StarFish Medical
Scott Phillips has over 30 years of work experience in various roles in the medical, technology, and engineering industries. Scott started their career as an Engineer at Moli Energy in 1989 and later worked as a Contract Engineer at Ametek Western Research and Sonigistix. In 1999, they became the President of StarFish Medical, where they still hold the position. In 2009, they became the CEO of ViVitro Labs Inc. and also served as a member of the UBC Biomedical Engineering industry advisory committee. Scott has also held various board roles at Entrepreneurs Organization - Vancouver Island Chapter and served as the Chairman of the Board at VIATeC. In 2019, they became the Chair of the Board of Directors at LifeSciences BC. Additionally, they were a member of the regional advisory committee at Junior Achievement of BC.
Scott Phillips received their bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics from The University of British Columbia between the years 1983 and 1989.
StarFish Medical
StarFish Medical provides award-winning design, development, and flexible manufacturing outsourcing services —100% dedicated to the medical device and life science marketplace. StarFish partners with innovative companies to create and manufacture breakthrough products for a full range of medical specialty areas including: Cardiovascular, Digital Health, IVD, Ophthalmology, Optics, Ultrasound, POC Assay Diagnostic Technologies, and Microfluidics. StarFish expertise includes electronics, mechanical, human factors and software systems engineering. Our proprietary Pathfinder™ process for medical device product definition saves clients time and resources throughout the technology and product development phases to commercialization. Prototype and low volume complex electro-mechanical production are delivered in ISO 13485 certified facilities with cleanroom capabilities in Toronto and Victoria Regulatory and quality system (QMS) consultants at StarFish provide technical regulatory assistance for FDA and Health Canada submissions, including IEC 60601 and ISO13485. Innovative Design and Development Electronic / software / mechanical engineering Industrial design / human factors engineering PathfinderTM product definition process Technology optimization Verification / validation / testing ISO 13485 certified QMS Integrated Manufacturing Seamless ramp from clinical trials to full production Deep engineering involvement & oversight Electro-mechanical / software expertise Customized cart specialists Optical instrument build and test Dedicated program manager Flexible Manufacturing New product introductions Supply-chain management North America facilities Depot repair & field service Sustaining / value engineering Class 100,000 cleanroom