ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

We provide design, prototyping, and production expertise to help our clients with their product development needs.

OUR STORY

Located in the heart of Tampa, Florida – Bay Area Innovations is an end-to-end product design and contract manufacturing firm with over 75 years of combined experience in product development, prototyping, production and logistics.

 

Quality, Experience, Communication and Teamwork are the core founding principles we use to produce successful, consumer-centric results for our clients. We have a long history of designing a vast array of products across a multitude of industries. This experience helps to minimize the overall costs and timelines of the typical design process.

 

At Bay Area Innovations, we leverage our core principles in a way that allows us to provide an exceptional experience in every facet of the design, prototype, production, and logistics processes.

 

Bay Area Innovations. Engineering ideas into reality.

ABOUT THE OWNER

Shawn Best founded Bay Area Innovations in 2008. With over 20 years of experience in Product Development, Shawn thoroughly understands every aspect of the design process and has led the Bay Area Innovations team in the development of over 250 products.


Shawn holds three degrees in total – a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Florida; and an MBA from the University of Florida.


He enjoys spending time with his family as well as reading, traveling, playing golf, and attending both sporting and art-related events.

OUR TEAM

RONNIE LEIGHTY

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

NIHAL KARIM

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

MIKE TOTH

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

AMBER GATTO

PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER

JOSHUA BINDON

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

START YOUR CAREER

Our ongoing rapid growth always has us looking for new and exciting talent.

Send us your resume and cover letter letting us know why you would be an excellent fit for our stellar team.

“Bay Area Innovations envisioned our needs quickly and developed an enclosure that was perfect. It was  great experience for all involved!”

Andrew DeWeerd

Dolphin Medical

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