Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Get Ahead of Uncertainty

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Data-driven insights for informed decisions

Some amount of risk is inherent to all products, processes, and operations. But how much is acceptable? The answer varies with the severity of the consequences. When it's the risk of a chemical spill, building collapse, or wildfire, you need an advisor experienced in the science of quantifying and managing myriad potential scenarios.

Objectively Quantify Risk

From nuclear plants to toy factories, we help clients understand their potential hazards.

Exponent provides wide-ranging testing support to improve the safety and performance of medical devices and innovative healthcare.
To support the development of a novel medical device, we brought together

electrical engineering and computer science , thermal sciences , regulatory review , biological engineering and sciences

How Can We Ensure Implantable Medical Devices Allow for Life-Saving Imaging?

A promising new therapy for stroke recovery pairs Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) with rehabilitation therapy to help patients regain function in their upper extremities. Our client needed to understand the effect of the MRI environment on its device and to develop safety labeling providing the conditions under which patients can be safely imaged.

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Capabilities

Find It & Fix It

More than 50+ years of analyzing failures has helped us develop a rare perspective on failure prevention and mitigation. Our specialized capabilities offer clients state-of-the-art risk management technologies — but our multidisciplinary teams thrive on innovating bespoke ways to address evolving or even unprecedented problems. 

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Testing & Evaluations

Best-in-Class Facilities Meet World-Class Experts

Our multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers at Exponent facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia are uniquely positioned to provide rapid response, onsite inspections, bespoke testing, and unparalleled scientific analysis, data, and research.

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Onsite Inspections

Meeting Your Challenges Where They Are

Ensuring regulatory compliance. Evaluating equipment safety. Assessing site surface conditions. Our integrated teams of experts in North America, Europe, and Asia conduct on-site inspections, custom testing, and rapid response for a wide range of challenges. Exponent can also assist with inspections in remote locations through encrypted video-streaming capabilities.

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