News — Founders


CLCC MIT contingent at the Venture Cafe / MISTI event
Thang Vo-Ta
Co-founder & CEO

It’s a real privilege to be working alongside three brilliant Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers at Calla Lily Clinical Care. We had a great time yesterday at the summer reception hosted by MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI) at the impressive new Venture Café London, the first Venture Café Global Institute to open in …

CLCC Hosts Zinc Innovation Fellowship Cohort

Every month, Zinc Innovation Fellows – a cohort of clinicians and researchers gaining hands-on innovation skills in ventures – attend cohort days to learn relevant skills and knowledge that support their innovation development. Today’s cohort day was extra special as it was delivered by Thang Vo-Ta at Calla Lily Clinical Care, one of the programme’s …

CLCC at Innovate UK Panel: Breaking into New International Markets
Thang Vo-Ta
Co-Founder & CEO

All smiles from our panel on “Breaking into New International Markets” at the Innovate UK Innovate Local: South East business event held at Royal Holloway, University of London. Fellow CEO Harsha Siani and I shared our experiences taking part in Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programmes (GBIPs) across Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.S. 🇸🇪 🇨🇭 …

“Ozempic Babies” and Menopause
Lara Zibners MD MMEd MBA
Co-founder & Chairman

The British menopause society has recently released guidance that women using the ever-so-popular GLP-1 agonists such as Ozempic & Mounjaro, and who are also taking oral progesterone for endometrial protection – should probably be switched to a transdermal or vaginal versions of progesterone. Why? I’ll try to explain via the “cutesy” hashtag making its way …

Behind the scenes
Thang Vo-Ta
Co-Founder & CEO

✈️ Back from a whirlwind few weeks of travel — and grateful to be staying put (at least for a little while)! While it might seem a bit glamorous to be jet-setting across continents to share our work, the real story is what’s happening behind the scenes: the unrelenting effort, precision, and brilliance of our …

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Congress

In a sweltering Paris 🇫🇷 it’s been a privilege to take part in the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Congress — the world’s largest gathering of professionals in reproductive medicine and embryology. So many great conversations, catch-ups and new learnings and connections forged — all united by a shared mission to improve …

CLCC at ESHRE 2025 in Paris

Calla Lily Clinical Care is excited to be at the 41st Annual European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Congress, taking place in Paris from 29th June – 2nd July 2025, at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles 🇫🇷 This year’s event brings together leaders in reproductive health to explore a wide range of …

CLCC Summer Shareholder Reception
Thang Vo-Ta
Co-founder & CEO

Yesterday, Calla Lily Clinical Care hosted our Summer Shareholder Reception at our London HQ — and simply put, it was wonderful. We were so pleased to welcome 36 of our shareholders, including several who traveled from as far as Barcelona 🇪🇸 and the U.S. 🇺🇸 , to visit our facilities and meet our fast-growing team. …

From Amsterdam to New York 🇳🇱 🇺🇸

Last Wednesday, at nearly the same time but across the Atlantic, our co-founders were sharing the vision behind our Callavid® drug delivery technology in two major cities: Amsterdam and New York. 🇳🇱 🇺🇸 While Lara presented at HLTH Europe, Thang spoke at a Springboard Enterprises event at Accenture’s global HQ. Sharing the story of our …

Startup Finalist at HLTH Europe in Amsterdam

It was inspiring to see our co-founder Lara Zibners take the stage at HLTH Europe in Amsterdam, representing Calla Lily Clinical Care as a finalist in their annual startup pitch competition. While we didn’t take home the top prize, we’re absolutely thrilled by the recognition and the incredible exposure for our mission-driven work at the …