Above Capabilities
We build better products, from sketch to scale. Our Scandinavian approach unites design with precision engineering, creating products to fall in love with.
Products are more complex. Timelines are getting tight. Sustainability is non-negotiable. Seamless team integration is key for innovation, speed and quality. With our long experience working with different clients, projects and products we are very aware of this, therefore we make sure to create a foundation that is optimized to handle these scenarios. Unified Design & Engineering No hand-offs, no silos. Just seamless collaboration End-to-end Excellence Full spectrum design & development from sketch to scale Global Reach Integrated teams across Europe, US and Asia
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From definition to industrialization
Our proven process is broken up into 3 main blocks with clear milestones and deliverables aligning to the investment decisions of the product development process.
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Phase 01
Defining the right product
We define and validate your product concept through a parallel design & engineering exploration. Our integrated approach increases potential while decreasing risk in early phases. Deliverables Draft product feature and technology set Design & construction concept Validation and user-testing Cost and manufacturing investment estimates
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Phase 02
Concept to specification
Our team details all aspects of your product until manufacturing readiness. We align engineering specifications with design intent, optimizing costs & secure supplier partnerships to ensure successful industrialization. Deliverables Product design & engineering specification frozen Packaging concept specified Unit cost and investment agreed on Master Supplier Agreements (MSA) secured
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Phase 03
Industrialisation & production
We comply to industry standard processes to ensure quality while preserving design integrity during production. Our deep collaboration with manufacturers ensures product launches at the intended cost & quality targets. Deliverables Certification approval Tool approval Mass production approval First batch of products produced
“The team at Above always prove to be incredible partners in product development. The attention to detail, willingness to collaborate and stay flexible, is unmatched by any other agency. ”
Bridget Hunter-Jones
Director Portables SONOS
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Team & capabilities
We own it, solve it, and care about it deeply. Our teams are self-propelled diverse experts across design & engineering who take responsibility. Passionate creative talent who drive results.
Our workshops and labs enables each creative to prototype at all stages throughout the process, allowing us to specify form and function of every detail up until manufacturing and validate the outcome during production.
Expertises Product & Project Management Industrial Design UX Design Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Firmware Software Supply Chain Management On-site Support
Labs Mechanical Workshop Electronics Lab 3D print Lab Paint Lab
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Work with us
Hardware development is high-stakes. We've created focused entry points to validate direction before major investments. Each option brings our integrated design-engineering power with clear deliverables and timelines.
Pre-studies De-risk and make informed decisions: Product requirement specification drafting Manufacturing & cost estimations Product feasibility analysis Sustainability evaluation Development timeline mapping
UX and Tech Prototypes Turn promising concepts into working proof: Design and development of functional prototypes Technology testing and verification Early user testing and verification Fundraising prototype & presentation package Risk identification
Team Boosts Accelerate with our integrated, solution oriented experts and teams: Additional bandwidth over time Specialist expertise Manufacturing support Knowledge transfer
Teaming up with Above as a product development partner offers not only creative expertise, but also a flexible collaboration model designed to maximize business value.
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The full customer experience
Look beyond the product and paint the full picture for the customer. With all experience and momentum built up already the journey to tick the remaining boxes will be short and smooth. We seamlessly extend deliverables into further customer touch-points.
Product packaging
Packaging design and engineering
Packaging sourcing
Companion apps & experiences
System architecture & integration
Front and back-end development
Launch material & campaigns
Product renders and videos (CGI)
Launch campaigns and videos
