• Photo Everest,We did it bitch!

,OK we’ll have the first batch in 2 month.

• Photo puy de sancy

,Holy cow… we were only at the Puy de Sancy

The life of a hardware startupLean Hardware Startup Bootstrapping HW Startup

i=0; i<5; i++;The birth of a product#0 Exploration#1 Functional Validation#2 Minimum Functional Prototype#3 Complete Functional Prototype#4 Design for Manufacturing#5 First Factory Run

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HOW ?#0 Exploration

LibrariesExchangesConferenceMeetups

WHAT?

Use cases definition Technical specs listing Tweet-long product pitch

IdeationBrainstormingMindmapingShape study

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HOW ?#1 Functional Validation

Lego, cardboardRapid prototypingElectronic prototyping kitsExperts meeting

WHAT?

Technical specs validation Find experts & scientists to contact

Form factor analysisMockup modelingBottlenecks unlockingOn-the-shelf functions

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HOW ?#2 Minimum Functional Prototype

Rapid prototypingWood, plastics & metal Electronic prototyping kitsPCB prototyping

WHAT?

Tested and approved functions interfaces 100% functional prototype

Assemble functionsAssembly definitionForm factor evolutionBill of Material (listing)

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HOW ?#3 Complete Functional Prototype

Wood & metalPlastics & compositesPCB prototypingBusiness Model generat°

WHAT?

Prototype with functions and envelope 1st manufacturing routing Beta testers / Early financing

Iteration, iteration, iter…Routing (gamme)Bill of Material (cost)Manufacturing contacts

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HOW ?#4 Design for Manufacturing

Suppliers benchmarkStandards analysis(norme)Packaging testSupply chain definition

WHAT?

Prototype good material with finish Routing + QC checked by supply chain Tooling design and ordering

Iteration to rationalizeMake or BuyFinish selectionRouting & Tooling

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#5 First Factory Run

TestMesure EMCQC definition

WHAT? Assembly tests: one by one and by hand Supply Chain validation Costs and Price points validation Manufacturing follow-up

Routing with real toolsManufacturing planningDistribution network

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Usine IO – the Hardware Hub

Machines & toolsExperts & engineersResources

WHAT? No equity, no selection For Hackers, Inventors and Startups Paris 75013

500 m2 workshop500 m2 design space500 m2 coworking

Merci !benjamin@usine.io