Souvik Paul ‘16 and Sinclair Smith in conversation on Design Milk podcast!

Design Milk releases “Design for Impact: SVA to Real-World Change”, a podcast featuring MFA Products of Design alumnus Souvik Paul and department Chair Sinclair Smith. The interview highlights Souvik’s success in gaining FDA approval for his product, the Aurie System, and explores his process of developing the concept from Products of Design thesis to SVA GroundFloor Incubator to launch. Listen on SURROUND, Apple and Spotify.

Here is the full description:

METROPOLIS Editor in Chief Avi Rajagopal speaks with Souvik Paul, founder of Aurie, and Sinclair Smith of SVA’s MFA Products of Design about what it takes to turn design into meaningful change. From developing a reusable catheter system to rethinking how designers are taught entrepreneurship, they explore human-centered problem solving, the realities of bringing new ideas to market, and why today’s designers increasingly need the skills to build the systems around their work—not just the products themselves.

Along with being the first SVA alumnus to gain FDA approval, Aurie is also the first reusable intermittent catheter system to receive approval for market. Congratulations to Souvik on this incredible accomplishment!

LISTEN to the full podcast on SURROUND, Apple and Spotify.