Led by industry veteran Steve Parmelee, Emerging Components was founded to help medical device teams reduce technical risk, accelerate development timelines, and establish scalable manufacturing strategies for complex components and implantable devices.
Built on Decades of Industry Experience
For more than 25 years, Parmelee has worked across the medical device industry, supporting programs from early-stage concepts through commercial production.
His experience includes:
- Nitinol implants and components
- Laser-cut stents and structural frames
- Wire forms and shape-set components
- Electropolishing and surface finishing
- Manufacturing process development
- Technology transfer
- Supply chain development
"Many organizations can build parts. Fewer can help build the processes that allow those products to scale successfully. Emerging Components was created to help bridge that gap." — Steve Parmelee, President
Areas of Focus
Emerging Components supports medical device manufacturers in areas including:
- Nitinol implant and component development
- Laser-cut stents and structural frames
- Wire forms and shape-set components
- Electropolishing and surface finishing
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
- Manufacturing process development
- Prototype-to-production scale-up
- Technology transfer
- Commercial strategy and supplier development
A Process-First Philosophy
Successful commercialization depends on more than a finished part.
It depends on the processes, manufacturing strategy, and transfer readiness behind the product.
Emerging Components works with startups, venture-backed innovators, OEMs, and contract manufacturers seeking practical support from concept and prototyping through validation, transfer, and commercial production.
Recent investments and development efforts have expanded Emerging Components’ capabilities in shape setting, electropolishing, laser processing, and component development support, providing customers with greater flexibility as programs advance toward production.
About Emerging Components
Emerging Components helps medical device companies accelerate development, improve manufacturability, and build scalable pathways from prototype to production.
The company specializes in Nitinol technologies, process development, manufacturing transfer, electropolishing, shape setting, laser processing, and commercialization support.