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For partner-backed hardware founders

We turn your
prototype into a
shipping product.

Design, engineering and manufacturing for hardware startups. EU-compliant. Circular by design. 300+ products shipped, zero failures.

Trusted bySiemens·Schréder·SONAE·Neroes
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300+
products industrialized
11
years of experience
€2B+
raised by our clients
400+
factory partners

Buildinghardwareisbrutal.You'rejugglingdesigners,engineers,factories,certifications,trials,ontopofsoftware,sales,fundraisingandeverythingsoftwarestartupsalreadyhave.Whileinvestorsaskwhenyou'llship,moststartupsburnmonthsandmillionslearningitthehardway.

We've done this 300+ times.

One team, one process, a relentless commitment with quality and deadlines. This vision comes from our founder, Francisco, that launched 4x hardware startups and knows in first person what you go through.

Start free

Two ways to work with us before you spend a euro.

01
Step 01 · Open to all

Free 30-min call

We pressure-test your product, roadmap, and biggest technical risk. You leave with clarity, whether or not we work together.

02
Partner perk · 5/month

Investor-ready plan

Five free hours of strategy. We map requirements, timeline, budget, risks. You leave with a plan packaged for your investors.

03
Step 03 · When it fits

Design project

A scoped development project or a smaller paid sprint. No work begins until both sides are sure.

Book the free 30-min call You'll be asked which partner referred you. That's how we hold your slot.
Selected work

Devices we took to market.

How it works

One proven process. Five gates. Zero guesswork.

1
POC
Proof of Concept
2
EVT
Engineering Validation
3
DVT
Design Validation
4
PVT
Production Validation
5
MP
Mass Production

One-stop, distributed

200+ vetted experts and 400+ factories, connected by automation and AI, under one roof.

♻️

Circular by design

Recyclable materials, repairability and modularity from day one. The metrics your investors will ask for.

🛡️

EU-compliant from the start

MDR, RED, RoHS, WEEE designed in, not bolted on. Fewer surprises at certification.

Results

Proof, not promises.

$10M/yr
revenue for doop × SONAE

Designed and industrialized a toothbrush from used yoghurt cartons. Cradle-to-cradle certified, shipped globally. Red Dot 2022.

1B€+ exit
Siemens Mobility bikesharing

Developed and manufactured bike sharing stations for Siemens Mobility. The client later exited for over 1 billion euros.

6M€
Neroes valuation increase

Built the market-ready brain-controlled helmet in just 3 months, driving a 6M€ valuation increase for the startup.

The 30-minute call

What you walk away with.

No sales pitch. Just senior hardware engineers who've shipped 300+ products, looking at yours.

  • An honest assessment of your product's technical readiness
  • The single biggest risk in your roadmap, and how to fix it
  • A realistic timeline and budget range for going to production
  • Whether your current design is manufacturable at scale
  • Which certifications you actually need (and which you don't)
Book your free call 30 minutes · No obligation · No pitch

Thirty minutes could
save you six months.

Senior engineers. Real answers. Whether or not we end up working together.

Book your free 30-min call
Backed by one of our partners? Claim five free hours of strategy and leave with an investor-ready development plan. Five slots per month.
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