What R&D Methodology Do You Follow for Industrial Products?

Our industrial product R&D solutions follow a proven stage-gate methodology that balances innovation with disciplined execution.

Stage 0: Discovery & Scoping

• Market and technology opportunity identification
• Initial concept generation and screening
• Preliminary business case development
• Project scoping and resource planning
• Gate 0: Decision to proceed to feasibility

Stage 1: Feasibility & Concept

• Detailed feasibility studies
• Concept development and refinement
• Preliminary engineering and analysis
• Risk identification and assessment
• Updated business case with cost estimates
• Gate 1: Decision to proceed to development

Stage 2: Development & Design

• Detailed engineering design
• Advanced simulation and analysis
• Alpha prototype development
• Design for manufacturing optimization
• Supply chain development
• Gate 2: Decision to proceed to validation

Stage 3: Validation & Testing

• Beta prototype fabrication
• Comprehensive performance testing
• Reliability and durability validation
• Regulatory compliance testing
• User/customer validation
• Gate 3: Decision to proceed to launch

Stage 4: Launch & Commercialization

• Production tooling and setup
• Manufacturing process validation
• Pilot production runs
• Market launch support
• Post-launch monitoring and improvement
• Gate 4: Post-launch review and learning

Key Methodology Elements:

• Cross-Functional Teams – Integrated expertise throughout
• Concurrent Engineering – Parallel workstreams for speed
• Risk Management – Systematic identification and mitigation
• Design Reviews – Regular technical and commercial reviews
• Documentation – Comprehensive technical records