Aidan Petrie

Aidan Petrie is a highly experienced MedTech strategist and innovation executive with a career spanning over four decades. He co-founded Ximedica, a leading medical device development firm, in 1985, where he served as Chief Innovation Officer, driving the development of hundreds of products from simple drug compliance aids to complex surgical systems. His work at Ximedica established a model for integrating design, engineering, and research to create effective healthcare solutions. devicetalks+3

He is a passionate advocate for patient-centered and user-centered design in healthcare, a philosophy he champions through his teaching and entrepreneurial ventures. This approach, which emphasizes functionality and user needs, aligns with FDA requirements and has been a cornerstone of his success in bringing medical innovations to market. He believes in the collaborative potential of designers, researchers, and engineers to develop impactful solutions. devicetalks+2

Petrie is a co-founder and Managing Partner at NEMIC (New England Medical Innovation Center), a Providence-based non-profit dedicated to fostering life sciences by bridging knowledge gaps for early-stage MedTech companies. Through NEMIC, he provides education, mentorship, and access to a network of experts and funding, supporting the growth of startups in the medical technology sector. nemic+2

His educational background includes a BID in Product Design/Engineering from Central St Martins and a Masters in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He maintains strong ties with academia, serving as a Provost Fellow at RISD and lecturing at institutions like MIT and Harvard i-lab, where he shares his expertise in design leadership and medical innovation. devicetalks+2