Blaine Watson has over 17 years of experience in successfully leading start-ups and growing businesses in the B2B and B2C markets. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University where he studied cognitive psychology, evolutionary neuroscience, and human-computer-interaction. Blaine’s research includes work in human perceptual & memory systems at OSU and exploring the network topology of the mammalian connectome with the Santa Fe Institute. His experience in systems integration, robotics, medical devices, and entrepreneurship has helped a diverse range of clients at varying stages of development. Blaine lives in Portland where you may have seen his hand painted murals or attended one of his concerts.
Blaine currently leads an interdisciplinary team of engineers and researchers at designPORT, a local firm that helps clients solve their toughest engineering challenges and propels commercially successful products to market. designPORT’s expertise in engineering, business planning, and market strategy span a wide range of industries including medical devices, wildlife conservation, consumer products, electromechanical devices, aerospace and more.