Fortier Gruidl Associates is a Minnesota-based sole-proprietorship.  The principal consultant, Kim Fortier Gruidl, leads and manages each client engagement.  Additional resources from our vetted network of collaborators and industry subject specialists are brought onboard an as-needed basis.  As a small firm, we have the agility and flexibility to match our resources to your project requirements and budget constraints.

Fortier Gruidl is an accomplished market research professional with more than 15 years experience conducting healthcare market and technology assessments for medtech clients ranging from Fortune-100 multinationals to start-ups.  With a combined background in engineering and marketing, Fortier Gruidl has the ability to translate technology concepts across the spectrum of medtech industry stakeholders—from clinical research and R&D scientists to business development professionals and hospital administrators.  She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering, with biomedical emphasis, from the University of Minnesota and an MA in English from Colorado State University.  She brings exceptional capabilities in clinician interaction, strategic analyses and clear exposition to each client engagement.