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Productisation for hardware founders

Make your hardware
idea buildable.

AI-assisted, engineer-reviewed productisation guidance to move from rough prototype to commercially viable, production-ready direction.

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Engineer-reviewed·Fixed-scope·Pilot-ready
DFM risks
3 high · 5 medium
Prototype route
SLA → CNC · 14 days
Production readiness
Stage 2 / 6
Engineer-reviewed
Verified
01 · Process

From rough idea to clear build plan

Three structured steps. Pause on hover.

Step 01

Submit your idea

Upload sketches, CAD screenshots, prototype photos, files, or notes.

Step 02

AI-assisted review

We structure the requirements, risks, missing information, and manufacturability issues.

Step 03

Buildable next step

Receive a prototype route, DFM feedback, and 30-day development plan.

02 · Inputs & Outputs

What you submit. What you get back.

Buildable turns messy early-stage hardware inputs into a structured engineering review you can act on.

Input

What you submit

Upload whatever stage your product is currently at — even if it is rough.

  • Product idea or short description
  • Sketches, notes, or rough drawings
  • Prototype photos
  • CAD screenshots or early CAD files
  • Manufacturing assumptions
  • Target user, use case, and main concerns
AI-assisted + engineer-reviewed
Output

What you receive

A structured, engineer-reviewed productisation pack showing what is buildable, risky, and worth testing next.

  • Structured product brief
  • Missing information checklist
  • Technical risk review
  • DFM risk review
  • Prototype route recommendation
  • 30-day development plan

Useful before spending money on CAD, suppliers, tooling, or manufacturing.

03 · Strategy before CAD

Before CAD, know what you're actually building.

Most early hardware ideas do not need "just a CAD model" yet. They need a clearer prototype strategy, risk review, and productisation path.

Buildable helps you work out what to test, what to simplify, what might fail, and what needs to be true before spending money on CAD, suppliers, tooling, or manufacturing.

  1. Idea
  2. Strategy
  3. CAD
  4. Prototype
  5. Production readiness
Common mistake

Jumping into CAD too early

Buildable helps

Define what the next prototype actually needs to prove.

Common mistake

Overbuilding the first prototype

Buildable helps

Choose the simplest useful prototype route before adding unnecessary complexity.

Common mistake

Ignoring manufacturing too long

Buildable helps

Flag early DFM and production-readiness risks before they become expensive.

Common mistake

Asking suppliers too soon

Buildable helps

Prepare clearer requirements, files, questions, and assumptions before supplier conversations.

03 · Who it's for

Built for hardware founders without an in-house mech team

Hardware startup founders
IoT & sensor startups
Robotics teams
Consumer product founders
University spinouts
Kickstarter & pre-launch teams
Labs and R&D teams
Teams without in-house mech design
04 · Packages

Choose the right level of support

Start with a buildability review, define the right prototype direction, or move straight into prototype-ready CAD.

1Check
2Plan
3Build
Check

Buildability Check

£249fixed

Find out what is buildable, risky, or missing before spending money on CAD, suppliers, tooling, or manufacturing.

Best for
Founders with an early idea, sketch, rough prototype, or messy CAD who need engineering clarity.
  • Structured product brief
  • Missing information checklist
  • Technical risk review
  • DFM red flags
  • Recommended prototype route
  • 30-day next-step plan
Check my idea
Most useful before CAD
Plan

Prototype Direction Sprint

From £750

Turn the idea into a clear prototype strategy before committing to detailed CAD or physical builds.

Best for
Founders who need to define the right prototype, product requirements, architecture, and development route.
  • Refined product requirements
  • Concept direction
  • System/part architecture
  • Material and process recommendations
  • Prototype test plan
  • Development roadmap
Plan my prototype
Build

Prototype CAD Sprint

From £1,500

Create prototype-ready CAD for the next physical build, test, or supplier conversation.

Best for
Founders ready to make and test a physical prototype.
  • Prototype-ready CAD
  • STEP/STL file exports
  • Assembly logic
  • Basic BOM
  • Key dimensions
  • Supplier/prototyping notes
Build my CAD sprint

Prototype-ready CAD is intended for building and testing the next prototype. It is not final production tooling CAD, certified manufacturing release, or regulatory approval.

05 · Why Buildable

Engineering judgement, accelerated by AI — not replaced by it.

Buildable bridges the gap between rapid prototyping, commercial viability, and production readiness. We use AI to structure, surface risks, and accelerate drafts. A product engineer reviews every report before it reaches you.

  • Engineer-reviewed
    Every report is edited by a product engineer before publishing.
  • Specific, not generic
    Risks tied to your submission with evidence and tests.
  • Honest about unknowns
    Assumptions and missing information called out explicitly.
  • Fast turnaround
    Reality Check delivered within days, not weeks.
06 · Example use cases

Example use cases

Buildable is useful when you have a physical product idea, rough prototype, or early hardware concept and need a clearer path toward testing, DFM, and production readiness.

IoT sensor enclosure

Turn exposed electronics, PCB dimensions, and rough enclosure ideas into a clearer housing strategy, assembly approach, sealing considerations, and prototype route.

Key outputs
  • Enclosure architecture
  • PCB mounting approach
  • Sealing and access risks
  • Prototype process recommendation

Consumer product prototype

Move from sketches, early form models, or rough CAD toward a product direction that balances user experience, manufacturability, cost, and prototype testing.

Key outputs
  • Product requirements
  • Form and assembly direction
  • Material/process options
  • 30-day prototype plan

Robotics or lab fixture

Translate functional requirements, mechanisms, or test setups into a clearer build plan, part breakdown, risk review, and prototype-ready development route.

Key outputs
  • Functional requirements
  • Mechanism or fixture layout
  • Technical risk review
  • Build/test plan

Not sure where your project fits? Buildable is designed for messy early-stage hardware ideas, not perfectly polished briefs.

Get a clear next step for your hardware product.

Submit your idea, files, and concerns. Receive an engineer-reviewed report you can act on.

Start Prototype Reality Check