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About
— Hardware product development consultancy in Cambridge, with a background in wearables, IoT and connected devices.
Blog
— Articles on hardware prototyping, feasibility studies, electronics design and building a hardware product for founders.
Blog Io T
— How to prototype connected IoT hardware: choosing dev boards, wireless protocols and the design decisions that shape an early build.
Blog Sports
— Developing sports and wearable hardware: sensor selection, haptics and low-power electronics design for early-stage prototypes.
Case Studies
— Hardware prototyping and feasibility projects across climate-tech, environmental monitoring and wearables, with the engineering decisions explained.
Case Study Haptic
— A sports wearable built around haptic feedback and low-power electronics, from early prototype through to a workable hardware design.
Case Study Water Mate
— An environmental water-monitoring device developed from prototype to a manufacturable build, covering sensing approach and design trade-offs.
Case Study Wildfire
— A climate-tech sensing device taken from concept to validated prototype: sensor selection, system architecture and the feasibility findings.
Contact
— Contact ZTPrototypes about a hardware feasibility study or the Validation Sprint. A product development consultancy based in Cambridge, UK.
FAQ
— Answers on the Validation Sprint, hardware feasibility studies, pricing, timelines and how a product development engagement works.
Roadmap
— The stages of hardware product development, from feasibility study through prototyping to manufacturing, and where a consultancy adds value.
Services
— Electronics, firmware and mechanical design for hardware founders. Feasibility studies, PCB prototyping and production support from one consultancy.
Validation Sprint
— A fixed-price 10-day hardware feasibility study: technical architecture, BOM, cost model, risk register and regulatory pathway in one report.