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Grant Delgatty

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Chair of Product Innovation | Associate Professor | USC Iovine and Young Academy at University of Southern California
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Grant Delgatty is the Chair of Product Innovation at USCs Iovine and Young Academy, a seasoned industrial designer, and a serial entrepreneur. Educated at ArtCenter College of Design, he has founded ventures like URB-E and led design at Vans during a 500% growth period. Colleagues describe him as creative, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic.

Influenced by his architect father, Grant has a passion for making things and automotive design. He has appeared on car-focused podcasts and was a trophy designer and judge for the Benedict Castle Concours d’Elegance car show, demonstrating a deep appreciation for vehicle aesthetics and engineering.

Unique fact: Grant holds more than 20 utility and design patents for his inventions.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chair of Product Innovation | Associate Professor | USC Iovine and Young Academy
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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Product Innovation
His career is defined by creating novel consumer products, from founding URB-E to his current role as Chair of Product Innovation at USC.
Design Entrepreneurship
He has founded multiple companies, including URB-E and ideapiphany, and now teaches at an academy focused on the intersection of design, technology, and business.
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Career

Work history

7-2018
Chair of Product Innovation | Associate Professor | USC Iovine and Young Academy
University of Southern California
1-2018 - 7-2018
Faculty, Product Design
University of Southern California
2007 - 8-2018
Instructor, Industrial Design
ArtCenter College of Design
12-2013 - 7-2018
Chief Creative Officer | Founder
URB-E
5-2011 - 1-2015
Co-founder | Solutionist
ideapiphany LLC
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Education
1992 - 1995
BS
ArtCenter College of Design
1989 - 1991
Diploma
Capilano University
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