Katie Harrington PT DPT

- Co-founded Ambulatory Innovations, whose mission is to develop products, including the Community Ambulation Tool (C.A.T.) Mat, for physical therapists to use to improve patients' gait, lower extremity strength & balance. - Managed a cross-functional team of engineers, physical therapists, & support staff to optimize allocation of resources & prioritize deliverables. - Conducted customer discovery interviews to develop a deeper understanding of what end customers need to solve their pain points. - Created value propositions to highlight why a customer should choose our product to enhance their business. - Responsible for company formation processes including filing for incorporation, patents, & trademarks. - Completed I-Corps & MIT Spark courses on value propositions and customer discovery interviews - Winner of $2,000 Honorable Mention at the UMass Lowell DifferenceMaker Idea Challenge 2019, $1,500 Best Biomedical Device at the UMass Lowell Francis College of Engineering Prototyping Competition 2019, $1,500 First Place at the UMass Lowell DifferenceMaker Convocation Pitch Contest 2019, First Place at the MIT Beantown Throwdown 2019, $5,000 in Legal Services from Foley & Lardner 2019, $5,000 VentureWell E-Team Grant 2020, First Place at MITEF Startup Spotlight Demo Day 2020, & $11,500 & $15,000 from Lowell Economic Development Funding in 2020 & 2021.