Product Development Strategies for Start-ups
In entrepreneurship, innovation seldom happens by accident, and only 10%-20% of new companies succeed. For start-ups, success usually...
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The State of MedTech in 2023
Health Care Disruptors to Watch in 2023 – It’s Not About The Technology This Year Article by Henry Soch on his Talking Healthcare Blog:...
Noah Medical Clears FDA milestone
Noah Medical announced that it received FDA clearance for its Galaxy System for robotic-navigated bronchoscopy. San Carlos,...
Stryker on steroids: How enabling technology will supercharge surgical robotics
Great discussion on #AI, #surgicalrobotics and how to move fast in #newproductdevelopment for #medtech. Stryker is tapping health data...
3 reasons why your medical device won’t make it to a patient
Published in Medical Design and Outsourcing In this Article Written By Haley Schwartz, Catalyze Healthcare, the top 3 reasons why...
60% of products fail before they even reach the market
Why doesn't anyone talk about lessons learned from product failure? 5 Product Development Lessons Learned from Failure by Damian McCabe I...
Why do 95% of new products fail?
Overcoming the Top Four Most Common Pitfalls in New Product Development For high-tech businesses, new product development is key to...
10 Leadership/Business Books recommendations told through real life stories
In this blog post I list leadership and business books I have read (listened to on Audible) that are all told as real-life stories from...
How does the eye work?
The human eye is a complex organ and can be thought of as one of the most advanced and capable vision systems in existence. What camera...
10 Leadership Book Recommendations
Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank Simon Sinek In this blog post, I list books I have read...
Outsourced? Insourced? Why you should do both for optical system development
Are you puzzled trying to figure out your outsourced vs in-house strategy? In new product development, managers and VPs of engineering...
How to achieve optimal lens and image sensor matching
Digital camera technology was first developed by Kodak in 1975. Since then, digital cameras have become so mainstream, that in 2022 there...
Deep Thoughts: How Depth of Field Impacts Images
Depth of field (DOF) is a measure of the range of distances from a lens that appears to be in focus. This range varies depending on the...
Why is the chief ray angle important?
What is the lens chief ray angle? The lens chief ray is the ray path from an off-axis point that passes through the center of the...
How to ensure your lens designs are manufacturable
Are your lens designs coming back from suppliers as "not manufacturable"? Modern optical design software such as Zemax and CodeV are...
How leading medical device companies leverage outsourced engineering to accelerate time to revenue
Upwards of 75% of new medical device launches fail to either make it to market or maintain an established market demand. Medical device...
What the f-number!
The term "f-number" can be confusing, but it's quite simple if you think of it in terms of its three main characteristics: image...
Why a requirements document is MORE valuable than the design itself
What is a requirements document? A requirements document describes the features and functionality of how something must work. Or in...
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DAN GRAY
Passionate about optics and product development
This is a blog covering topics in optics, photonics, product development, engineering, project management and leadership. I started this site with the goal of offering readers a glimpse into my thoughts and experiences. Take some time to explore the blog and see for yourself what makes you curious and eager. Read on and enjoy!
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