Christoph Götz
Translating scientific breakthroughs into regulated medical products at ImageBiopsy Lab
I'm COO at ImageBiopsy Lab, where I've spent eight years bridging cutting-edge research and regulated medical AI products. I secured 7 CE/FDA clearances for musculoskeletal imaging analysis and scaled the company from 4 to 35 employees. I serve as Person Responsible for Compliance, carrying personal regulatory liability. Before medical AI, I completed a PhD in quantum biology and neuroscience. I live in Germany/Austria.
Featured Work
The Unpredictable Evolution of AI
Why emergent behaviors in large language models create fundamental challenges for regulation and testing.
SciSpy: Predicting the Future of Science
Building intelligent semantic search to forecast which research areas will matter next.
Making Science Accessible
Transforming a quantum biology PhD thesis into an AI-powered conversational interface.
Background
Fundraising & Business Development
- Secured operational funding for medical AI startup during critical survival periods
- Built strategic partnerships with suppliers, channels and clinical researchers across multiple countries
- Negotiated regulatory pathways and reimbursement strategies for novel AI products
- Structured multi-stakeholder collaborations across academic, clinical, and commercial sectors
Regulatory & Operations
- 7 CE/FDA clearances for AI-based medical imaging products
- Scaled medical AI company from 4 to 35 employees
- Person Responsible for Compliance (PRC) with personal regulatory liability
- Built operational infrastructure from startup chaos to regulated MedTech scale
Organizational Development
- Designed compliance frameworks for teams navigating first-time regulatory submissions
- Orchestrated retrospective and prospective clinical validation studies across institutions
- Bridged engineering, clinical, regulatory, and commercial functions
- Created processes that allowed technical teams to ship regulated products from ideation to commercial go-live
Research & Technical
- PhD in quantum biology and neuroscience
- Published work on AI emergence, intelligent search systems, and medical AI regulation
- Developed semantic infrastructure for semantic research search
- Can evaluate scientific soundness, regulatory feasibility, and commercial viability simultaneously
Strategic Execution
- Navigate European medical device regulation (MDR), FDA, GDPR, and AI-specific frameworks
- Structure deals and partnerships that create value across stakeholder groups
- Translate between scientists, regulators, clinicians, partners and investors
- Design funding strategies combining grants, commercial contracts, and equity structures
The Rare Combination
I started as a researcher studying quantum effects in biological systems—highly theoretical. Then I learned to navigate complex AI through regulatory frameworks not designed for machine learning, while securing the funding and partnerships to make it happen.
This trifecta—technical depth + regulatory expertise + commercial execution—is unusual. Most scientists don't want to deal with compliance or fundraising. Most operators lack the technical depth to evaluate novel AI approaches. Most business developers can't translate between research labs and regulatory bodies.
I bridge all three: I can evaluate whether a research idea is scientifically sound, determine if it meets regulatory requirements, structure the partnerships and funding to make it happen, and figure out how to actually build and scale it.
The result: I don't just understand the science or navigate regulations—I know how to get it funded, built, and deployed.
Currently Exploring
Opportunities at the intersection of:
- Academic research leadership in medical AI with entrepreneurial funding models
- Strategic advisory for health data infrastructure and research commercialization
- Institutional partnerships bridging academic research, government infrastructure, and private capital
- Teaching the next generation how to translate research into funded, regulated, market-ready products
Open to roles that leverage scientific depth, regulatory expertise, and commercial execution—especially those involving novel funding structures, multi-stakeholder orchestration, or building research infrastructure that generates sustainable revenue.
Contact
For collaborations, speaking, or advisory opportunities.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chgtz/
Email: christophgoetz@gmail.com
Blog: Recent writings →
Based in Germany/Austria • Open to research collaborations and advisory roles