Paul Fearis

Paul Fearis is a creative entrepreneur, innovator, leader, manager, and educator with 30 years of experience in professional innovation, design, technology, and product development.

He has a strong background in sales, operations, business management, and start-ups, and is known for his market-facing approach, effective communication, leadership skills, innovation advocacy, and dedication to education.

Paul's specialties include medical device innovation, innovation best practices, the front end of innovation, and medical device start-ups. He is recognized for his straightforward communication style and candid feedback.

His educational background includes studies in Reinventing Leadership at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, MDes(RCA) in Industrial Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art, Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Design Engineering from Imperial College London, and MSc in Engineering Design from Cranfield University.

Currently, Paul Fearis serves as the Associate Professor of the Practice and Associate Director of BME Masters Programs at Duke University. Previously, he held positions as a Lecturer in Innovation at the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, CEO at Clinvue, President at Sagentia Inc., Vice President Sales & Marketing at Sagentia Inc., Managing Consultant at Scientific Generics Ltd., and Technology & Communications Director at pdd Ltd.