FlashPoint has spent years vetting internal and external resources to help new firms get to market. We have long standing releationships with manufacturers, prototype sources, and technical resources.
FlashPoint's core team is small, designed to reduce overhead to potential clients. Depending on client and project needs, we develop a full multi-functional team using our preferred team members. These team members are highly experienced, and are attached to projects on an as-needed basis. Our network of preferred team members numbers over 25, and includes experts in industrial design, strategy, mechanical design, injection molding, electronics, packaging, and sales.
FlashPoint's managing partner is Tucker Marion. Tucker is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Bucknell University, holds a Master's from the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School in Technology Management, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State. He has held numerous product development and manufacturing positions at large corporations, including Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation. While at Wharton, Tucker got the bug to start his own company, and shortly thereafter he co-founded the Innovation Factory, where he headed product development and operations. After leaving the Innovation Factory, he began FlashPoint Development, leading the design effort for numerous consumer and technical projects. Tucker is an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University's College of Business and School of Technological Entrepreneurship, specializing in product development, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He publishes articles in top academic journals and speaks regularly on the topics of innovation in new firms, design, and global product development. 
Flashpoint's product development manager is Sam Ruback. Sam holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering and Management with a concentration in Law Studies from Clarkson University and is a graduate of Northeastern University, with a Master's in Technological Entrepreneurship. Sam joined Flashpoint Development after founding Hard Ball Products, makers of 2Hot: Anti-Scald Alarm. Sam assists start-ups in all stages with product development and business plan development. Sam is a ‘jack-of-all-trades’ – routinely shifting gears from design to project management to woodworking. He never stops challenging himself on learning new skills and hand-on projects. 
