuine messages in the music they create.Why they have released music in single form as an independent band since their inception, and how it has impacted the band's writing process.Remembering and having a tribute to a man that helped out Kingdom Collapse tremendously, as well as the podcast, Joe Alfano.Thank you for supporting us. 500 episodes down, many more to go. Hit subscribe to stay on this journey with us.Find Kingdom Collapse Online:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcollapseKC Army: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KingdomCollapseArmyTwitter: https://twitter.com/kingdomcollapseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdomcollapse/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdomcollapseYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KingdomCollapseWebsite: https://www.kingdomcollapse.comMerch: https://kingdomcollapse.myshopify.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5OA7FiSNGhsL2ryfAtarP4?si=_1lAaRljSZC_8IAm8DTjPwApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kingdom-collapse/789801659Check out our sponsor: DarkFusion Systems!Use code "CPPOD" for $100 off of your computer build!https://darkfusionsystems.comFollow us on social media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcastTwitter:https://twitter.com/cppodofficialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/YouTube:https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQChord Progression Podcast (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLkChord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression-podcast-the-gateway-to-new-rock-and-metal-music/id1454876657Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4baChord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio):https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/Podcast Webpage:https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/Welcome to #500: (0:00)Recapping 500 with Jonathan & Kingdom Collapse Recap: (1:04)The "Unbreakable" Band between Kingdom Collapse & Fans: (4:18)#MyUnbreakableStory: (10:40)Finances Be Damned, We Do What We Love: (14:21)NEW MUSIC COMING & Why Kingdom Collapse Does Singles: (19:23)Why the "Single" Domination has Evolved: (26:39)Kingdom Collapse Having Fun Making New Setlists: (32:16)Previewing Saint Asonia & Saul Tours: (36:52)Remembering Joe Alfaro: (45:16)Jonathan Suggests 3 Bands for You: (53:17)Kevin's Final Thought; Thank You for 500: (1:03:22)

DevCycle is a feature flag management tool.DevCycle was founded in 2014 originally as Taplytics (an A/B testing tool) by Jonathan Norris, Aaron Glazer, Andrew Norris and Cobi Druxeman, raising $7.8m. Despite creating a million dollar business, in 2022, they raised $5m and pivoted to DevCycle.In this episode, we cover their pivot and how they think about developer experience. 

In the first episode of 2024, co-hosts Tom Salemi and Chris Newmarker bring Jonathan Norris, managing director of HSBC Innovation Banking, into the booth to review the medtech portion of the HSBC Venture Healthcare Report. Last year wasn't medtech's strongest, but Jon Norris gives entrepreneurs actionable advice and reason for hope. You can find the entire report on the Linked. Check the feed of Norris and Salemi for a link to the report. Or go here https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7148682579204800512/ Thanks for listening to the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast. Subscribe to the DeviceTalks Podcast Network to receive future episodes of our many great shows.

Jonathan Norris lives in Toronto, and has a passion for tech that started early in his life. He has participated in the First Robotics competition, which got him into mechanical engineering, building robots, and leading teams to world championships. He still actively volunteers and mentors people in the program today. Outside of tech, he is a new Dad, and stays quite busy parenting his kid, when he's not riding an eBike to work.In Winter 2014, Jonathan and his founding team did Y-combinator and formed Taplytics. After doing this for nearly 10 years, what his team noticed was the most passionate users were developers using feature flagging over the core offering of the product. So - they decided to spin out a new brand, to focus on just that.This is the creation story of DevCycle.SponsorsDrataCacheFlyClearQueryLinkshttps://devcycle.com/https://taplytics.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathantnorris/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to "Resilient Voices & Beyond Podcast" Season Three, Episode 23, titled "Aint No 2 Days The Same"!

The DevCycle team joins Jon & Kris for a deep conversation on WebAssembly (Wasm) and Go! After a high-level discussion of what Wasm is all about, we learn how they're using it in production in cool and interesting ways. We finish up with a spicy unpop segment featuring buzzwords like “ChatGPT”, “LLM”, “NFT” and “AGI”

The DevCycle team joins Jon & Kris for a deep conversation on WebAssembly (Wasm) and Go! After a high-level discussion of what Wasm is all about, we learn how they're using it in production in cool and interesting ways. We finish up with a spicy unpop segment featuring buzzwords like “ChatGPT”, “LLM”, “NFT” and “AGI”

This week on the podcast we are in San Francisco at the 41st JP Morgan Healthcare conference talking with Jonathan Norris, Managing Director at SVB Life Sciences, and Austin Barrett , Head of Life Sciences at Savills. In the conversation we discuss the sights and sounds coming from the conference, a look back at Life Science funding in 2022, and we get an inside look at the health of the industry with the author of Silicon Valley Bank's Annual Healthcare Venture Report. Jon also has some tips for Life Science companies seeking new funding, and some predictions for 2023.

Jonathan Norris from Kingdom Collapse is back for his 5th time on the Chord Progression Podcast. Kingdom Collapse played 162 shows in 2022 including tours with From Ashes to New, Attack Attack, and their own headlining run. We talk about all the crazy show stories they have from 2022, why they are in the best position to grow even larger in 2023, and prep you (finally) for the DEBUT ALBUM! Get ready for the continued uprise of Kingdom Collapse in 2023.   Find Kingdom Collapse Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcollapse Kingdom Collapse Army Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2725700654331393 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingdomcollapse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdomcollapse/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdomcollapse YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KingdomCollapse Website: https://www.kingdomcollapse.com Merch: https://kingdomcollapse.bigcartel.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5OA7FiSNGhsL2ryfAtarP4?si=zZ5A89hETBGJOCIFyzBrbA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kingdom-collapse/789801659   Thank you to our Sponsor FNX Fitness: Get 20% Off Using Promo Code: CPP20 https://fnx.grsm.io/cpp   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcast   Twitter: https://twitter.com/cppodofficial   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/   Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chordprogressionpodcast   YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4ba   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage:

Coming off the band's success with their recent hit single, “Unbreakable” as #1 on Sirius XM Octane's Big Uns Countdown, Kingdom Collapse released their brand new single "Save Me from Myself." The song is off to a fantastic start! It has also been added into regular rotation at Sirius XM Octane. In addition, the single has been added to the “All New Rock” and “Hard Rock” Spotify editorial playlists! “We're fortunate to have such a supportive fanbase as well as the help from our friends at Octane to really make a statement outside of the traditional record deal" says Jonathan Norris. WATCH Kingdom Collapse - Save Me From Myself (Official video): https://youtu.be/wVLecHixOE0 "Save Me From Myself" can be streamed/downloaded at: https://songwhip.com/kingdom-collapse/save-me-from-myself The Dark Side Of Music | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thedarksideof_music The Dark Of Music (@thedarksideof_music) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/thedarksideof_music/ Black Rose Media (theblackrosemedia.com) https://www.theblackrosemedia.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thedarksideofmusic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thedarksideofmusic/support

Jonathan Norris of Kingdom Collapse once again returns to the Chord Progression Podcast. Kingdom Collapse continued their rise in 2021 and we talk all about it. We discuss the success of their song Unbreakable on Sirius XM Octane, being added to Welcome to Rockville, and being able to tour once again. We also preview 2022, the debut full length album, and a large amount of touring ahead to keep the band on this incredible rise. Get ready for the uprise, because Kingdom Collapse is truly unbreakable.   Find Kingdom Collapse Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcollapse The Kingdom Collapse Army: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KingdomCollapseArmy Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingdomcollapse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdomcollapse/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGuSNZQ9u9FMUNM1k3UpRA Website: https://www.kingdomcollapse.com Merch: https://kingdomcollapse.bigcartel.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5OA7FiSNGhsL2ryfAtarP4?si=HuHmWjUqTTua6-Y_IMXIuQ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kingdom-collapse/789801659   Thank you to our sponsor Custom Debuts: http://fluroes.myshopify.com/discount/CPP10 Use code CPP10 for 10% off your order.   Thank you to our sponsor FNX Fitness: https://fnx.grsm.io/msotdrocks USE CODE "MSOTD" FOR 15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER!   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcast   Twitter: https://twitter.com/cppodofficial   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/     YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4ba   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/   Intro: (0:00) Recapping 2021 with Jonathan Norris: (4:26) Getting to the Welcome To Rockville Stage: (7:00) How Unbreakable Gained Its Popularity: (14:10) Kingdom Collapse at Welcome To Rockville: (28:15) Previewing Kingdom Collapse's Rise in 2022: (39:29) Jonathan Says Thank You to Many People: (44:16) Closing It Out: (48:02)

The Fuels Institute will publish a report in early 2022 analyzing the efficacy of programs and policies aimed at supporting the installation of EV charging infrastructure. In this episode, Jonathan Norris with ICF, one of the leaders of the project, discusses what they learned about which programs seem to be the most effective and why. This episode and the upcoming report should be instrumental in guiding EVSE program designs. Listen in as ICF discusses the report in more depth and be sure to download the report from www.fuelsinstitute.org when it is made public early 2022!

This week's discussion begins on the stage in Las Vegas where Tom Salemi interviewed Kwame Ulmer of Ulmer Ventures and Medtech Color at Medmarc's annual broker meeting. This episode is sponsored by Medmarc. The conversation hit upon five areas that have changed over the past two years due to the pandemic or critical concerns over equity and fairness. In this podcast, Ulmer speaks to the slow progress being made in medtech in diversifying the workforce. But he also offers signs of hope and introduced Medtech Color. Ulmer will also speak to improvements made at the FDA, where he started his medtech career. He also provides an update on a comprehensive survey of the FDA being conducted by the biomed program at UCLA. We'll also hear post-conference interviews with Jennifer Fried, CEO of Explorer Surgical, who will share how that company successfully pivoted during the pandemic. Mark Leahey, CEO of MDMA, will update on the MCIT ruling that would deliver surer reimbursement for medical device companies with breakthrough products. Finally, Jonathan Norris of Silicon Valley Bank shares surprising changes to early and late-stage financings as well as medical device exits. Subscribe to this podcast on all major podcast applications.

"There must be a future that we can choose for ourselves." For Episode 184, Brandon is joined by Jonathan Norris to discuss the 1988 film Akira. Listen as they discuss how this anime classic fits perfectly into the body horror genre.  Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinenationpodcast@gmail.com

Sebastian Cosme and Evan Chavez interview Jonathan Norris from Kingdom Collapse. Check out the band and be part of their Kingdom Collapse Army!Band Bio: "Relevance. It is one of the most innate human desires; to know that we are not alone and that others go through the same struggles. This is why the Texas-based band, Kingdom Collapse, is carving out their spot in the rock world. They seek to give a voice to people who share similar troubles and crave relevancy in an apathetic world.The world responded to a relevant theme of betrayal when their first single, "Suffer," amassed over 5,000,000 YouTube views and 900,000 Spotify streams organically. The group's 2020 hit radio single, "Uprise," broke into the Billboard Mainstream Rock Top 40 as well as the Mediabase Active Rock charts for 9 weeks straight. "Uprise" went on to become Sirius XM Octane's #1 Most Played song for two consecutive weeks and has since accumulated over 1,600,000 Spotify streams, tipping the band's total stream count over 3.5 million.The group features Jonathan Norris on vocals, David Work on guitar, Aaron Smith on bass and Elijah Santucci on drums. Together, with a mutual vision, they are bringing their shared experiences to the masses and looking to help as many people as they can with a feeling of solidarity.The band's 2021 follow-up radio single, "Unbreakable," is an anthem that is emotionally honest and relevant to today's times. Written and produced by lead singer, Jonathan Norris and mixed/mastered by Chris Mora of War Horse Recordings, it sends a positive message to listeners by teaching that even life's hardest moments can be a benefit. Norris writes, "‘Unbreakable' comes from a lyrical standpoint of looking back at various struggles that life has thrown at you and coming to realize that those struggles ultimately made you stronger. We've all been there, and it's about finding the silver lining in the midst of dark times."Kingdom Collapse has been playing stages across the US and has already shared the stage with the likes of 10 Years, From Ashes To New, Cold, Red, Saliva and many other hard rock heavy-hitters. In May of 2021 the band signed with one of the leading booking agencies in the industry, Dynamic Talent International, and will be announcing more tour dates soon."Author Credit: https://www.kingdomcollapse.com/about...

Kingdom Collapse singer Jonathan Norris called in to talk about their new single "Unbreakable". Here's what we talked about: "Unbreakable" song and getting Covid (0-4) Album Coming? (4-6) Saliva "Always" cover (6-7) Mandatory Metallica (7-10) Craft Beer (10-11) Touring (11-12) Creed debate: "My Own Prison" vs. "Human Clay" (12-end)

Try BUILT BARS. The preferred protein bar of exercise enthusiasts! Capone tries to negotiate with the Drax to get back King Asilas's grandson. JJ and Cody have to resort to "drastic measures" just to get enough fuel to get to their next destination. Jacob and Oreb get ever closer to making their devious plan against the Pope a reality. Tom Novak loses his cool on set, and Beals has an interesting debate with an A.I. system. Features the song "Shock the Liar" by Jonathan Norris.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/jvmykaBuy our t-shirts, mugs and more HERE.Support the show (http://patreon.com/kingasilas)

Our good friend Jonathan Norris of Kingdom Collapse comes to the podcast once again to take a look back at all the success Kingdom Collapse has had in 2020. Kevin and Jonathan talk about the release of Uprise and how everything worked in their favor to become a charted single and the most popular song on Octane in July. They also discuss the story behind the success of their cover of Always by Saliva, and what to expect from the band in 2021. What is there to expect? Debut album? On some national/international tours when live music returns? Listen and watch to find out.   Find Kingdom Collapse Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcollapse Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingdomcollapse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdomcollapse/ JOIN THE KINGDOM COLLAPSE ARMY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KingdomCollapseArmy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGuSNZQ9u9FMUNM1k3UpRA Merch: https://kingdomcollapse.bigcartel.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5OA7FiSNGhsL2ryfAtarP4?si=aFDT2QrSQHSUuc28O4piwA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kingdom-collapse/789801659   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msotdrocks   Twitter: https://twitter.com/msotd_rocks   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msotd_rocks/   YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (Google Play) https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Iul7lhuwpd3aiowdvt5sdnquxh4?t%3DChord_Progression%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/

You thought it ended with "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." But, it didn't. Sixteen years later, Jack Nicholson returned to the Chinatown universe with The Two Jakes, a box office failure with a mixed critical reception. But, is this forgotten film worth a watch? Listen to Brandon and guest Jonathan Norris to hear what they think. Spoilers ahead! Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinenationpodcast@gmail.com

It's time to journey into the Spider-Verse. For this episode, Brandon is joined by Jonathan Norris, a previous CineNation guest from the early days, to discuss one of the most innovative and visually stunning films of the past decade. Listen as the two discuss the importance of the film and how it fits into the Coming of Age genre.  Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinenationpodcast@gmail.com

We had a really fun time talking to the vocalist Jonathan Norris of the Texas band Kingdom Collapse! We discussed their latest music video "Uprise" and how it represents thinking for yourself and how it resonates with the current situations ( this was recorded pre George Floyd). We also discussed how covid has screwed them over and playing with our friends in another texas based band, Blacktop Mojo! Plus him being a lefty and playing upside down, his moms influence on his musical choice, Elvis, Mark Tremonti, why they've stayed independent, him producing, becoming a singer and Jim straight up butchers the name of the San Antonio Fox sports reporter Chuck Miketinac who interviewed him, sorry again Chuck but the Chuck show kind of works! Thank you for listening and we hope everyone enjoys this episode with Jonathan! https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcollapse https://downrightmerchinc.com/collections/kingdom-collapse https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGuSNZQ9u9FMUNM1k3UpRA --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/house-of-noise/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/house-of-noise/support

DeviceTalks Weekly: Ep. 8 – AdvaMed‘s Scott Whitaker on pandemic readiness, Jon Norris of SVB shares Q1 venture capital investment data In this week’s episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Scott Whitaker, CEO of AdvaMed, shares concerns he had over how the federal government would work with the medtech industry during the pandemic crisis. Does he feel the medtech industry was treated fairly? How does he see the federal government and medtech industry working together in the future? He answers those questions and more. In our second interview, Jonathan Norris, managing director of Silicon Valley Bank, shares first-quarter data for medtech venture investments. The results might surprise you. Guests are: • Scott Whitaker, CEO, AdvaMed • Jonathan Norris, managing director, Silicon Valley bank Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to DeviceTalks Weekly on your podcast players.

Kevin sits down with Jonathan Norris, lead singer and front man for Kingdom Collapse out of San Antonio. They discuss Payback, the latest single from Kingdom Collapse, and the creation process for the song. They also discuss the year 2019 for Kingdom Collapse, what to expect from the band in 2020, and then talk about rock music in general. When we say this is a band that you will want to listen to RIGHT NOW and will want to become a fan of as they ascend to their rightful place of stardom, we mean it. Find Kingdom Collapse Online:Payback video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyIgSYtcpTgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcollapse/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingdomcollapse?s=17Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdomcollapse/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5OA7FiSNGhsL2ryfAtarP4?si=l6NNam6iTv2YEcel1_KQlg   Watch the Interview Here: https://youtu.be/qpf3BBMals0

We go Inside the Founder's Studio with Tara Kochis-Stach of Slone Partners and Jonathan Norris of Silicon Valley Bank to discuss the financial trends in the medical diagnostics and research tools space. We look at how emerging companies are dealing with Big Data, new players on the scene from tech, and planning for success with excellence in hiring great people.

Hard to find anyone working harder than Jonathan Norris to help us see the forest for the trees. Jon is a fixture at many conferences including – thankfully – the upcoming Medtech Conference on May 31. But we wanted to get to his insights early. In this Medtech Talk Podcast, Jon and I discuss his report, “Trends in Healthcare Investments and Exits 2018.” Overview: Jon shares some positive views for Medtech. Good to hear. Surprises: I didn’t know Jon’s initial career choice. Regrets: I didn’t get to ask how his pitching arm is doing. Jon still plays ball on a regular basis. Enjoy the podcast!

Jonathan Norris of Silicon Valley Bank follows up his recent Medtech Conference presentation with insights on healthcare exits, the latest M&A chatter, the resurgence of biopharma deals, which type of Medtech start-up gets the most action, and the drastic decline in Series A device deals.

President Donald Trump states that his actions through Executive Orders will bring coal mining jobs back to America. Jonathan Norris, researcher and engineer, says that is not likely to happen. Mining jobs have been on a steady decline since the 1980’s, according to Norris. The main reason is that natural gas has become a much cheaper way to run power plants to produce electricity. So, even if the President eases carbon emission standards, it will not bring back mining. Coal is a more expensive way to produce electricity. So mines will not come back unless the economy allows them too, Norris says. Norris’ research interests include energy policy, innovation systems, and the transition of small Appalachian communities from being coal bases to being economically diverse. A native of the coal fields of Ohio, Norris describes the boom or bust history of extractive industries in his home region. He says that when coal jobs disappeared that many small communities had no other economic base. The poverty that follows hones a type of fatalistic thinking among residents. Crime increases and drug and alcohol addiction skyrockets. Southern Ohio, Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia have the highest rates of opioid addiction in the country, Norris says. Some efforts are being made to retrain former miners for other jobs but many of those programs rely on federal money from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). However, the ARC has been “zeroed out” in the Trump proposed budget to Congress. If retraining programs and economic diversity programs cannot be funded then hope dims further for the mining communities out of work.