Doug Katz and Gordon Downey: The Tony Stark of Adaptive Products

#56 – Doug Katz and Gordon Downey: The Tony Stark of Adaptive Products

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• Doug Katz – wouldn’t name children Alley or Tom
• Gordon Downey considered April Fresh and Summer Breeze for his twins
• Doug went to West Point
• Gordon is an industrial designer but started studying advertising
• Was also a commercial photographer.
• Industrial designers need to know a bit about engineering BUT
• Engineers need to know a bit about industrial design.
• Their Nulu knife is based on the ulu knife used by eskimos.
• Part of the motivation to make the knife was Doug’s shoulder problems.
• It also works with people with mobility problems and vision impairment.
• The Nulu requires macro body movement more than micro body movement.
• Knife technique is very important to chefs.
• Grip strength is a good indicator of life expectancy.
• Looking to get into markets where people use knives all day long to prevent repetitive stress injuries.
• One challenge is it is tough to sharpen.
• Gordon plays guitar. Doug is a failed musician.
• Steve Zhan would play Gordon movie.
• Robert Downey, Jr would play Doug, who wants to be the Tony Stark of adaptive products and was an extra in “Rampage”

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