Andrew Lowe
Partner @Cortex Design
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Cortex Design
Toronto, ON, CA
As a Partner at Cortex Design, I lead the delivery, strategy, and evolution of our design-led product development services. I help clients navigate the full journey from idea to market, guiding multidisciplinary teams as we design, engineer, validate, and manufacture high-quality medical devices that meaningfully advance the human experience.I work across industrial design, mechanical engineering, embedded systems, systems engineering, quality, and regulatory to ensure every product decision is intentional and aligned with business, clinical, and regulatory realities. My role blends product strategy, service delivery leadership, financial oversight, and solution architecture for large and complex MedTech programs.What I focus on:• Leading multidisciplinary delivery across design, engineering, quality, and regulatory teams• Shaping product strategy, managing risk, and aligning outcomes to clear clinical and business goals• Guiding products from early concept through market approval• Crafting high-impact product design and development proposals for enterprise and startup clients• Building processes and tools that let us repeatedly deliver design-led devices under a robust design-control framework• Overseeing the financial performance of our service-delivery business• Developing a culture of clarity, accountability, and design-led problem solving• Supporting business development through technical framing and solution architectureAbout Cortex Design:Cortex is an award-winning ISO 13485:2016 design consultancy established in We exist to create impactful experiences that substantially improve human quality of life. We use life-centered design principles and engineering discipline within a regulatory framework to significantly amplify stakeholder value.
EDUCATION
Carleton University
Bachelor of Industrial Design, Industrial and Product Design
SKILLS
ABOUT ANDREW LOWE
Developing exceptional products requires the embrace of ambiguity. Asking “why?” allows the unknown to become known and brings vision to the product and purpose to the mission. Most importantly, you can check yourself before you wreck yourself.I believe that a truly great product is the seamless integration of form, function, and purpose. It must speak to a wildly diverse set of stakeholders, whether it is a manufactured device, a digital product, a service experience, or the architecture of an organization.As a Partner at Cortex Design, I help our clients and teams navigate the full product-development journey from idea to market. I lead our service delivery and shape our approach to design-led medical devices, ensuring every decision advances the human experience.Key Responsibilities:• Leading multidisciplinary delivery across industrial design, mechanical engineering, embedded systems, quality, and regulatory• Shaping product strategy, managing risk, and aligning teams around clear business and market outcomes• Crafting product design and development proposals that meaningfully advance our clients’ businesses• Creating processes and tools that let us repeatedly deliver design-led devices under a bespoke design-control framework• Growing and nurturing a culture of creativity, collaboration, and design-led problem solving• Overseeing the financial performance of our service-delivery businessWant to build something awesome? Let’s connect.
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