VALO
A small waterproof and rechargeable light with a novel magnetic clasp to give versatile mounting options for outdoor pursuits or every-day-carry.
Passion Driven
Self funding our own projects to inspire and explore new skills.
We work on self-funded projects regularly to hone our skills and expand our understanding of the entire product launch process. VALO is a passion project incorporating electronics and mechanics which allowed us to explore crowd funding, sales, and customer relations. These experiences directly feedback into our client projects.
Crowd Funding
Supporting the launch of products through various investment platforms.
Obtaining investment through crowd funding platforms such as Kickstarter is a common way to generate initial start-up capitol. We launched VALO on Kickstarter, producing all our own media, and generated over £16,000 from 400+ backers.
Proven Quality
Using industry leading equipment to validate specifications.
Working with experienced and professionally equipped test houses we are able to justify claimed specifications and confirm that a product conforms to trade standards. Here we are testing VALO in a light chamber to receive accurate measurements of light quality and intensity prior to making marketing claims.
Micro Electronics
Embedding custom circuitry into products for novel performance.
This project is a unique example where we challenged ourselves to design and deliver the entire integrated electronics in-house. For most production electronics we work with highly talented contractors, freeing us to focus on the mechanical engineering. We will, however, often build early prototype systems for quick validation.
Ongoing Work
Continuing to improve and innovate on existing projects.
Development does not stop at launch. This is often our first opportunity to get unrestricted and broad feedback on a project while learning vast amounts about the manufacture and logistics. VALO is an example of a project where we are learning from launch and feeding this information back into improved iterations.
