All products and services are eventually commoditized. The only way to maintain leadership and profitability in a market is to innovate. Innovation in and of itself is pointless unless it finds a useful and compelling application with a group of … Continued

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David Dobson
The Innovation/Time to Market Trade-off in Medical Device Development
Over the last 30 years there have been a dramatic series of changes in the way products are developed. The technologies we employ in product development have advanced substantially and the cost of equipment used in this activity has gone … Continued
Working as a Consultant with Different Business Cultures in Medical Device Development
A company’s culture is directly related to the number of individuals that have real input into the decision making process of the business. Some large companies run like start-ups, complete with all the chaos, energy and confusion that normally accompanies … Continued
Right Brains and Left Brains – Can They Work Together?
Each day when I come to work, I’m surrounded by a large group of very smart, extremely analytical engineers, physicists….and others of the same ilk. You can easily spot them when you enter the office, because they carry the tell-tale … Continued
5 not so obvious things to consider when qualifying a development partner
Over the last 2 decades I’ve watched how companies evaluate and choose a development partner. Some are given to impulse and others are highly analytical and methodical in their approach. Of all the things I’ve learned, five things stand out … Continued