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Management Forum
Sustainable Product Design for MedTech Engineers and Developers Training Course
This seminar will give you an in-depth understanding of what sustainability options exist, what the benefits are, what drives them, and how to choose which will work for your company.
27-28 November 2025
+ 7-8 May 2026, 26-27 November 2026 »
from £1299
- Format: Live online
- CPD: 12 hours for your records
- Certificate of completion
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Course overview
Sustainability in medical technology, like in all industries, is no longer optional. It’s not a question of “if” but “how.”
This engaging and practical seminar offers an in-depth understanding of the sustainability options available in the medical device sector, the benefits they bring, and the key drivers behind them. You’ll gain valuable insights into how to assess which strategies will work best for your company, along with actionable guidance on how to successfully implement meaningful change.
This course is part of our range of Medical Devices training courses
Benefits of attending
- Gain a clear understanding of how practical sustainability objectives can be chosen to fit the specific needs of your organisation, customers and regulatory authorities, and what you should be aiming to achieve
- Learn how to manage risks effectively and develop a focused sustainability strategy that delivers measurable, meaningful benefits to the business within a realistic timeframe
- Understand where to begin, the importance of consensus among stakeholders, how to effectively manage change, and how to justify the investment to the business by clearly measuring and communicating the benefits
Who should attend
- Medical industry leaders
- Sustainability leaders
- Product owners
- Manufacturing managers
- Design heads
- Business development managers
- Anyone interested in sustainable design and manufacture
This course will cover:
Background
- What is Sustainable Design and Manufacture and where does it fit into the overall “sustainability” picture?
Introduction and definitions
Industry moves and drivers behind these (including recent shifts in emphasis and strategy)
Leading strategies and how these are working
Review of overall process
Strategies for moving forward
Stakeholders in sustainable design and manufacture
Options for sustainable design and manufacture – and how to chose
Risks versus benefits
- Business, organisational, technical, regulatory and market
Understanding the synergy between design, manufacture and remanufacture
Appetite for change
- Selling the idea, getting stakeholders on board and assessing future market acceptance/demands – different roles and how each will relate to the initiative
Understanding the benefits
- How sustainability can add value to your organisation and your products – including VoC role play and working through examples
Sharing the vision and getting commitment/support
- Creative workshops and breakout groups
Understanding risk
- Acknowledging that this is new ground and identifying what you don’t know you don’t know – structured RA based on pre-course prep work
Planning phased implementation
- Disruptive change and how to manage it – planning activity
Feasibility analysis
- The answer to the question “should we adopt sustainable manufacture” might be no!
Where to start – design, manufacture, remanufacture or all three?
How to “do” sustainable design
- How have others done it?
- What can we learn?
- How suitable is it for medical?
How to implement a recovery and remanufacturing loop
- What can we learn from other industries?
What are the evolving technologies and strategies that can help?
- Automation?
- Digital product passports?
What external forces exist and how do we address them?
Where to find support and how to keep the regulators happy
Starting small and working up
- Balancing risk with manageable rates of progress and measuring success – development strategies including how to apply “agile” methodologies
Scaling up, managing expectations and finding the optimum rate of change
- Adding detail to planning activity from morning session
Making the financial case – how does sustainability pay for itself?
Regulatory and standards
Cormac O'Prey
Kestrel Consultancy Group
Cormac O'Prey is Principal and Director in the Kestrel Consultancy
Group.
He has experience in effective Business Development, Project
Management and Product Development, with proven innovation capability. As part
of the Kestrel Consultancy Group Ltd., he works on technology and product
development projects with a range of UK-based and multi-national client
companies.
In his role as a BSi BS8887 committee member and project lead on the sustainable medical devices subcommittee, he contributes to steering
international standards and best practice on design for manufacture, assembly,
disassembly and end of life - vital for developing our capacity to respond to
the demands of circular / spiral economy and optimise our resources in an increasingly
unstable world!
His specialist capabilities include: Development of
strategic partnerships with multiple international organisations including
customers, manufacturers, users, financiers, and regulatory bodies; Product
development in diverse industrial sectors including Smart Grid and Smart
Metering, Medical Devices, Industrial, Consumer and other industries including
project management, risk analysis, technical review, etc.
He has a special interest in technology transfer and
innovation with a focus on sustainable design and manufacture, and lectures at ARU Cambridge in Global Busines Environment and International Strategy, and Engineering Design.
NEW higher discounts for multiple bookings - bring your colleagues to make your training budget go further:
- 30% off the 2nd delegate*
- 40% off the 3rd delegate*
- 50% off the 4th delegate*
Please contact us for pricing if you are interested in booking 5 or more delegates
27-28 November 2025
Live online
09:00-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:00-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
04:00-12:00 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 14969
- GBP 1,299 1,499
- EUR 1,819 2,099
- USD 2,087 2,399
Until 23 Oct
- 2 days live online training
- Browser-based, no download usually required
- See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
- Download documentation and certification of completion
- Fair transfer and cancellation policy
Not ready to book yet?
for 7 days, no obligation
7-8 May 2026
Live online
09:00-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:00-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:00-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 15941
- GBP 1,299 1,499
- EUR 1,819 2,099
- USD 2,087 2,399
Until 02 Apr
- 2 days live online training
- Browser-based, no download usually required
- See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
- Download documentation and certification of completion
- Fair transfer and cancellation policy
Not ready to book yet?
for 7 days, no obligation
26-27 November 2026
Live online
09:00-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:00-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
04:00-12:00 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 16198
- GBP 1,299 1,499
- EUR 1,819 2,099
- USD 2,087 2,399
Until 22 Oct
- 2 days live online training
- Browser-based, no download usually required
- See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
- Download documentation and certification of completion
- Fair transfer and cancellation policy
Not ready to book yet?
for 7 days, no obligation
* Early booking discounts may not be combined with other discounts or offers. As such, the discounts for 2nd/3rd/4th delegates are based on the full price; and apply only when booking multiple delegates on the same date.
Reviews of IPI's Sustainable Product Design for MedTech Engineers and Developers training course
The speaker was passionate and knowledgeable about his work. The content was good, although tailored more to the beginner in sustainability. The presentation was good, slides were manageable (not too wordy etc). The regulatory and case studies were interesting, as well as remanufacturing.
Jan 24 2023
Emily Lane 
Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Renishaw plc
United Kingdom
- Medtrade Products
- Renishaw Neuro Solutions Ltd
- Renishaw plc
Germany
- Arthrex GmbH
Switzerland
- Ypsomed AG
United States of America
- Kymanox
Run Sustainable Product Design for MedTech Engineers and Developers Live online for your team
2 days
Typical duration
Pricing from:
- GBP 1,000
- Per attendee, based on 10 attendees
- Course tailored to your requirements
- At your choice of location, or online
We can customise this course to your requirements and deliver it on an in-house basis for any number of your staff or colleagues.
Contact our in-house training experts Aleksandra Beer and Yesim Nurko to discuss your requirements:
