PRODUCT & CONCEPT VALIDATION

PRODUCT & CONCEPT VALIDATION

PRODUCT & CONCEPT VALIDATION

Confirmation of specification and utility

Confirmation of specification and utility

Confirmation of specification and utility

We assure fitness for purpose of our products through a diligent discovery and verification process.

We assure fitness for purpose of our products through a diligent discovery and verification process.

We assure fitness for purpose of our products through a diligent discovery and verification process.

Ensure your product meets a need and performs to specification

Diligent customer discovery; Understanding the need

Talking to end users to align our solutions with a validated need and build a specification for receptive market access.

Understanding the use case

Drafting the specification

Cross checking the verification matrix

Our Comprehensive Commercialisation Pathway

An illustration from Carlos Gomes Cabral
An illustration from Carlos Gomes Cabral
An illustration from Carlos Gomes Cabral

01.

Can I make it?

We review and solve all factors influencing the feasibility of making a new product including materials, manufacturing techniques and supply chain challenges at each stage of scale.

02.

Will it work?

We reconcile use-cases, required performance criteria, design inputs, intended purpose etc. and draft a validation matrix against which to test and confirm that a new product or prototype is performing as expected and will do what the client expects.

03.

Will people buy it?

People buy products that solve a problem, that support a lifestyle choice or that make them feel good. We profile and talk to prospective customers to challenge and validate assumptions, garner insights and build a value proposition to underpin commercial activities. Customer insights are fed back into the design process to make sure the product is clearly differentiated and being developed towards a receptive market.

01.

Can I make it?

We review and solve all factors influencing the feasibility of making a new product including materials, manufacturing techniques and supply chain challenges at each stage of scale.

02.

Will it work?

We reconcile use-cases, required performance criteria, design inputs, intended purpose etc. and draft a validation matrix against which to test and confirm that a new product or prototype is performing as expected and will do what the client expects.

03.

Will people buy it?

People buy products that solve a problem, that support a lifestyle choice or that make them feel good. We profile and talk to prospective customers to challenge and validate assumptions, garner insights and build a value proposition to underpin commercial activities. Customer insights are fed back into the design process to make sure the product is clearly differentiated and being developed towards a receptive market.

01.

Can I make it?

We review and solve all factors influencing the feasibility of making a new product including materials, manufacturing techniques and supply chain challenges at each stage of scale.

02.

Will it work?

We reconcile use-cases, required performance criteria, design inputs, intended purpose etc. and draft a validation matrix against which to test and confirm that a new product or prototype is performing as expected and will do what the client expects.

03.

Will people buy it?

People buy products that solve a problem, that support a lifestyle choice or that make them feel good. We profile and talk to prospective customers to challenge and validate assumptions, garner insights and build a value proposition to underpin commercial activities. Customer insights are fed back into the design process to make sure the product is clearly differentiated and being developed towards a receptive market.

OUR APPROACH

OUR APPROACH

OUR APPROACH

Commercialisation
Pathway ©

01
01
DESIGN & PROTOTYPE

Can I make it?

Design for manufacture

Transfer to manufacture

Warranties

Licenses

Supply Chain

Offshore vs Onshore

Compliance

DESIGN & PROTOTYPE

Can I make it?

Design for manufacture

Transfer to manufacture

Warranties

Licenses

Supply Chain

Offshore vs Onshore

Compliance

DESIGN & PROTOTYPE

Can I make it?

Design for manufacture

Transfer to manufacture

Warranties

Licenses

Supply Chain

Offshore vs Onshore

Compliance

02
02
FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPES

Will it work?

Testing & Validation

Noninferiority against estabilished technologies

Robustness for use case

Additional feature requirements

FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPES

Will it work?

Testing & Validation

Noninferiority against estabilished technologies

Robustness for use case

Additional feature requirements

FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPES

Will it work?

Testing & Validation

Noninferiority against estabilished technologies

Robustness for use case

Additional feature requirements

03
03
MARKET VALIDATION

Will people buy it?

Will people buy it?

Commercial landscape

User Expectations

User Insights

Customer Discovery

Value Proposition

FTO SEARCH

How can I gain an advantage?

IP Validation

Patents and Trademarks

Key points of differentiation

FTO SEARCH

How can I gain an advantage?

IP Validation

Patents and Trademarks

Key points of differentiation

FTO SEARCH

How can I gain an advantage?

IP Validation

Patents and Trademarks

Key points of differentiation

INVESTMENT READINESS

How will I fund it?

Addressable Market

Pitch Deck

Target Investors

Public / Private Sector Grants

Crowfunding Campaigns

Collaborations in Kind

INVESTMENT READINESS

How will I fund it?

Addressable Market

Pitch Deck

Target Investors

Public / Private Sector Grants

Crowfunding Campaigns

Collaborations in Kind

INVESTMENT READINESS

How will I fund it?

Addressable Market

Pitch Deck

Target Investors

Public / Private Sector Grants

Crowfunding Campaigns

Collaborations in Kind

OUR PROJECTS

OUR PROJECTS

OUR PROJECTS

Innovate faster with Crucible Innovations

Quick Block

Crucible was a sub-contractor on a DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) funded project to develop rapidly deployable protection for use on the front line. 


Our challenge was to re-design and prototype an established rapidly deployable construction solution for faster deployment, faster removal and improved ballistic protection.

Quick Block

Crucible was a sub-contractor on a DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) funded project to develop rapidly deployable protection for use on the front line. 


Our challenge was to re-design and prototype an established rapidly deployable construction solution for faster deployment, faster removal and improved ballistic protection.

Quick Block

Crucible was a sub-contractor on a DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) funded project to develop rapidly deployable protection for use on the front line. 


Our challenge was to re-design and prototype an established rapidly deployable construction solution for faster deployment, faster removal and improved ballistic protection.

Active Needle

Active Needle was founded by RSE Enterprise Fellow Muhammad Sadiq to commercialise his ultrasound guided needle visualisation technology for biopsy and regional anaesthesia developed during his PhD at the University of Dundee. 


We worked with Muhammad to help him refine his business plan and financial model and to develop his value proposition and investment pitch.

Active Needle

Active Needle was founded by RSE Enterprise Fellow Muhammad Sadiq to commercialise his ultrasound guided needle visualisation technology for biopsy and regional anaesthesia developed during his PhD at the University of Dundee. 


We worked with Muhammad to help him refine his business plan and financial model and to develop his value proposition and investment pitch.

Active Needle

Active Needle was founded by RSE Enterprise Fellow Muhammad Sadiq to commercialise his ultrasound guided needle visualisation technology for biopsy and regional anaesthesia developed during his PhD at the University of Dundee. 


We worked with Muhammad to help him refine his business plan and financial model and to develop his value proposition and investment pitch.

Visual Fixation System

Provide a Visual Fixation solution that allows an Optometrist the ability to capture and hold a patient's gaze.  


The product will primarily be focused for use on patients with learning disabilities or autism.

Visual Fixation System

Provide a Visual Fixation solution that allows an Optometrist the ability to capture and hold a patient's gaze.  


The product will primarily be focused for use on patients with learning disabilities or autism.

Visual Fixation System

Provide a Visual Fixation solution that allows an Optometrist the ability to capture and hold a patient's gaze.  


The product will primarily be focused for use on patients with learning disabilities or autism.

Step Sense

Step sense is an AI software solution designed to interpret gait from video files and signpost metrics to diagnose, manage and monitor chronic musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. 


The challenge was to develop an investable proposition in the context of technology, applications, and the market.

Step Sense

Step sense is an AI software solution designed to interpret gait from video files and signpost metrics to diagnose, manage and monitor chronic musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. 


The challenge was to develop an investable proposition in the context of technology, applications, and the market.

Step Sense

Step sense is an AI software solution designed to interpret gait from video files and signpost metrics to diagnose, manage and monitor chronic musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. 


The challenge was to develop an investable proposition in the context of technology, applications, and the market.

Retinal Imaging Densitometer

The prototype retinal imaging densitometer was developed by Prof. Tom Margrain at Cardiff University and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh. 


It uses  optical analysis technology developed for use in space to image metabolic reactions in the back of eye at a cellular level. 

Retinal Imaging Densitometer

The prototype retinal imaging densitometer was developed by Prof. Tom Margrain at Cardiff University and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh.


It uses  optical analysis technology developed for use in space to image metabolic reactions in the back of eye at a cellular level. 

Retinal Imaging Densitometer

The prototype retinal imaging densitometer was developed by Prof. Tom Margrain at Cardiff University and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh.


It uses  optical analysis technology developed for use in space to image metabolic reactions in the back of eye at a cellular level. 

Crucible Compactor

An innovative solution developed to enhance waste management efficiency, combines cutting-edge technology with practical design.

Crucible Compactor

An innovative solution developed to enhance waste management efficiency, combines cutting-edge technology with practical design.

Crucible Compactor

An innovative solution developed to enhance waste management efficiency, combines cutting-edge technology with practical design.

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What services does Crucible Innovations offer?

Crucible innovations offers a focused range of services to ensure your product is fit for purpose by design, targeted to a receptive market and successfully comercialised.

How do you ensure the commercial viability of a product?

What is your approach to sustainable design?

Can you help with brand identity and strategy?

What prototyping techniques do you use?

How do you ensure a product is fit for purpose?

What services does Crucible Innovations offer?

Crucible innovations offers a focused range of services to ensure your product is fit for purpose by design, targeted to a receptive market and successfully comercialised.

How do you ensure the commercial viability of a product?

What is your approach to sustainable design?

Can you help with brand identity and strategy?

What prototyping techniques do you use?

How do you ensure a product is fit for purpose?

What services does Crucible Innovations offer?

Crucible innovations offers a focused range of services to ensure your product is fit for purpose by design, targeted to a receptive market and successfully comercialised.

How do you ensure the commercial viability of a product?

What is your approach to sustainable design?

Can you help with brand identity and strategy?

What prototyping techniques do you use?

How do you ensure a product is fit for purpose?

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