Evan Ross: Mindfully Motivated
Nectar Product Development’s (NectarPD’s) Experience Manager, Evan Ross, is tall and thin with dark hair and a contained, yet wry, sense of humor that you can see playing at the corner of his lips in a...
View ArticleHuman Factors in Product Design
Since 1989 when the FDA completed their study on device recalls that “demonstrated that 45 to 50 percent … stemmed from poor product design” (1), design companies and the FDA have taken more seriously...
View ArticleEric Ell: The Sherpa Through Uncertainty
As the saying goes, “If you’re going through Hell, keep going”. The quote, sometimes attributed to Winston Churchill, may as well have been written for Eric Ell, who does business development for...
View ArticleWhat is Data-Driven Product Design?
The Product Design Process and Data Product design is a constant process of iteration. No product is developed off the first design, making collaboration and teamwork crucial to successfully navigating...
View ArticleEssentials of Prototyping Your Product
It’s exciting to develop a new product or discover ways to improve upon an inefficient design. Perhaps you’ve already found a unique solution, or you’re eager to be the one that finds it and invents...
View Article8 Ways to Secure Funding for Your Project
People do not enjoy talking about money with others, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that there's a handful of people who don't know how to secure financing for their big project. The idea you've...
View ArticleWhat the New FDA 510(K) Guidelines Mean for Medtech Product Development
For centuries scientists, engineers, and visionaries have been iterating and expanding on each other’s designs, even on products seemingly as simple as the light bulb Their efforts are focused on...
View ArticlePreparing to Partner with a Product Development Firm
Product development firms are in the business of helping to conceptualize, build, and develop new products that have the potential to fundamentally change markets. Finding a solid partnership with the...
View ArticleDesigning For Disability: How Augmented Perception and Adapting to Extremes...
When designing for disability, it is important to consider our preconceived ideas and our perceptions. Not only do we need to consider the ‘normalcy’ we place on having all our senses, our limbs, and...
View ArticleThe Importance of Human Factors Validation and Usability Testing in Medtech...
As medical devices become more complex, the FDA and other international compliance standards including ISO 13485 continue to place greater emphasis on ways to improve the safety and effectiveness of...
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