Meet Our Innovation Team

Our dedicated experts bring decades of combined experience in materials science, product development, and intellectual property strategy to help your brand succeed.

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Leadership Team

Meet the experts driving innovation at Flex R&D

Ramin Heydarpour

Founder and Managing Partner

As Managing Partner, Ramin provides strategic leadership in innovation, technology commercialization, and business growth. With more than 30 years of global R&D leadership experience, he partners with companies to identify breakthrough opportunities, develop differentiated technologies, and transform innovation into commercially successful products across consumer goods, packaging, advanced materials, and emerging technologies.

Ram Santhanam

Managing Director of R&D Services

Leads the company's R&D Services, guiding clients to develop market-leading products by combining advanced materials, engineering, intellectual property, and commercialization expertise. His experience spans consumer products, medical devices, automotive, and sustainable packaging, helping organizations accelerate innovation and build lasting competitive advantage.

James Johnson

Managing Director of Product Services

Leads Product Services at Flex R&D, helping clients bring innovative products to market through a combination of brand insight, manufacturing expertise, and supply chain leadership. He partners with customers to position products for market success while managing supplier relationships, production, and commercial execution from launch through ongoing supply.

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