Dr Sylwia Barker is the founder of MicroVita, a startup developing a device to help the pharmaceutical industry develop new drugs on living tissues.
The University of Southampton spinout has created a lab-on-a-chip device that uses nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to measure the effects of drugs on live tissue cultures.
MicroVita says its approach can reduce the number of animals used in drug development. The startup participated in the Future Worlds accelerator and is currently looking for a commercial partner.
In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Barker shares an effective productivity hack, a common founder mistake and explains why the fashion ecommerce sector is ripe for disruption.
1. Do you have a productivity hack?
Sylwia Barker: One of the most effective productivity hacks I’ve recently been introduced to is the “mind purge.” This technique involves dedicating one to three minutes to write down all your thoughts on a piece of paper. It is a powerful method to declutter my mind from intrusive thoughts and regain focus....