A consultancy business specialising in advice and expertise on various medical devices has opened a new operational headquarters in the Texan city of Austin, it has been announced.
The Emergo Group serves customers across North America and Europe and has secured nearly 13,000 square feet of office space in downtown Austin to support its expansion plans. The group plans to continue hiring new staff to add to its 55-strong workforce as 2013 unfolds.
According to the group, demand for its services is increasing as medical device makers increasingly need to understand overseas regulatory procedures and related issues. Emergo now has 23 offices worldwide, including in the Middle East, South America, and Southeast Asia.
“We don’t see things slowing down. Healthcare spending continues to rise, especially in fast-growing markets like Brazil and China,” explained Emergo’s president and chief executive Rene van de Zande.
“Medical device companies in the US and Europe are looking for ways to boost the top line, and the rate of growth in those countries far exceeds what they can expect in their home markets,” he said.
The Emergo Group’s new headquarters and Austin office are at 816 Congress Avenue in the downtown district of the Texan capital. In other US office space news, the Edinburgh-based flight finder and online comparison service Skyscanner recently announced that it plans to expand its Edinburgh office and also to open its first American office in Miami, Florida, later this year.
Editor’s Notes: In April 2017, it was announced that global safety science leader UL Solutions had acquired Emergo.
UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection, and certification services, as well as other services, in over 100 countries and employs more than 12,000 people.
In April 2023, Emergo’s Austin office was at 2500 Bee Cave Road, Austin, TX 78746.
As of October 2026, UL Solutions was headquartered at 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062 and had several offices and laboratories in multiple countries.
At the time, Emergo remained based at 2500 Bee Cave Road in Austin.