Fresh Consulting acquires Product Creation Studio assets to deepen medtech push

Fresh Consulting has acquired the assets of Product Creation Studio, combining two Seattle-area innovation firms to expand end-to-end product development for medtech and biotech clients. The move adds medical device expertise to Fresh Consulting’s AI, computer vision and automation capabilities as healthcare companies push for faster, more regulated innovation.

Why it matters: - The acquisition gives Fresh Consulting deeper medical device experience as demand grows for products that combine hardware, software, AI and regulatory discipline. - The combined firm aims to support healthcare innovators with faster development across diagnostics, connected devices, digital health and lab automation. - The deal strengthens Fresh Consulting’s position in regulated industries where product complexity and verification requirements are rising.

What happened: - Fresh Consulting acquired the assets of Product Creation Studio on July 8, 2026. - The transaction brings together two Seattle-area companies with overlapping work in engineering and product development. - Fresh Consulting is positioning the combined business as an end-to-end product development firm with a stronger medtech and biotech focus.

The details: - Product Creation Studio operated for 27 years and built medical device programs for companies including LumiThera, Orlance, Advanced Bionics and Verathon. - The portfolio included the LumiThera LT-300 light delivery system, Orlance’s MACH-1 needle-free epidermal vaccine and drug delivery platform, Advanced Bionics’ Neptune waterproof cochlear implant sound processor, and Verathon’s BladderScan BVI 9400 ultrasound measurement system. - Product Creation Studio won Medical Design Excellence and International Design Excellence awards and was named “Most Innovative Company” at MD&M West. - Fresh Consulting brings AI, computer vision, hardware innovation, automation, digital product engineering and commercialization capabilities. - The combined offering now spans strategy, design, hardware, software, AI and commercialization, with deeper specialization in highly regulated healthcare environments. - The team will keep serving existing clients while expanding into smart medical devices, AI-enabled diagnostics and decision support, computer vision in healthcare, connected health products, digital therapeutics, lab automation, biotech instrumentation, robotics, intelligent automation, advanced software platforms for regulated industries and automated verification and test engineering. - Product Creation Studio was established in 1999 and focused on product strategy, engineering, verification and validation, regulatory considerations and commercialization readiness. - Blake Stancik, formerly vice president of operations at Product Creation Studio, will lead the integration.

Between the lines: - The acquisition reflects a broader shift in healthcare development toward teams that can bridge physical products with software-driven intelligence. - Fresh Consulting is not just buying assets; it is trying to add domain credibility in medtech while extending its own AI and automation pitch. - The combined company is betting that medtech and biotech clients want one partner that can handle both regulated engineering and emerging technologies like generative AI and computer vision.

What's next: - The combined team will continue working with current clients as integration moves forward. - Fresh Consulting plans to expand its healthcare offerings across startups and enterprise customers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. - The company says the expanded capabilities will support future work at the intersection of product innovation, physical AI and deep tech. - More information is available on Fresh Consulting's social channels.