MEP EP#327: Mike Kahn of Elemental Machines

MEP EP#327: Mike Kahn of Elemental Machines

Mike Kahn

• Been working in the high tech industry for over thirty years
• The bulk of this time he has been involved in the architecture and design of complex electronics and embedded systems across a wide variety of segments including general purpose computing, digital communications, digital video, medical devices and life sciences instrumentation
• Currently the Vice President of Device Engineering at Elemental Machines, a startup that has created a service that allows LabOps professionals to monitor their lab equipment through a combination of IoT devices and a suite of cloud applications

How did you get started in the industry?

Elemental Machines

• What is it
• How is it all integrated
  • Cloud
• Vice President of Device Engineering
  • What is your primary focus?
• IoT connectivity for data gathering
  • What is being sensed
• Industries served
• How to get started?
  • Services for outfitting labs

Manufacturing and bringing products to market for Enterprise customers

• Consumer VS Enterprise
• Custom specifications
• How rigorous your documentation and process is
• ISO9000