Services

  • Research
    • User Research
    • Technology Exploration
    • Research & Development
  • Design
    • Industrial Design
    • Product Visualization
    • Functional & Aesthetic Prototyping
  • Engineering
    • Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
    • Design For Manufacturing
    • Risk Mitigation
  • Product Testing
    • Performance & Functional Testing
    • Technology Verification
    • Feasibility Assessments
  • Manufacturing
    • Global Sourcing
    • Production Inspection
    • Quality Control
    • IP and Patent Assistance

PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

We thrive at working with our clients to move an idea from the whiteboard into the marketplace. We embody a holistic approach that focuses on a deep understanding of user needs, business viability, and technical feasibility to create and deliver successful tangible solutions.
During this process our integrated team of designers, engineers, technicians, and marketing specialists cross collaborate to craft and optimize products for brand, appeal, function, performance, and manufacturability.
We’ve collaborated with individual startups to global corporations to develop innovative products and technology that create desirable, meaningful and memorable experiences.

PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY

We’re a unique team of creative problem solvers that love to improve people’s lives through simpler, more efficient, and more enjoyable products.
Our core product technology leverages our deep expertise in heat transfer, fluid flow, and air flow to improve the everyday experience in the home and kitchen. From a more efficient way to boil water to a better way to cook food, ADC’s patented technology that has been licensed by numerous global companies and implemented in many popular products.

OUR APPROACH

Applying four decades of experience we’ve developed a proven design process that is collaborative, iterative, and highly flexible. It’s custom designed to solve our clients’ needs faster and better.
We approach product development with a simple yet powerful four-stage integrated process that leverages informed innovation to create compelling user-focused solutions and realize them with deep technical capabilities.
  • We define success by evaluating user, technology, and business needs to identify key insights and opportunities.
    Define
  • We envision success and the ideal experience by creating and evaluating rationalized solutions that achieve user desirability, technical feasibility, and business viability.
    Ideate
  • We optimize success through developing, engineering, and testing the design for performance, function, and manufacturability.
    Develop
  • We implement and manufacture the design through supplier identification, program management, and product launch.
    Realize

DEFINE: EXPLORE AND IDENTIFY

Our approach focuses on understanding user needs, market viability, and technical feasibility to create successful product solutions.  This allows us to design the right product and/or unique technology to support the appropriate user needs while mitigating use and market related risks.

IDEATE: CONCEPTUALIZE AND DESIGN

Our design process uses rapid exploration, ideation and prototyping to iterate and explore a wide range of concepts that enhance product function, value, and appearance.  Through this process we craft designs that solve user needs, create compelling experiences, evoke delight, and emotionally connect to brand equity to provide lasting impressions.

DEVELOP: ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION

From proof of concept prototypes to tooled samples, our engineering test lab is where all products are modeled and extensively tested.  We validate the technology and integrate it with the design.  Starting with proof of concept prototypes and ending with testing off tool samples.  This allows us faster time to market with a product that meets the functional challenges and withstands the rigors of use.

REALIZE: PRODUCT IMPLEMENTATION

With over 40 years of experience working with global manufacturers we are skilled in communicating with factories to successfully ensure the product intent is implemented maintained throughout the transfer, tooling, and pre-production phase.  Our constant communication and engagement with the manufacturer allows us to save time and avoid surprises throughout the commercialization process.

VIEW SOME OF OUR WORK

  • Dash
    Rapid Cold Brew
  • Capresso
    H2O Electric Kettle
  • BonJour
    Fresh Spin Automatic Salad Spinner
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Danvers, Massachusetts 01923

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