Hardware Feasibility Study: The Validation Sprint
De-risk your hardware build in two weeks.
Two weeks of senior hardware engineering at a fixed cost. A build-ready technical pack. A clear go/no-go decision before you commit your real budget.
At a Glance
The Validation Sprint, defined.
Everything you need to begin your product development journey with confidence.
Duration
10 Working Days
Investment
£5,995
Deliverable
Technical Pack
Outcome
Go / No-Go Decision
What You Get
One technical pack. Eight answers.
A full report, prepared by our senior engineering team, designed to be the document your team make build decisions from
A clear system diagram showing every functional block, how data and power flow between them, and where the integration boundaries sit. We map the full hardware/firmware/cloud stack so you know exactly what the system looks like before any of it gets built.
A technical investigation of the design challenges your product will need to solve, such as power budgets, physical size, connectivity range, thermal performance, signal integrity. We surface the trade-offs early, explore the viable approaches to each one, and document the engineering decisions that will shape the build.
A BOM for the main proposed components with named suppliers, current pricing, and real lead times. We flag long-lead and single-source parts up front, and recommend second-source alternatives for anything critical.
Every meaningful risk we can identify, both technical and non-technical. Each one is ranked by likelihood and impact, with a recommended mitigation.
A build-cost model at two scales: MVP (typically 10–50 units) and 1,000-unit production. We break out component cost, assembly, test, and overhead so you can see exactly where the margin lives.
The path we would take if this were our product, with the reasoning behind it. We also document the alternatives we considered and why we rejected them. This exercise is carried out from both a product performance and business perspective.
A clear breakdown of which standards and approvals apply to your product, including CE, UKCA, FCC, RED, EMC, plus any sector-specific requirements. We estimate cost, timeline, and the right point in your build to start each one. Most hardware projects underestimate this.
Prepare for the next stage of development with a scoped, costed roadmap to your working prototype. It's a real proposal which includes phases, deliverables, timeline and costs.
Is This For You
The right starting point for the right kind of project
We've shaped the Sprint around the situations we see most often. It's built for the founders and CTOs who want clarity before commitment.
It's right for you if
You're a hardware founder post-seed, scoping a build.
You're a CTO planning a new product line and need certainty before committing engineering capacity.
You're running an innovation programme with feasibility-stage funding to deploy.
You need a defensible technical case to raise the next round of funding.
You have a product idea and just want to investigate its feasibility.
Book a Discovery Call
Two weeks. One pack. A clear path forward.
A 30-minute call to confirm The Validation Sprint is the right fit for your project.