Although we strive to keep designs as simple as possible, frequently one or more specialties of engineering are required to create devices that function effectively and reliably. We can tackle any engineering hurdle from smoothly operating planetary gear systems to electronic systems for handheld wireless devices. Our Product Development Services Include:
One of the most important, yet many times under-utilized, aspects of product development is research. The BS4U TECH group performs several types of research throughout your product’s development cycle to make sure your product will be on-track for success.
To ensure we maximize your product’s market share, BS4U TECH conducts market research, technology assessment, and competition analysis to make sure your design is optimized to capitalize on your competitors’ design weaknesses. Prospective, protocol-driven research speeds product development, decreases regulatory approval times, facilitates marketing efforts, and lowers product liability exposure.
Verifying your product’s Freedom to Operate in the marketplace is one of the most important steps in the Product Development process. At BS4U TECH we thoroughly analyze the existing patent landscape to minimize the risk of Patent Infringement. Many times, it is possible to design around your competitors’ patent claims – Something that is only possible if we know they exist.
Assessing the needs of your product’s users (Voice of the Customer, VoC) is another critical component of successful product development. BS4U TECH Group can focus on your Target Market and determine what their needs are, such as improved mechanical function or enhanced ergonomics. Our Research Services Include:
Once the product concept has evolved far enough, we will build prototypes to validate certain aspects of the design, such as ergonomics, mechanical function, user satisfaction, durability, and reliability.
Manufacturing Engineering is an integral part of our development process. Its fundamental role in the profitability of a product ensures that it remains an important consideration throughout the product’s evolution. At BS4U TECH we have extensive hands-on experience with nearly every commercially available manufacturing technique, which allows for a much more fluid transition between designs on paper and real products.
During the design, process testing can be used for proof of concept, design iteration, and specification validation. At the end of the design process, there are often mechanical and/or clinical tests required for regulatory submissions. Whatever stage of the design cycle, the BS4U TECH team can manage the testing you need to achieve your product design goals.
If needed, we can also assist you with the business-related aspects of your project. We’re not here just to design a product for you – We’re here to increase people’ quality of life and to ensure you and your product achieve a high level of commercial success. Our Project Management and Business Support Services Include:
Your Idea Your well-founded idea and hands-on experience in your device specialty set the foundation for what could become an exceptional product. Although we’re extremely dedicated to any project we undertake, it’s your commitment and enthusiasm that will ultimately bring your project goals to fruition.
Discovery Although possibly the least “exciting” part of the process, the Discovery phase is undoubtedly the most important. In this phase, several due-diligence activities are performed to ensure there is a well-founded purpose in pursuing the commercialization of your idea. We investigate the degree to which your idea fills a well-established clinical need, will have strong market positioning, and won't have serious intellectual property concerns.
If we feel it's an unreasonably risky investment to pursue your idea, we'll be the first to let you know – We only pursue projects that we feel will ultimately yield a high level of success for our clients. The development process also begins with formalities such as signing a mutual non-disclosure agreement to protect the intellectual property that you've created and any that will be developed during our process.
• Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Concept Assessment
• Risk Analysis
• Development Questions and Contract Terms
• Market Research and Marketability Assessment
Product Design & Development Once we’ve established that commercializing your idea has a high likelihood of success, we’ll begin expanding the concept to consider the possible directions and features that will define the final design. The goal will be for your finalized design to safely fulfill any clinical needs you intend, be easy to use, and reasonably cost-effective to manufacture, and your product must do all this while having superior market positioning.
Although the design path, features, form, and manufacturability will continuously be considered starting from our first meeting, the Product Design and Development phase is where those ideas and concepts are solidified and realized. Three-dimensional (CAD) models are created to easily visualize the proper function of complex design mechanisms, virtually simulate the inter-relation of the device and evaluate the aesthetic aspects of its form.
Depending on the demands of your particular project, different types of prototypes may be built to evaluate various aspects of the design. Some prototypes are used strictly to see how aesthetical the design will look or feel in the users’ hands. Other prototypes are utilized to test for adequate fatigue strength or other durability/reliability aspects of the design.
• Integrate Discovery Results with the Original Concept
• Evaluate Additional Need-Driven Improvement Opportunities
• Engineering - Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, Software, etc.
• Industrial Design - User Interface, Ergonomics, Human Factors
• Design For Manufacturability (DFM)
• Source and Communicate with Manufacturing Vendors
• Prototype Manufacturing - Machining, Rapid Assembly
• Testing - Wet Lab, Environmental, Reliability, Stress, Drop, etc.
Although it’s an exceptional feeling for all people by introducing a new product to the market, the financial rewards that result from your idea and the time and resources you invest in it are equally important aspects of your project. There are several ways to divest the technology you’ve created. One of the primary methods is licensing the technology to another company whereby you receive cash payments and/or royalties based on mutual agreement. Another divestiture method is to take the product to market yourself. We’re well-connected in various industries and can establish meetings with companies that may be interested in working with you to either license your technology or provide manufacturing facilities and services to you.
Successfully meeting your product goals means a whole lot more to us than dollar signs and industry notoriety. The primary reason we're here is to increase the quality of life and the dedicated professionals who should use the best of technology and improve their devices and services to help people better. This purpose gives us a strong personal connection to seeing your project through to the end.
Before using any of the products, our consultants will make sure that you are using the right product for the right reason.