Product Architects, Inc. was founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1994, by Robert Heiberger and Judy Amabile.

As avid cyclists, they sought a better way of keeping liquids cool longer than what was currently available in sports water bottles. Robert, a mechanical engineer, adapted his expertise in the medical technology design field working with heat losses, to create the insulated Polar Bottle. Judy, a business consultant, saw the market viability of Polar Bottle and by combining talents with Robert - the product was born.