# PENSA

> PENSA is a Brooklyn product design and invention consultancy that combines research, strategy, industrial design, digital experiences and engineering. Its client work spans healthcare, consumer goods and commercial equipment, while its venture arm Pensa Labs develops wire-forming tools.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Marco Perry (Co-founder and Partner), Kathy Larchian (Co-founder and Partner)
- **Products:** Strategy and research, Industrial design, branding and packaging, Digital design and development, Engineering and commercialization, Cintas Hospital Privacy Curtain System
- **Notable:** PENSA reports more than 100 design awards., OneBlade received an IDSA Gold award in 2016., Cintas Hospital Privacy Curtain System placed second in the 2024 Design Value Awards.

## Products & services

- **Strategy and research** — User observation, product strategy, validation and innovation workshops.
- **Industrial design, branding and packaging** — Physical product concepts and the identity and packaging around them.
- **Digital design and development** — UI/UX, apps, software and firmware for product experiences.
- **Engineering and commercialization** — Mechanical and electrical engineering, prototypes, sourcing and production support.
- **Cintas Hospital Privacy Curtain System** — A ladder-free system designed to allow curtain replacement in under 30 seconds.
- **OneBlade** — Stainless-steel razor developed with snap-in blade loading and an engineered head and suspension.
- **Diggs Enventur** — Inflatable travel kennel using drop-stitch construction borrowed from paddle boards.
- **D.I.Wire Plus** — Desktop CNC wire bender developed through venture arm Pensa Labs.
- **C64 Orthodontic Kit** — Pensa Labs CNC wire former with WireWare Dt software for orthodontic laboratories.
- **ARAY** — Heated recovery roller; PENSA contributed strategy, naming, design and engineering.
- **Comia Smart Nursing Pillow** — Nursing pillow integrating weight measurement and feeding data tracking.

## Achievements

- PENSA reports more than 100 design awards.
- OneBlade received an IDSA Gold award in 2016.
- Cintas Hospital Privacy Curtain System placed second in the 2024 Design Value Awards.
- Diggs Enventur received IDEA Bronze in 2024 and an iF Design Award in 2026.
- WireWare Dt received IDEA Gold in Digital Interaction in 2025.
- Comia received a 2026 Core77 Medical & Healthcare Runner Up recognition and Fast Company honorable mention.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Marco Perry and Mark Prommel appeared on Why Design to discuss integrated engineering, prototyping, OneBlade and Pensa Labs.

## Links

- Website: https://pensa.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pensa_2
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thinkpensa
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pensanyc/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/thinkpensa

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Last updated: 2026-10-05