Innovation at Mac & Sac
Where ideas become platforms.
Mac & Sac develops practical concepts at the intersection of technology, public benefit, media, education and human experience. The work begins with a real problem, then moves through strategy, design, partnership, prototyping and execution.
Innovation is not a department. It is a way of working.
The strongest ideas often begin between established categories. Mac & Sac brings together technical knowledge, operating experience, creative thinking and the right partners to turn those ideas into something people can actually use.
From an unmet need to a working system.
01
Find the Real Gap
Start with the operational problem, not the technology or the pitch.
02
Shape the Concept
Define the user, value, operating model, constraints and path to adoption.
03
Assemble the Team
Bring together the technical, commercial, institutional and creative partners the work requires.
04
Prototype & Test
Build enough to learn, test assumptions and improve the concept through real use.
05
Commercialize & Scale
Create the partnerships, licensing, funding and operating structure needed for sustained growth.
The Result
A usable platform, product, program or venture with a clear purpose and a credible path forward.
Inventive Track Record
Innovation backed by issued patents and active development.
Dave MacCutcheon is a named inventor on eight issued U.S. patents spanning artificial intelligence-assisted medical-image interpretation, medical-image processing, collaborative viewing, 3D printing, holographic rendering and virtual-reality workflows. Additional published patent activity includes hybrid electrocardiography monitoring.
Portfolio of Issued U.S. Patents
A record of collaborative invention in medical imaging, AI and advanced visualization.
Patent-Pending Platforms
Kairos Keeper™ and PawsNet™ continue that inventive path through meaningful-time technology and pet-inclusive disaster-response infrastructure.
Publications & Recognition
The dedicated record will also include technical publications, presentations, authorship and selected professional recognition.
Have a difficult problem or an idea that does not fit neatly in a box?
That is often where the most interesting work begins.