Episode 56
Doug Katz and Gordon Downey: The Tony Stark of Adaptive Products
February 2, 20261h 3m
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#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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Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".