Paul Vasta, Ph.D.
Dr. Paul Vasta is co-founder and chief technology officer at Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics, bringing over 25 years of medical device industry experience to strategic make vs. buy decisions. As a Ph.D. Biomedical Engineer, he has successfully navigated the complexities of determining optimal outsourcing strategies across diverse R&D projects, including implant systems, surgical instruments, electronics, and software platforms. Having held leadership positions at both resource-constrained startups and larger established companies, Dr. Vasta brings a broad perspective on how company size, stage, and capabilities fundamentally shape make vs. buy decisions. His experiences span product design and development, manufacturing engineering, and process optimization, providing a comprehensive view of evaluating internal capabilities against contracted partnerships.
Wednesday April 22, 2026
The Make vs. Buy Question: Factors for the Decision
What goes into the decision to make versus buy? Is the answer always black and white or clear-cut? What factors and considerations must be used in the evaluation? Is there a middle ground or hybrid approach that can be leveraged? This session will feature a panel discussion among industry representatives who have had to answer this question. They will share the best practices they use and their own recommendations for an effective evaluation.