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 address this question. They will share the best practices they use and their own recommendations for an effective evaluation.
Moderated by Monica Burt