Empresas de desarrollo de productos en Florida

Importance of Engineering Integration in Product Development Firms

Many innovation firms in Florida outsource a significant part of their innovative product development processes. Most product development firms in Florida do not integrate important engineering disciplines such as electronics, mathematical algorithm development, and software development. These services are outsourced to low-cost product development companies in Latin American countries. This does not mean that these forms of product development are better or worse; what it does mean is that the teams can work in an integrated manner. To create an innovative product with mechanical, electronic, and telecommunications complexity, like any IoT product, it is necessary for specialist product design and development engineers to reach consensus-based solutions, where the contributions of each engineering discipline are coordinated and optimized. Choosing product development firms in Florida that do not control 100% of the engineering disciplines that influence your product can jeopardize the economic competitiveness of the result when competing in the market with other products.

Product Development Companies in Florida vs. Product Designers in Florida 

Most inventors and innovation departments in companies, when they need product design services or to develop an innovative product in Florida, are not very clear about what types of companies can offer assistance. 

When we talk about product development companies, we refer to companies that integrate different engineering disciplines within the same organization. Working together, they can turn entrepreneurs' ideas into products or build and manufacture companies' initiatives to make them more competitive in the market.

Product designers in Florida are a highly necessary profile within product development companies. They are professionals prepared to have a global vision of the product, an integrative vision, and above all, the ability to design or conceptualize products. However, these skills are very important in the management of a product development process, as they allow for the coordination of technical areas that collaborate to create a product. But, in no case should they be responsible for developing a product without relying on a prototype design and manufacturing company with proven experience.

Key Skills and Capabilities of Product Development Firms

Design of Eco-Friendly Products

Eco-friendly product design responds to the growing demand for products that can be categorized as environmentally responsible. To create eco-friendly products, it is essential to initiate research cycles that allow for balancing the types of materials used in the prototype manufacturing process against the necessary quantities. Using eco-friendly materials for a prototype does not always make it an innovative and sustainable product. Often, products are labeled as environmentally friendly to meet customer aspirations or interests, but they are designed as supposedly eco-friendly products based on the type of material used, yet they are entirely unsustainable due to the disproportionate amounts required to achieve the mechanical or functional characteristics of the product itself.

Eco-friendly product design requires specialized research where the actual impact of materials is determined based on the necessary quantities, as well as options with more eco-friendly materials. The most important aspect of the eco-friendly product design process is to measure the environmental impact of the different options, rather than focusing on the label we present to the market.

Our product design and development company has an in-house materials research department that directly advises the design area and the creation of eco-friendly solutions for clients who want to add a layer of environmental responsibility to their inventions or products, which is increasingly necessary.

 Custom Electronics Design

Custom electronics design is one of the less common services within the structure of product development companies in Florida. After several interviews with local clients and also with product design and development companies in the city of Miami, we have noticed a significant gap. These shortcomings in custom electronics design companies in Florida reduce the chances of creating IoT products in Florida, which is one of the main areas with the highest demand in the product development industry.

At Let’s Prototype, we have decided to create in Florida a replica of the electronics and IoT product development lab in Madrid, a laboratory where you can define the functions you want to add to your product ideas and we materialize them with democratized components available on the market. This detail is highly relevant to the business potential of the future product.

 Mechanical design services in Florida

The innovation in product development based on mechanical solutions continues to grow at a steady pace. It is true that the democratization of components, controllers, and low-level management software is making these tools simpler and more accessible, allowing for the elimination of complexity in products by adding custom electronic solutions. However, in many cases, adding electronics to products can be counterproductive, especially when it leads to a significant price increase. For our product development team in Florida, we prioritize simplicity. That’s why we select the best mechanical designers with experience in complex mechanical product development, ensuring that electronic solutions are only included when their addition does not lead to a future increase in production costs compared to mechanical designs that could be part of the product.