Peek inside: Engenious Design expands its hands-on R&D collaboration space in Prairie Village
April 8, 2025 | Startland News Staff
A 56,000-square-foot design center for his business is about more than just space, said Chris Justice; it’s what’s inside the high-tech facility by design: people.
Engenious Design, 2400 West 75th Street in Prairie Village; courtesy photo
“Our work of designing, prototyping and testing is hands-on with specialized tools and equipment. That means our team works together, in person,” said Justice, co-founder, principal and CEO of Engenious Design. “Our design center space is key to creating a great experience for our team and for our clients who visit often. We are happy to continue our partnership with Karbank who has been a valuable real estate partner.”
The expanded site at 2400 West 75th Street in Prairie Village will help the company keep pace with ongoing growth — focused on helping R&D leaders create new medical devices and other high technology systems. Engenious Design plans to renovate the space — jumping up dramatically from its original 18,000-square-foot footprint — to better suit its expanding operations and create an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
Inside the expand Engenious Design headquarters in Prairie Village; courtesy photo
Launched in 2013 by co-founders Chris and Holly Justice, the team already has grown from two to more than 78. Expertise includes electrical, embedded software, mechanical and test engineering, industrial and interaction design, product management and design strategy.
Engenious Design capabilities include an on-site electronics lab, test labs, prototype model shop, and short-run production capabilities with a full medical device quality management system.
“Engenious has always been focused on organizational sustainability as more important than growth,” said Melissa Nickel, vice president of operations for Engenious Design. “Growth has been a natural result of providing good experiences for clients and the Engenious team. Our steady and deliberate growth has allowed us to add new team members, new roles, promotions and leadership opportunities. We are excited to have more space for our growing team.”
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