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Inventor Boot Camp 2007- Jeffrey Samson

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Past Speaker:  Inventor Boot Camp 2007

SPEAKER:  Jeffrey Samson – Founded Samson Design, a product design and development firm
DATE:  November 15, 2007
TOPIC:  Inventor Boot Camp 2007 – Learning the fine art of becoming an inventor  

DESCRIPTION:  Prepare to have your imagination come alive at the one event designed to engage the mind.  Some very creative people will be turning the Cable Center into Colorado’s largest inventor’s workshop.  If you yourself are an inventor, please make plans to participate.  If you have children who are aspiring to become an inventor, this is a must see event.  And for those who just want to know about all the cool stuff coming down the pike, you won’t want to miss this.

The Showcase will feature great inventions from both independent inventors and businesses.  Being an independent inventor can be very challenging because even the best ideas need nurturing and exposure to become a success.  The Invention Showcase has been designed to help give maximum exposure to some of the best new inventions available. 

Each exhibit will come with its own unique story.  They are in various stages of development ranging from rough prototypes to products already in the marketplace.  Some inventors are looking to sell their products and patents outright, and others are more interested in licensing their inventions.  You may also find inventors looking for help with their manufacturing, marketing, sales, or seeking investment money.

SPEAKER:  Jeffrey Samson has been involved in product development for 35 years, working on large systems like mass transit vehicles to micro-precise surgical scalpels and instruments.  In 1984, Jeff founded Samson Design, a product design and development firm, specializing in product solutions for the medical, consumer and high tech industries.   His firm’s clients include 3M, Medtronic, Emerson Process, Coleman, Pelco Security Systems, Lund, Gates, Coors, IBM, HP, Agilent, Ingersol-Rand, Sartorius, ADAC Laboratories, Valley Lab and Becton Dickinson. Under Jeff’s direction, his team has launched over 40 medical products including electro-surgical generators, sterilizers, a kidney dialyses machine, infusion pumps, an EKG harness, recyclable medical waste handling equipment, an intra-venous catheter, disposable surgical pencils, a closed chest heart by-pass surgical device, a vessel-clamping ligature, an ostomy pump and nozzle system, an inferred mammography machine and two nucleo-medical imaging machines.  The products have been recognized for design excellence, including the prestigious Medical Design Excellence Award in 1999.

Jeff received his masters’ degree in Industrial Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art and completed post-graduate work in Design Management at Harvard University.  In addition to his corporate and consultant R&D experience, Jeff served on the faculty of RIT, the University of Colorado, and the University of North Carolina.  He serves on several design and corporate advisory boards, has hosted a radio program on Advanced Materials and Technology, and facilitated special product innovation sessions nationally.