With a looks-like/works-like prototype, a stable BOM and CAD Package, it’s time to sharpen your estimates and de-risk your manufacturing plans.
During the final stages of product design, we have the Dragon team come in to assess manufacturability and assembly. Dragon Innovation helps navigate the decisions and drama of producing hardware.Bre Pettis Makerbot Founder
Dragon helped us take our crowdfunding success and translate it into shipping more than 100,000 Pebbles in just over a year. They provided critical support on-the-ground in China and sourced excellent suppliers.Eric Migicovsky Pebble Founder
The Dragon team takes the guesswork out of manufacturing and turns what can be a frustrating, company-draining process into something achievable and clear-cut.Dan Roberts Scout Alarm Co-Founder
A detailed Design for Manufacturing (DfM) assessment of the 3D mechanical model with emphasis on manufacturing process, materials, and assembly. Great for companies looking for another set of eyes on their prototype design before engaging with a factory.
Dragon Certified includes a DFM Review and Cost Estimate plus tailored advice to help you prepare. Being Dragon Certified increases backer and investor confidence that you have a credible path forward.
Contact Us for DetailsShorten your time to market by spotting and correcting issues before handing over your product to your CM
Prospective Contract Manufacturers will be more eager to engage when they see a design that is ready to go
Be confident in your path to production with an objective, experienced set of eyes on your design
Avoid incremental NRE if your factory needs to make design changes as production starts
A detailed BOM analysis to sharpen your understanding of the total cost to manufacture. Perfect for companies nearing factory selection.
Understand your full manufacturing costs to validate your pricing and financing strategy
We’ll consider mechanical and electronic parts plus packaging, as well as fixed costs and COGS drivers for a true view of your ex-factory costs
Get comfortable with the levers you have to pull and know the costs of various manufacturing options
Enter manufacturing from a position of confidence based on our deep industry experience
Research before you lock down your manufacturing plans to provide insight and confidence on the cost and availability of critical and high-value components.
Start a ConversationQuality is never an accident. Having a strategy early for driving quality is essential to delivering the product your customers expect.
Ensure that your design intent is reflected at scale.
Clearly catalog all of the critical product behaviors and how they’ll be validated
Understand how to simulate the real world conditions that your product will need to stand up to
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Dragon Innovation helps hardware teams navigate the path from a prototype to high-volume factory production. Customers like Pebble, MakerBot, SharkINinja, Link by AKC, Moment, ReMarkable, and hundreds of others have used Dragon’s proven process, software, and deep expertise to understand manufacturing costs and schedules, find factories, manage production, and more.
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