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Andy discusses his background growing up on a farm and how it shaped his work ethic. He talks about his experience founding Engineering Consultants and working with medical device startups. Key topics include challenges in commercializing devices, balancing an inventor’s vision with engineering feasibility, and advice for engineers entering the field.

The number of startups venturing into the medical devices space is increasing, a positive outlook indeed. However, like any other startups, they face issues related to talent acquisition and budget constraints, resulting in delays to the market and interrupting the potential innovation of life-saving equipment. Raising capital, finding appropriate recourses, and hiring the right talents are also among the hurdles they face.