Medical innovation with a European touch

Have you ever wondered how the medical utensils you see in the doctor's office or in an operating room are designed? Behind each of them there is a whole process of ideation and engineering to shape them and make them marketable, something especially complex in the medical sector, having to overcome high quality controls to reach the market. With a resolute predisposition, Kontastinos traveled to the United States to enter this sector and make his stay with Dr. Paul Rosemberg, CEO of iNPLANT.

Originally from Greece, Kontastinos is the founder of Aoton Works, an engineering start-up that materialises ideas and overcomes obstacles that arise in the design and creation processes of the technologies that are used every day. Looking for support and advice on how other companies work, she came across Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs. From here, he had the opportunity to meet Dr. Paul Rosenberg, whose company develops an innovative medical technology that helps facilitate the insertion of breast implants, reducing the possibility of complications during the intervention and improving the surgeon's control.

The profile of both married immediately. Konstantinos worked alongside Paul providing him with technical advice to further polish the technology developed, as well as updating the manufacturing processes and redesigning the tools of the kit that accompanies the product. It was also able to update the protocols and certifications needed to commercialize this technology, such as ISO accreditation and documentation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In parallel, the three months of stay allowed Kontastinos to learn more about how the company worked and to understand from a broad and operational perspective what keys to address in its own start-up to ensure its success in the medium and long term.

For Paul, the results of the exchange have been positive. He has managed to optimize his products and lines of work with the technical vision and the resolute predisposition of Kontastinos. In addition, they have worked together to expand this medical technology by participating in symposia and fairs in the United States, while keeping their growth strategy operational in Europe with the support of Konstantinos to know their markets and the regulations they must assume to start selling their products.

Behind every object in the medical practice is an interdisciplinary work in which engineering plays a key role. The experience of Paul and Konstantinos attests that the good harmony between professional disciplines shapes innovations that are seen and known and others that go more unnoticed but significantly improve our quality of life.