
At Smart, we pride ourselves on designing innovative products and services. But we don’t stop there. We work equally hard at the front end of innovation – where ideas are first identified and refined - as we do along the way to understanding the practical realities of bringing products and services to market.
Our deep realization expertise is key to making complex designs a reality. We build, test and iterate prototypes in our own workshops. We assess market risks and nail down the business fundamentals. We consider development and manufacturing possibilities with our clients and production partners as well as work with vendors and software development teams.
Everything matters as we guide clients in the creation of an overall experience, from start to finish. Our holistic approach to innovation, design, prototyping, engineering, and manufacturing and our attention to detail ensures that creative and technical goals are achieved while business goals are realized.
Market sizing and opportunity evaluation
Business case refinement
Channel and go-to-market strategy
Business implementation support
Pilot planning and evaluation
Organization design and capability development
Change management
Prototyping for software or hardware/software integration
Physical prototyping with Arduino, wiring, processor evaluation, Xbee
Augmented and mixed reality prototyping
Documentation and specifications
Template development
Build evaluation and product testing
Developer coaching and training
Development management
Ergonomics and usability
Physical sciences and mechanical design
IP opportunities and challenges
Electronics hardware and software integration
Materials selection
Tool ready 3D CAD creation
On-site prototype production and assembly
Vendor identification and selection
High and low volume manufacturing support