While performing ethnographic research, how can designers minimize bias and ensure the credibility of their findings to inform impactful and inclusive design choices? This article explores the complexities of ethnographic research, in a design context, identifying biases and providing practical strategies to avoid them. What is Ethnography? Ethnography — a qualitative methodology — takes an…

Spark — creator of the Spark Award — is first and foremost a community of designers and creative people, bound together by the idea that Design can make significant, positive changes in the world and help make it better. The way we promote this Good Design is through the annual organization of international design competitions,…

As the healthcare sector emerges from the pandemic, providers and their medtech manufacturers face a much-changed economic, commercial, and competitive landscape. But one thing remains true – the decision to invest in cutting-edge tools isn’t merely a choice; it’s the cornerstone of successful medtech manufacturing. In this article, we delve into the transformative power of…

Shout it from the rooftops: Cortex Client Voltera has just ranked #24th overall on Canadian Business’s Startup 50 list for 2018. Voltera makes the V-1 PCB Printer, which is a transformational rapid prototyping platform that allows product developers to quickly produce printed-circuit-board (PCB) prototypes in-house.

As the healthcare sector rebounds from the pandemic, providers and medtech manufacturers encounter a transformed economic landscape. For over a decade, hardware investments consistently outperformed S&P rates. Despite a recent COVID-19-induced slowdown, the medtech hardware sector – resilient and poised for disruption – once again holds significant value for investors. Context and Industry Trends in…