Your industrial design and product engineering partner

1.877.235.1004

500+ projects   20 years in business   130+ patents   100+ product awards

Hardware product design is a high risk business
– unless you have a design partner who has done it successfully many times before.

 
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Transform your vision into reality

With our proven process and integrated design + engineering team

 
Solve Tough Mechanical Challenges
Case Study:TabloTV – digital video recorder.
“Design 1st’s silent heatsink design is a very significant differentiator for us.”

 
Blend Technology and Design
Case Study: Neuromodulator for chronic pain.
“They gave us ideas we never thought possible. They made everything easy.”

 
Develop Industry Leading Products
Case Study: 400,000 RPM dental drill.
“We ended up with a spectacular product, the best product in dentistry.”

New Product Development Services

Turnkey product development, or a flexible extension to your in-house team.

Strategy

Research your category and align your product and business strategies together.

Design

Transform your vision into a beautiful product that is ready to manufacture.

Engineer

Create successful products that perform on every level, and exceed user expectations.

Electronics

Add intelligence and internet connectivity to your product. Our electronics team can help.

Prototype

Show and validate your design, reduce risk. Our in-house prototyping facilities make this easy.

Manufacture

Quickly get your design into reliable production. Our in-house manufacturing experts can help.

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We Enable Clients Across the Globe

500+ projects spanning many categories.

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Here’s How to Get Started

  1. Call us to discuss your product requirements. We can meet face-to-face or collaborate online using our interactive whiteboard.
  2. We provide immediate estimates including timelines, activities and costing.
  3. You review select the set of services that make sense to your product.
  4. A kick-off meeting with our team begins the process. We create product concepts and develop your product idea, working closely with your team.

Call us at 877.235.1004 x 228 to get an initial estimate to develop your next winning product.

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