There can be strength in being small, and that’s what’s driving the success of Adaptive Industries, a one-year-old firm in Hooksett that provides engineering, consulting and design services to produce and launch biotech and medical devices.
Tyler McCrady, co-founder and director of operations, says Adaptive Industries was created by a small group of friends who all shared expertise in the industry as well as an affinity for helping clients bring their imaginations into reality.
“We’ve found that when we work together and assist others, that’s what we love the most,” McCrady says. “When someone has an idea in their head and puts it on a napkin, we’re the people that take that napkin and turn it into a 3-D design.”
Adaptive has a 15,000-square-foot space with CNC machining and has developed a base of clients largely within the medical device industry. “We’ve launched some products that have had real tangible results in the real world,” McCrady says.
For a new product, a more conventional approach would be to use a contract manufacturer. However, McCrady says, contract manufacturers are typically large firms that won’t take clients working with smaller numbers. “We really fill a niche,” he says of the firm’s “concierge engineering services.” Adaptive Industries can embed its team members within the design and development process and help turn an idea into a product ready for the marketplace.
As a new, small company, McCrady says the challenge for Adaptive Industries so far has been getting through the front door of potential clients, who might be used to the more transactional relationship offered by large contract manufacturers. “Every time we overcome that, we find that the preference is this family-sized company that works alongside you rather than works for you.”
Southern NH, McCrady says, is the perfect place for a firm like Adaptive Industries to succeed. “Manchester in general is becoming a huge biotech hub,” McCrady says, “We’re really excited to come together to create this company. We’re excited to become part of this community.”