Insights

Even the best sustainability initiatives stall when organizational support isn’t there. In this candid conversation, we brought together two perspectives—sustainable product design and organizational transformation—to unpack why most efforts fail and what it takes to build teams and systems that deliver. If you’re running into resistance, this is for you.

Facing longer lead times or sudden component shortages? This article shares proven ways to keep your development pipeline moving, even when your sourcing strategy hits turbulence. Want a more strategic approach? Download the white paper for a framework to build resilient pipelines that flex under sourcing shocks, shifting regulations, and timeline pressure.

Even great designs fail when manufacturability gets overlooked. Learn eight principles every designer should apply to reduce risk, avoid waste, and ensure your product is ready for real-world production. Need a broader strategy? Download our white paper on building resilient product development pipelines.

If you’re building a connected product, this article will help you avoid one of the biggest missteps teams make: treating digital like an add-on. You’ll walk away with a sharper lens on how to design for compliance, adoption, and long-term scalability—starting now, not later.

If your product strategy is being tested by supply chain volatility, this article will help you rethink reshoring as a design challenge, not just a sourcing fix. You’ll walk away with a practical lens for evaluating onshoring opportunities, making smarter tradeoffs, and building pipelines that flex under pressure. For a broader framework on designing resilience into your entire product pipeline, download the full white paper.

Lessons from my Wisconsin Digital Symposium keynote on building digital systems that actually work.

Bringing breakthrough diagnostics to life takes more than lab success. It takes engineering that performs in the real world. In this article, you’ll learn how to solve ten of the toughest challenges in microfluidic device design, from fluid control and contamination prevention to scaling and usability. Want the full technical breakdown? Download the white paper.

Looking to move beyond incremental product tweaks? This article breaks down the three key enablers of step-change innovation—especially in complex environments shaped by new technology, regulation, and shifting organizational priorities.

Are your alarms helping clinicians—or just adding to the noise? Learn how to design alarms that reduce fatigue, support clinical decision-making, and improve patient safety. This article will cover common design mistakes and actionable strategies—and includes a free quick-reference poster you can download for your team.

In a climate of regulatory uncertainty, there’s no room for shortcuts. Rigorous risk management, human factors, and a well-structured DHF aren’t just best practices; they're critical.

Our team relies on the Pugh Matrix to simplify complex decisions in medical device development. Learn how it works and download our customizable worksheet for free.

Early-stage product innovation is full of ambiguity. This article shows how to bring structure to that uncertainty—so your team can identify the right opportunity, align faster, and reduce downstream risk. Learn practical methods for clarifying vague challenges—and why that clarity is essential for successful product development.

US regulations are complex, but navigating early testing successfully is crucial for advancing your medical device. Here's how to prepare.

AI can accelerate product development—but only if it’s applied strategically. In this article, you’ll learn 19 real ways AI can support insights, design, and engineering work—plus what to watch for when integrating it into your team’s workflow.

Launching a product is just the beginning. In this article, you’ll learn why lasting innovation depends on how you plan for what comes next—from evolving user needs to version 2 improvements and system-level decisions. If your team is thinking past the launch, this article offers strategic considerations for sustaining momentum—and making smarter product decisions over time.

Are usability and innovation inherently at odds? Here are three ways to resolve the tension.

At Delve, our design philosophy seeks emotional outcomes through rational thinking. As with all things, our slant remains pragmatic as we gain more experience with multisensory design.

To be successful and safe, automated systems need to work as a team with a human partner.

We're committed to sharing our favorite design principles. Here is part 3 from Delve's strategists, researchers, designers, and engineers.

Here are ten more of our favorite design principles, explained.

These are principles we’ve been curious about at some point during the course of our careers, and we thought others might be interested in learning more about them, too.

What could biology possibly have to teach engineers and designers?

Our work with MilkMate illustrates the critical importance of user research for businesses.

Now that we’ve established the value of user research, let’s talk about how to do it right.

Remember the Coolest Cooler? The most popular Kickstarter product of all time when it launched in 2018, the connected cooler was a perfect example of what happens when a hardware startup underestimates development and manufacturing costs.

Brands that push their products mostly via ad campaigns, websites, and packaging are missing an important opportunity: the point of connection.

One of the most frequent questions we hear from entrepreneurs is about the design cycle and how long it will take to develop an idea into a real product or product prototype.

The more it’s studied, the clearer it becomes that stress is the crucial, unseen factor in nearly any health-related situation.

When it comes to prototyping for the purposes of user research, how to build is determined by what you’re building.

Insights from our MD&M Minneapolis panel highlighted the challenges and benefits of merging hardware and software design, emphasizing how an integrated approach can improve patient outcomes and meet the evolving demands of modern healthcare.