Clear Gene specializes in RNA diagnostics. Prior to the pandemic we combined data science and molecular assays to improve cancer tests. We responded to the pandemic by developing a rapid COVID-19 test for clinical labs. We repurposed our cloud-based software to help labs analyze results from their pre-existing PCR instruments, without local software installation delays. We describe ourselves as careful scientists, quietly working behind the scenes to arm those labs on the front lines of patient care. Biomedical advances require an environment that nurtures unorthodox ideas while simultaneously rewarding methodical product development. We strive to work along both ends of the innovation spectrum.