Design 1st

Design 1st is North America’s leading full-service design and engineering company, specializing in helping startups to enterprises transform ideas into commercialized products. Whether you’re new to creating physical products, have an in-house development team, or are a product development veteran, Design 1st’s expert team strategizes, designs, engineers, fully documents details, and transfers products to manufacturing. With a focus on creativity, cutting-edge technology, and old-school customer service, Design 1st guarantees quality and integrity throughout the product development cycle and beyond. Their expertise spans product design strategy, industrial design, mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, embedded software design, prototypes, evaluation and testing, parts supply and sourcing strategy, and transfer to manufacturing support. Design 1st’s commitment to their clients includes recognizing ownership of ideas, providing critical guidance, ensuring effective communication, investing in sophisticated tools, and working as an integrated team. Their proven 4-step process includes concept development, detailed engineering, prototype and test, and manufacturing setup. Design 1st’s portfolio showcases their excellence in developing technically complex projects across various industries, with projects having received over 75 awards and holding 1000+ patents.