Foundation Platform
Knowledge Transfer

We build your team's capability as we build your device

Every Camgenium development partnership includes structured knowledge transfer. We do not simply deliver a product and walk away. We ensure your engineers understand the platform, the regulatory landscape and the technologies underpinning your device, so that your organisation grows stronger throughout the engagement.

Your team's competence is a regulatory requirement, not an optional extra

Medical device standards mandate documented competence for every person contributing to your product. Building that capability into a development partnership is far more effective than trying to bolt it on afterwards through separate training programmes.

ISO 13485:2016

Clause 6.2 requires organisations to determine the necessary competence for personnel performing work that affects product quality, and to provide training or take other actions to achieve that competence. Records must be maintained.

IEC 62304

Software lifecycle processes must be carried out by personnel with appropriate training and experience. The standard expects that competence is evidenced and that training records are available for audit.

IEC 81001-5-1:2021

Cybersecurity lifecycle activities require specialist knowledge. Personnel involved in threat modelling, secure design and vulnerability management must demonstrate competence in these disciplines.

Knowledge transfer is woven into the way we work

We do not offer standalone training services. Instead, knowledge transfer is built into every development partnership, delivered by the same engineers who are building your product.

Working sessions in Cambridge

Structured sessions at our Cambridge offices where your team works alongside ours on your project. Direct access to demonstration hardware, development environments and the engineers who know your codebase.

Remote collaboration

Regular sessions via Microsoft Teams where our engineers walk your team through architecture decisions, code reviews and regulatory processes. The same depth of knowledge transfer, without the need to travel.

Paired engineering

Your engineers work directly alongside ours on real deliverables. They absorb the knowledge they need through hands-on collaboration, then progressively take ownership as their confidence and capability grow.

Building lasting capability across the product lifecycle

Through the course of a development partnership, your team builds practical competence across all the disciplines their product demands. Every area is taught in the context of your specific project and regulatory classification.

Compliance

Regulatory and compliance foundations

Your team develops a thorough grounding in the regulatory landscape for medical device software, learning the standards and the evidence required through direct involvement in your project's compliance activities.

ISO 13485:2016 IEC 62304 MDR 2017/745 UKCA marking Risk management QMS processes
Security

Medical device cybersecurity

Your engineers build practical cybersecurity competence by participating in threat modelling, secure architecture reviews and vulnerability management activities on your own device, with our specialists guiding the process.

IEC 81001-5-1:2021 Threat modelling Secure boot TLS/DTLS Key management SBOM
Technical

Full lifecycle development processes

Your team learns medical device software processes by working through them on your project: from requirements capture through architecture, implementation, verification and release, producing the evidence trail that notified bodies expect.

Requirements engineering Architecture design Traceability V&V strategy Change control Release management
Hands-on

Embedded development and coding

Your engineers develop firmware skills by working on your actual hardware with production toolchains and your project's codebase. They learn by building real deliverables, not classroom exercises.

Zephyr RTOS nRF Connect SDK Device drivers BLE / connectivity Unit testing CI/CD pipelines
Cloud

Connected device infrastructure

Your team gains practical understanding of the cloud infrastructure supporting your device: provisioning, fleet management, OTA updates, data handling and the regulatory requirements that apply to backend systems.

Device provisioning Fleet management OTA updates Data governance API design Post-market surveillance
Operations

Quality management and audit readiness

Quality managers, project managers and operational staff develop practical competence in QMS processes, document control, CAPA and audit preparation through direct involvement in your project's quality activities.

Document control CAPA Supplier management Internal audit Management review Audit preparation

Your team grows stronger as your product takes shape

Knowledge transfer happens naturally through collaborative development. Your engineers work alongside ours from day one, building real capability through real project delivery.

Work alongside, then take over

Knowledge transfer is structured around your project timeline. We pair our experienced engineers with your team members, building their competence through collaborative development on your actual codebase and documentation.

As your engineers grow in confidence, they progressively take the lead. We step back to a supporting role, always available when new challenges arise. This continues for the life of the partnership.

  • Immediate productivity

    Your team contributes from day one rather than waiting for training programmes to complete.

  • Contextual learning

    Skills are developed in the context of your project, your codebase and your regulatory classification.

  • Measurable competence

    Progress is documented and evidenced, producing the training records your QMS requires.

  • Ongoing support

    We remain available for new challenges, technology changes and evolving regulatory requirements.

Safe working practices for large language models

AI tools including Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot are increasingly used in engineering workflows. As part of our development partnerships, we ensure your team understands how to use these tools safely within a regulated medical device environment.

AI in regulated development

Large language models can accelerate development, but their use in a medical device context demands careful governance. Generated code must be verified, IP must be protected, and QMS procedures must account for AI-assisted contributions.

Our training covers the practical realities: when LLMs add value, where the risks lie, and how to integrate AI tools into your development processes without compromising regulatory compliance or audit readiness.

  • Governance frameworks for LLM use
  • Verification of AI-generated code and documentation
  • Intellectual property and confidentiality considerations
  • Prompt engineering for engineering workflows
  • QMS integration and audit trail requirements
  • Risk assessment for AI-assisted development

From project kickoff to evidenced competence

Knowledge transfer is tailored to your team's existing experience and the specific demands of your project. It begins at project kickoff and continues for the life of the partnership.

01

Assess

At the start of every partnership, we review your team's current competencies against the requirements of your project, your regulatory classification and the standards that apply. This shapes the knowledge transfer plan alongside the development roadmap.

02

Plan

A knowledge transfer programme is designed alongside the development plan. We agree learning objectives, assign engineering pairs and schedule structured sessions around project milestones.

03

Deliver

Knowledge transfer happens through collaborative development, structured sessions and paired engineering. Everything is specific to your project; your team learns by building their own product.

04

Evidence

Competence is assessed and documented. Training records, competence matrices and evidence of capability are produced in formats compatible with your quality management system.

05

Sustain

Capability building does not end at product launch. As your long-term partner, we remain available to support your team as they encounter new challenges, technology changes or evolving regulatory requirements.

Knowledge transfer from people who build medical devices

The engineers who transfer knowledge to your team are the same people building your product: practising engineers and regulatory professionals with direct, current experience.

20+ years' experience Medical device software
ISO 13485:2016 Quality management
ISO 27001:2022 Information security
Cambridge University Engineering partner

A partnership that leaves your team stronger

Knowledge transfer is included in every Camgenium development partnership. If you are building a connected medical device and want a partner who invests in your team as well as your product, we would welcome the conversation.