GPD


Principal: Joe Grez


Education:

B.S. Physics, Minor music, Minor Art.  Continuing education in operations management, project management + tens of 400-level credit hours in engineering and tech. 


Experience: 

Over 40 utility patents.  Experienced in all areas of innovation from usability, consumer segmentation, finance modeling, tech development, Industrial design, Manufacturing and supply chain.  CEO and Founder of a successful medium volume consumer product line; EP Carry.

  • Oral Healthcare Devices: 12 years (Sonicare + others),
  • Skin and Hair Care: 7 years (L’Oréal + others),
  • Marine Propulsion: 10 years (EP Carry + others)
  • Disposable Medical Diagnostics: 4 years (Enzymatics),
  • Photovoltaics: 4 years (Chronar).

 

GPD Internal Resources:

 

  • 1000 Sq Ft  lab.
  • Solidworks, Fusion 360.
  • CNC machining: 3 axis up to 60cm x 60cm x 30cm.
  • Manual milling and turning.
  • FDM printing up to 27cm x 22cm x 22cm.
  • Casting, mold making from 3d printing.
  • Soldering, coil winding, potting.
  • Electrical, thermal, acoustic and mechanical test equipment.
  • Presses, heating equipment, oven drier, strobe, microscope, photo equipment, complete array of geometrical measurement tools.


 

Specialist Access:

 

  • Access to test facilities as needed.
  • Usability.
  • Consumer preference testing.
  • Industrial Designers.
  • Materials experts (metals, plastics, optics).
  • CFD, FDM.
  • Electronics design, layout.
  • Firmware.
  • Wireless.
  • Clinical testing (Oral health).
  • Beauty Industry Marketing.
  • Approbation.
  • FDA compliance.
  • Mechanical design and test specialists