Time to sharpen
Final Prototype
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
Factory Pre-Check DFM Review
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
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.
Move faster
Shorten your time to market by spotting and correcting issues before handing over your product to your CM
Put your best foot forward
Prospective Contract Manufacturers will be more eager to engage when they see a design that is ready to go
Eliminate risk
Be confident in your path to production with an objective, experienced set of eyes on your design
Save money
Avoid incremental NRE if your factory needs to make design changes as production starts
Cost Estimates
A detailed BOM analysis to sharpen your understanding of the total cost to manufacture. Perfect for companies nearing factory selection.
Set a complete budget
Understand your full manufacturing costs to validate your pricing and financing strategy
Full SKU costs
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
Understand options and trade offs
Get comfortable with the levers you have to pull and know the costs of various manufacturing options
Set your baseline
Enter manufacturing from a position of confidence based on our deep industry experience
Component Sourcing
Research before you lock down your manufacturing plans to provide insight and confidence on the cost and availability of critical and high-value components.
Quality Strategy
Quality is never an accident. Having a strategy early for driving quality is essential to delivering the product your customers expect.
Aesthetic Requirements
Ensure that your design intent is reflected at scale.
Functional Requirements
Clearly catalog all of the critical product behaviors and how they’ll be validated
Durability and Life Testing
Understand how to simulate the real world conditions that your product will need to stand up to
Now in Product Planner: Engineering Sessions
Quick answers from manufacturing experts
- Get help from experienced engineers to address the questions that keep you up at night and accelerate your progress with practical, actionable feedback
- It’s easy to book a session or access summary reports any time from your Product Planner dashboard
- Great for validating your assumptions, unblocking a decision you’re stuck on, or getting high level feedback from a manufacturing point of view