OUR UNIQUE
FORMULA
At Neucin, we are a rare combination – a passionate and brilliant multidisciplinary team of medical device design and development experts with a reputation for creativity, sustainable product design, meticulous attention to detail, and the relentless pursuit of innovative excellence. Our greatest strength is our people.
We have over 25 years of engineering and product development experience as a team. We specialise in the development of medical device and life science products from inception to industrialised commercial platforms. Each team member has their area of expertise and is highly knowledgeable with valuable skills gleaned from mechanical design services and medical device product development over the years.
GAVIN KOVACS
Gavin co-founded Neucin Design Ltd, now known as Neucin, in 2017 and has over 17 years’ experience working across various industries with a primary focus on medical device and life science product development. His in-depth knowledge of medical technology design is bar none.
Gavin’s career in the industry began in 2002 as a technical engineering apprentice. Beyond the apprenticeship, he quickly progressed through a range of product development, engineering and technical management roles contributing to the development and introduction of a variety of complex medical device products, including, more recently, the Mylan generic Advair DPI platform.
Gavin’s experience in engineering leadership, and ability to work across numerous technical disciplines throughout the project lifecycle up to industrialisation and product launch, coupled with a demonstrated history working in the medical device industry, enables Neucin to balance technical considerations with project management to deliver our client’s projects.
Notable Aside
Gavin’s attention to detail and technical precision has led to him being mistaken for a robot on more than one occasion, but his programming allows him to take it all in good humour… Beedy, Beedy.
HENRY VERITY
Henry joined Neucin as an intern in July 2020 after graduating with First Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering at the University of East Anglia.
During his time at the UEA, Henry developed a key interest in medical devices when researching for his final year project, where he went on to develop a non-invasive cardiovascular monitoring device, immediately earmarking him as one of the country’s up-and-coming medical device designers. At this point, Henry met Carol and Gavin at the UEA’s annual SELECT careers event and was keen to join Neucin to start a career as a medical device design engineer focused on the product development of medical devices.
Since joining Neucin, Henry has quickly progressed, making a significant and positive impact on the business. His keen eye for detail and hands-on approach has allowed him to advance his surgical device design and technical skills and apply them across various projects. Henry looks forward to furthering his knowledge and progressing his career in the industry.
Notable Aside
After a long afternoon of interviews at the UEA’s annual SELECT careers event, Henry very nearly stood-up Carol and Gavin for his final interview, though he found the strength to persevere and put up with them for 10 minutes. Now he has to put up with them every day!
ADRIAN AUGUSTO
After graduating with an MSc in Product Design and Development, Adrian’s unique skillset and background in electromechanical and industrial product development have seen him work in various industrial, commercial and educational sectors.
His has a broad spectrum of industry experience, ranging from advertising and infographics, chemical milling design fabrication, (military and civil) radio and public audio distribution systems, pneumatic energy capture, solar and renewable municipal lighting, product brand development, prototyping technologies and commercial and medical product development and prototyping.
Adrian’s 17-year career in freelance consulting has also seen him hold various full-time, part-time and guest lecturing and research positions in support of student and commercial development projects.
Adrian left a two-year role providing technical and development support to entrepreneurial start-ups to join Neucin in late 2017 after completing a series of commissioned support activities. He plays an integral role within our medical device design and development team and is what most medical device manufacturing companies would deem amazing!
Notable Aside
Adrian once tried to “walk off” a broken ankle for two days (!) before succumbing to conventional medical treatment.
CAROL BALFOUR
Carol co-founded Neucin Ltd in 2017 and has over 17 years of design and development experience transcending a range of industries.
As a result, this has led to the launch of over 25 products across various markets and industry sectors.
Carol’s career in the industry, which began in 2002, has led to numerous product design, engineering and development roles across a span of companies, resulting in the development and introduction of a range of products, including medical devices, endovascular and cardiothoracic implantables, specialist healthcare products for critical care, consumer products, fixing systems and, more recently, medical devices for disease treatment via oral and intranasal administration.
Carol’s vast experience in medical device engineering companies and ability to work across various disciplines throughout the product life cycle from inception to product realisation enables Neucin to deliver our client’s product vision.
Notable Aside
Carol was once so inspired by the view of Barcelona from her hotel balcony that she inadvertently locked herself out. Luckily the strangeness of a Scottish voice drifting through the night air meant that a hilarious rescue was quick at hand.