Connected Hardware & IoT
Take Your Device From Bench to Market
Firmware, connectivity, apps and dashboards for hardware startups, taken from first prototype through a field pilot to production, with the UK product security rules and over-the-air updates planned before the first unit ships.
What you get at each stage
Sized to where your product is now, and built so the next stage adds to it rather than starting again.
Idea & validation
Prove the device works on the bench
- Use case, environment and connectivity options mapped
- A working prototype with a live dashboard of real readings
- Hardware and platform choices that avoid lock-in
- An early check on which product security rules apply
MVP & launch
Prove it in the field with a small pilot
- A field pilot in real conditions with early customers
- Battery life measured against a power budget, not guessed
- Signed over-the-air firmware updates from the first release
- A companion app or web dashboard for users
Growth & scale
Get ready for production and a growing fleet
- Security testing and product security compliance evidence
- A published way to report security issues
- Device management, monitoring and an update schedule
- A data platform you control, with documented export
What is included
Firmware and prototypes
Embedded firmware on proven hardware, from bench prototype to field-ready units.
Connectivity choice
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, LoRaWAN or cellular, tested on site against range, power and data needs.
Over-the-air updates
A signed update pipeline and a security support period you can commit to publishing.
Product security rules
No universal default passwords, a published way to report security issues and a published minimum update period.
Dashboards and alerts
Time-series storage, live dashboards and threshold alerts on the data your devices send.
Compliance pack
Statement of compliance, vulnerability disclosure policy and security test results for retailers and buyers.
Everything in Connected Hardware & IoT
11 services. Take one or combine several: we size each to your stage and agree the scope and a fixed price before work starts.
IoT implementation
- IoT applicationsApps and dashboards for your connected devices.
- Device integrationDevices connected to your systems and workflows.
- Data collection and analysisDevice data gathered, stored and turned into insight.
- IoT securityProtection for devices, networks and the data they carry.
- Smart home and officeConnected products for homes and workplaces.
- Industrial IoTSensors and monitoring for manufacturing and industry.
- WearablesWearable devices integrated into your product or operations.
- Hardware and connectivity adviceGuidance on hardware, connectivity and platforms before you commit.
IoT strategy
- Opportunity assessmentWhere connected devices would add real value.
- Implementation roadmapFrom prototype to pilot to production, step by step.
- Security assessmentYour devices and systems checked for weaknesses.
Scope it free, then build it
Your MVP brief is the brief
The brief you write in the free MVP builder is what we quote from. It tells us who the product is for, the Must-have features, the main journeys and the budget, so work on Connected Hardware & IoT starts from your brief, not a blank page. It fits these stages:
For established companies
New products and ventures, scoped first
Established companies use the same prototype, pilot and scale approach for sensor pilots in their own operations: monitoring energy use across sites, spotting equipment faults before they cause downtime, tracking high-value assets or logging temperatures in cold chains. A small pilot shows whether the data is useful before a wider rollout, and existing equipment can often be connected through a gateway rather than replaced.
Tell us about your projectQuestions founders ask
Do the UK product security rules apply to our product?
If you make, import or distribute connectable products for UK consumers, very likely yes. Some categories are excepted, and equipment built only for use inside a business may fall outside the rules. We check where your product sits early, and apply the same baseline either way because it is good practice.
When should we plan for firmware updates?
From the first prototype. A device that cannot be updated in the field cannot be fixed when a security flaw is found. We build signed over-the-air updates in early and help you choose a support period you can realistically publish and keep.
Which connectivity should we use?
It depends on range, power, data volume and where the devices live. Wi-Fi suits mains-powered devices indoors, Bluetooth LE suits short range and phones, LoRaWAN suits small readings over long distances, and LTE-M or NB-IoT suit devices that move. We test the options during the prototype.
Who does the hardware and software work?
Our own team. We scope the work with you from your brief, keep it tied to your launch plan and deliver it with our engineers, adding vetted specialists where the work needs them: one brief and one point of contact throughout.