We begin with a discovery call to understand your idea, the problem you’re solving, and your current readiness level.

From there, we clarify constraints, regulatory considerations, cost drivers, ROI, and scope, forming the basis of your engineering plan.

No. Many clients begin with a rough idea or an operational challenge. Early work often focuses on clarifying requirements, mapping constraints, and defining the first readiness targets.

The output is a clear problem statement, a defined scope of work, and a roadmap for the next stage of work.

Yes. Startups often come to us with a concept, an early prototype, or promising research and need to move up the Technology Readiness Levels (TRL).

We help translate ideas into engineering requirements, plan proof of concept and prototype activities, and prepare the technical content investors expect. When it is time to move beyond consulting, our team can help with product development.

Yes. Established companies often focus on MRL, assessing whether processes, supply chains, and facilities are prepared for new automation or equipment.

The goal is to introduce new automation, equipment, or products without disrupting throughput, quality, or safety. This connects directly with our Smart Manufacturing Program and Industrial Automation Services.

Enginuity focuses on integrated mechanical and electronics engineering. Typical projects involve custom mechanisms, enclosures, pcb, electronics, firmware, and a working prototype that can move toward manufacturing. If your product has moving parts, electronics, or needs to exist as a physical device, it is likely within our capabilities.

Technology, Manufacturing, and Integration Readiness Levels provide a shared framework for understanding risk and maturity. For startups, the emphasis is on progressing from early TRLs toward tested systems and pilot builds.

For established companies, the focus shifts to MRL and IRL to evaluate how ready the process, supply chain, and facility are for new technology. Every consulting package is scoped with realistic readiness targets that align with your business.

This is very common. In that situation, we begin with Discovery and Needs Assessment, which clarifies your goals, constraints, and opportunities while mapping early readiness levels.

The outcome is a structured understanding of the problem, plus recommendations for the next step, whether that is a feasibility study, concept development, or preliminary engineering.

Not necessarily. Some clients need only an early-stage consulting package. Others ask us to take a project through detailed engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing support. Because our process is stage-based, we can begin at any point as long as the inputs are strong enough.

If information is missing, we identify the gap and recommend the correct consulting service to close it.

Timelines depend on complexity, but our design control process gives clear ranges.

• Discovery usually takes 2 to 4 weeks.
• Conceptual Design takes 1 to 2 months.
• Preliminary Design takes about 2 to 3 months.
• Detailed Design takes about 3 to 4 months.
• Supply Chain Definition, if required, adds another 2 to 3 months.

We confirm a more precise timeline after Discovery once scope and risks are better understood.

Costs scale with scope and the number of phases involved. As a general guide, our typical ranges are

These ranges help set realistic expectations before we refine scope in a proposal.

Prototypes are one off builds that combine mechanical design, electronics, firmware, fabrication, and testing. Unlike mass production, there are no economies of scale.

Engineering hours, custom parts, tooling, and multiple iterations all contribute to cost. The benefit is that issues are found and solved early, before you commit to large manufacturing investment.

Yes. Once a concept is validated and you choose to move beyond consulting, our engineering teams can design, prototype, and support transition to manufacturing.

This includes mechanical design, electronics design, firmware, and system integration through services such as Product Prototyping, Electronics Design, and Manufacturing Support.

Quality and safety are embedded in our workflow from early scoping to final review. Early stages focus on identifying relevant standards, reviewing safety assumptions, and mapping regulatory requirements.

Later stages incorporate Compliance and Risk Pre-Assessment, design for safety, regulatory alignment, and structured test planning. This ties closely to our Industrial Engineering and Reverse Engineering capabilities.

Yes. We frequently work alongside internal engineering, maintenance, and operations teams, as well as external OEMs and integrators. We can serve as an independent advisor, a technical lead coordinating vendors, or an extension of your team for specific disciplines.

For anything beyond introductory discussion, we recommend a mutual NDA. It protects your intellectual property and enables open technical and commercial conversation. If you do not have your own template, we can provide a standard mutual NDA to begin the engagement.

IP ownership is defined in the project agreement. In most cases, you own the IP developed for your project, while Enginuity retains rights to internal tools, frameworks, and reusable components. If a different structure is required, such as shared development or licensing, we discuss it before work begins.