3DP4ME
Sam Onukuri is a Scientific & Strategy Consultant and Medical Device Thought Leader with extensive experience in the medical device industry. Currently leading Sam Onukuri LLC, Sam also serves as an Advisory Board Member for AddUp and as a Volunteer Advisor for 3DP4ME. Previous roles include a strategic and technical advisor at Stratasys and a strategy consultant for FutureBridge. Sam's prior experience at Johnson & Johnson spanned over two decades, culminating as Global Head and Senior Fellow of 3D Printing Innovation and Customer Solutions, overseeing a large team and significant budgets. Earlier in Sam's career, roles included Engineering Manager at Baxter International Inc., Simulation Engineer at General Electric Company, and Quality Engineer at Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Ltd. Sam holds a Master's degree in Engineering from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy.
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3DP4ME
Empowering patients to walk, move and hear with 3D printed prostheses and hearing aids. 3DP4ME is a US based nonprofit tech startup, operating in the Middle East. The Hearing Express, is our first project, which is focused on improving access to hearing aids for underserved communities in Jordan. Last year, during April 2023, where we provided 52 children with custom fit hearing aids. Currently our supporters our: Intel, Accenture, BASF, Australian Embassy in Jordan and others. We are in the spaces of: Accessibility, tech4good, innovation, assistive technology and refugees. Our vision is to create a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing (3D scan/design/print) facility providing scalable solutions for a range of assistive devices to those in need. 3DP4ME is a registered 501c(3) nonprofit organization with the IRS, in the USA. Our EIN # 81-3117104. 3DP4ME, means "3D Printing for the Middle East" (or Me for personalization) The challenge is: “In developing countries less than 3% of people who need a hearing aid are thought to have one." World Health Organization (2013)