Karsten Bleymehl
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About
Karsten Bleymehl is a well-known materials and sustainability expert. He uses his versatile knowledge of materials and manufacturing technologies to innovate products and sustainability strategies. As trained industrial mechanic and graduate in Product Design, he managed more than 100 national and international consultancy projects. In 2013, after 9 years of directing the German branch of the renowned materials library & consultancy "Material ConneXion", he founded his own company: MRC – Materials Research & Consulting.
MRC services include:
- Customizd materials and technology research
- Design & sustainability strategy
- Project- & design management
- Innovation workshops & lecturing
- Product life-cycle assessment (LCA) according ISO 14040
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Education
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Diploma Product DesignHBK Saar - University of Fine Arts1999 - 2004After finishing his training in industrial engineering for machine- & system technology, Karsten graduated his study in product design at the University of Fine Arts, Saarbrücken, Germany with his diploma thesis about “New materials in product design”.
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Experience
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Founder & OwnerKöln, GermanyDec 2013 - Present (10 years 11 months)MRC researches across sectors for material and technology solutions to be utilized in the development of innovative products. The company’s core focal point is individual materials and technology scouting (open innovation) and the subsequent downstream project management alongside the product development phase.
Besides a unique materials and technology experience across various industries, MRC also has contextual understanding for the integration of sustainability aspects into product development & corporate strategy. -
Director Library & Materials ResearchKöln, GermanyFeb 2005 - Nov 2013 (8 years 9 months)Material ConneXion maintains the world’s largest subscription-based materials library with more than 7,500 innovative materials and processes—an indispensable asset to a wide audience of users.
Material ConneXion is a global materials and innovation consultancy that helps clients create the products and services of tomorrow through smart materials and design thinking. With eight locations—in Bangkok, Daegu, Hong Kong, Milan, New York, Skovde, Tokyo and a satellite library in Copenhagen—Material ConneXion's international network of specialists provides a global, cross-industry perspective on materials, design, new product development, sustainability and innovation.
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Awards
2009: iF material design award: Jury member
2004: ART-Magazin: Colapsable paper armchair -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@karstenbleymehl, member since 2015
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