Q & amp;A: How to Evaluate New Technologies for Success

When it comes to product development, there’s rarely a shortage of innovative technologies that can help take your product to the next level — but how do you know which technology is right for your device? Evaluating emerging technologies can be a tricky business, and can often make the difference between success and failure for your product. Megan Moore serves as marketing director and program manager at Battelle, a global R&D organization that helps bring together science and technology to produce products and applications. For over a decade Moore has managed her groups’ technology scouting and assessment business for consumer, industrial, and medical clients. Moore has made a career out of helping her clients minimize the risks associated with adopting new technologies that can spark innovation and advance product development. Moore will be speaking on the topic of evaluating emerging technologies at the BIOMEDevice conference in San Jose on  Dec. 6. Moore recently sat down with MD+DI Qmed to talk about some of the key indicators of success to look for when evaluating new technologies, and covers a few dos and don’ts of the trade when it comes to deciding what’s right for your next product. MD+DI Qmed: For starters, can you talk a little about some of the biggest challenges you’ve seen as a program director when it comes to identifying high-value growth areas in a given market, and how to promote technologies that can service those areas? Moore: Identify...
Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: BIOMEDevice San Jose R & Source Type: news