Carl Vause

Carl Vause is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and member of the Board of Directors at Hyalex Orthopedics. Carl brings extensive experience in the orthopaedic industry and new technology development and commercialization, in both large publicly traded and early-stage companies.

Prior to Hyalex, Carl has worked extensively in orthopaedics at both CONMED Orthopedics and Smith & Nephew, leading the development and global launch of groundbreaking new products. He served as the founding CEO of Soft Robotics Inc, an early-stage venture established to translate groundbreaking polymer science out of the academic lab and address critical unmet needs in the global robotics and material handling industries. While CEO of Soft Robotics, Carl led multiple venture funding rounds, established a number of strategic and commercial collaborators, and built an industry-transforming line of products. Carl also serves as a Global Platform Fellow for the World Economic Forum’s Advanced Manufacturing Platform. Carl earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute, an MS in Management Information Systems from the University of Maryland, and an MBA from the London Business School. Carl enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid aviation enthusiast.