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Type
  
Private

Headquarters
  
Richardson, Texas, USA

Founder
  
Mike Wilkinson

Industry
  
Engineering

Website
  
paragoninnovations.com

Founded
  
1990

Key people
  
Sandy Wilkinson, (CFO) Mike Willey, (CTO)

Services
  
Electrical engineering Embedded system design Mechanical engineering and industrial design iPhone applications Android applications Business incubator

Profiles

LinkedIn

About paragon innovations


An engineering firm based in Richardson, Texas, Paragon Innovations provides product development services for clients across the USA. Since its founding in 1990, Paragon has expanded significantly to become one of the fastest-growing engineering firms in Texas.

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Services

  • Electrical engineering
  • Embedded system design
  • Mechanical engineering and industrial design
  • iPhone (iOS) and Android applications
  • Business incubator

    • Paragon has developed products for a wide range of industries, with specialization in:

  • Medical devices
  • Video technology
  • Portable wireless devices
  • Military applications

    • Notable Projects

    Paragon Innovations has been chosen to develop complex technology for a wide range of projects:

  • A video display controller for a first-of-its-kind flat-screen presentation system for 3M
  • An airport video docking system that provides precise guidance information for pilots during the docking process for Siemens
  • An innovative, automated infusion pump that reduces IV medication errors and provides increased safety for patients for B. Braun
  • A transmission system for drilling data for Advantage R&D
  • The next-generation SSI-1000 Ignition Interlock, a handheld device that is connected to ignitions of cars of repeat drunk-driving offenders, for Smart Start
  • A small, lightweight device that can control and monitor the temperature of medications over several days for Kewl Innovations

    • Clients

    Paragon's clients range from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, including:

  • 3M
  • Alcatel-Lucent
  • Alcon
  • Alstom Automation
  • Advanced Micro Devices
  • Analog Devices
  • B. Braun
  • Digi International
  • EG&G
  • Goodrich Corporation
  • Halliburton Company
  • Hitachi
  • L3 Communications
  • Medtronic
  • Motorola
  • Nellcor
  • Network Equipment Technologies
  • Panasonic
  • Siemens
  • Spectranetics
  • TiDel
  • USLED

    • Renesas Electronics

    Paragon Innovations has been a partner with Renesas Electronics since before Renesas' formation. Paragon has developed and manufactured designs for Renesas, as well as its customers.

    Digi-Key Corporation

    Paragon Innovations partnered with Digi-Key in October 2011 and is now included in Digi-Key's list of Design Service Providers. The list was created to provide Digi-Key's customers with links to companies in areas relevant to customer needs.

    Relationship with Texas A&M University

    Paragon Innovations is an Aggie-owned business, and many of the firm's employees graduated from Texas A&M University. Paragon Innovations sponsors several events hosted by Texas A&M, including:

  • the Annual Ideas Challenge., which challenges students to dream up the next great product or service and enter their big idea in this campus-wide competition.
  • the annual MBA Tech Transfer Challenge, hosted by the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship at the Texas A&M Mays Business School. The annual competition asks teams of MBA students to assess the commercial viability of an A&M invention.
  • the Senior Capstone Experience at Texas A&M Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution department. Paragon provides a $5,000 grant that helps undergrad students in this two-course sequence, during which they plan, execute, and control the design and development of a demonstrable prototype device/system suitable for commercialization.

    • Recognition

  • Paragon has been granted the Aggie 100 award, which identifies, recognizes and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing Aggie-owned or Aggie-led businesses in the world. Paragon received the award in 2005, 2006, and 2010.
  • Paragon was twice recognized by the Dallas Business Journal on its Fast Tech 50 list.

    • References

    Paragon Innovations Wikipedia
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