Unicorns Podcast: How Nicky Agahari is transforming global healthcare

The Unicorns Podcast connects you to some of the best and brightest founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business leaders who are building remarkable companies and inspiring others along the way.

Host Justin Kelly, a former broadcast journalist and PR veteran, sits down with leaders from Australia and around the world to unpack how they built their businesses, the challenges they faced, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

In this episode, Justin speaks with Nicky Agahari, founder and CEO of Australis Scientific, one of Australia’s most exciting emerging med-tech companies.

Australis Scientific is developing the Confidanz Smart Patch, a revolutionary wearable that treats bladder control conditions through gentle, non-invasive nerve stimulation. The device aims to restore dignity and independence for millions of people affected by incontinence, shifting treatment from hospitals to homes.

The company recently won the 2025 MedTech Innovator Asia-Pacific Grand Prize and has attracted international investment from Japan’s ROHTO Pharmaceutical, highlighting its global potential.

In this conversation, Nicky shares his remarkable journey from MasterChef contestant to combat medic, to Harvard HealthTech Fellow, and to med-tech founder, and how his personal experiences inspired him to build technology that blends science, empathy, and impact.

He also discusses Australis Scientific’s path to market, what the next phase of clinical and commercial growth looks like, and how this small Australian startup is positioning itself on the world stage.