Karol Hatzilias is a technical and business leader in the fields of 3D scanning and product development. Karol has more than 8 years of experience in 3D Scanning, he co-founded, grew, and exited a company in the 3D Scanning industry, 3DScanCo.

Karol conducted research and development in the areas of 3D Scanning, Rapid Prototyping, and Product Development as a student research engineer at the Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing Institute (RPMI) which is a research entity within the Georgia Institute of Technology. Karol used the knowledge and experience he gained at RPMI to launch a 3D scanning services company, 3DScanCo. Karol grew 3DScanCo, over 4 years, to be a world leader in 3D scanning services. Karol regularly worked and consulted for leaders in 3D scanning technology such as Lockheed Martin, NASA, and the Department of Energy. Karol successfully exited 3DScanCo in October of 2008 to focus fully on 3D Scanning Product Development at ShapeStart Measurement Systems, Inc.

Karol co-founded ShapeStart in November of 2008 where the focus is to develop 3D scanning systems which create competitive advantage for our clients using the shape and size of objects. Karol is the principal investigator for a phase 1 and 2 SBIR grant from the United States Navy which is funding the development of ShapeStart's in-ear 3D scanning technology.

Karol received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in December of 2004. Check out Karol's website.

Dr. Bergman, has a background in medical imaging, artificial intelligence, computer vision, biostatistics, and high-performance computing applications. Dr. Bergman has extensive experience directing R&D activities in conceptualizing, designing, and commercializing imaging products; he brings his expertise in medical image processing and analysis and record of engineering innovative technologies to the development of intelligent 3D scanners.

Dr. Bergman has achieved success helping early-stage companies move from conceptualization to prototype to production with limited resources. When Harris started as VP of product development at Lightyear Technology, the company was a reseller of private-label products with no intellectual property of its own. In less than two years, Harris built a new product line and transformed the company's core business so that it became a technology innovator. He also developed types of technology never before seen in dental radiography (for example, software that quantified bone loss).

Harris also has a strong entrepreneurial spirit. After publishing his doctoral thesis, he championed the technology by founding a business to commercialize it. That company, MediZeus, raised $4MM in venture capital to develop a medical device to automatically interpret mammograms. He wrote the core image processing and artificial intelligence software that identified and quantified abnormalities in imaging data. The device was successful in identifying almost 10% more breast cancers than radiologists found - and it did so with 13% fewer false positives.

Dr. Bergman has published several articles and a book chapter, and is the inventor of one issued US patent and has three utility patents currently pending. He earned his doctorate in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech and earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis.