Paolo Tiramani

Startup from United States of America

Paolo Tiramani, C.E.O. and Founder of 500 Group Inc.,[2] an intellectual property (IP),[3] investment and development company, is an Anglo-Italian industrial designer and engineer. Mr. Tiramani’s work is diverse; he holds 45 US (USPTO)[4] and 15 European patents[5] (EPO)[6] covering a diverse mix of inventions and intellectual property, ranging from hardware, housewares, juvenile, medical, personal care, construction and automotive. Corporations that license from 500 Group have had success.
As an example, one licensed project involved Stanley Black & Decker.[7] 500 Group identified a large untapped market, then developed and patented the required intellectual property. The series of Rolling Workshop systems[8] resulted in incremental business to Stanley Black & Decker of over $400m with sales still growing annually and creating a new market category valued in excess of $2Bn.
Mr. Tiramani is featured in Hardi Meybaum's new book, The Art of Product Design.[9] Mr. Meybaum is the founder of GrabCAD.The sale of a portion of 500 Group's intellectual property in 2008 allowed Mr. Tiramani to re-structure the company to focus on investment of assets and the development of new IP in 2 key technologies.
Under Mr. Tiramani’s continued stewardship the company is innovating in the large scale construction[11] and automotive sectors.[12]
American Dream Technology is showcased in Governor Rick Snyder's[13] 2014/15 Michigan Prospectus[14] (also available in Chinese[15]) and is featured as the Michigan SBDC Spotlight Project.[16]
Supercar System won the prestigious 2013/14 A'Design Award[17][18] in the Car and Land based vehicle category and has additionally been inducted into the Permanent Design Collection at the Henry Ford Museum[19] in Michigan.
In 2015 Mr. Tiramani's team won a prestigious Red Dot Design award for their work on a compact forced induction system for General Motors LS engine product.

Mr. Tiramani was voted by Japan's Attiva magazine[20] as one of New York City's most interesting people. The former motorcycle racer appeared in Fortune magazine.[21]
Born in Milan, Italy and formally schooled in London, England, Mr. Tiramani holds Degrees in Mechanical Engineering[22] and Industrial Design[23] and is an alumnus of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.[24]
He now resides in the USA and is a U.S. citizen.


Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

3

Total Awards

3

Years Active

3

Categories

22

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Iron 1
First Award: April 26, 2014
Latest Award: April 21, 2016
Award Density: 1.0 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design 1 Industrial Professional
Car and Land Based Motor Vehicles Design 1 Industrial Professional
3D Printed Forms and Products Design 1 Industrial Professional
Industrial
3
100.0%
Category Diversity
3

Unique Categories

Focus Index
3,333

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Industrial

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2014
Latest Achievement:
April 2016
Active Period:
3 years
Total Awards:
3 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Industrial
3+ awards
Primary Category:
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
1+ awards
Achievement Rate

1

Awards per Year

0

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Professional Level
5%
Bronze Awards
2
66.7%
Iron Awards
1
33.3%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client

3

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

3

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence


Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#10,092

Global Rank

7.6%

Percentile

Top 92.4%
National Standing in United States of America
#842

National Rank

966

Total Designers

Top 87.2%
Average Score
423
Building Momentum
Peers Ahead
815
Competitors
Peers Behind
97
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Industrial 3 awards (100%)
3
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

0
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year


Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Total Achievements
0

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
0

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
0

0

Professional Journey

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Total Clients
0

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
0

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
7.6th Percentile
Z-Score: -0.44

22

Paolo Tiramani Score
Building Momentum

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5146 designers (47.1%)
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Relative Position
Top 92.4%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Building Momentum

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation


Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design

Industrial

Developing Level
1 achievements
Car and Land Based Motor Vehicles Design

Industrial

Developing Level
1 achievements
3D Printed Forms and Products Design

Industrial

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
Industrial
1 projects
Car and Land Based Motor Vehicles Design
Industrial
1 projects
3D Printed Forms and Products Design
Industrial
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Furniture Design
Industrial
New Domain
Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Industrial
New Domain
Digital and Electronic Device Design
Industrial
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority


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3

Years of Excellence

3

Design Awards

3

Design Categories

#10,092

Global Ranking


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