BlueRidge Life Sciences ("BlueRidge"), a leading life sciences consulting and services platform and a portfolio company of Renovus Capital Partners, today announced the acquisition of Design Science, ...

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BlueRidge Life Sciences, a portfolio company of Renovus Capital Partners, has acquired Design Science, a Philadelphia-based human factors and usability engineering consultancy. No financial terms were ...

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For the agency, human factors is more than a buzzword. Manufacturers lacking a comprehensive approach to user-centered design are likely to find this out firsthand. Michael E. Wiklund Manufacturers ...