Product Development / Engineering / Manufacturing

From idea to
production line.

Astris Innovations is a product development and venture studio helping early-stage companies turn ideas into manufacturable products.

Exploded view of a precision-engineered consumer hardware product
Design → DFM → Tooling
12+
Products shipped
05
Stage program
03
In-house ventures
01
Accountable team
Trusted by teams building hard things
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The North Star

One number decides whether a product works.

Landed cost. Wear time. Cycle time. Conversion. Every program has a single constraint that determines whether it survives contact with the market.

We find it in the first weeks and hold every design, engineering, and sourcing decision against it — from the first sketch to the first production run.

How we work →
Capabilities

Everything between the idea and the shelf.

All services →
01

Product Strategy

Positioning, feasibility, and roadmap. We define what to build before anyone builds it.

02

Industrial Design

Form, function, and manufacturability designed together — never in sequence.

03

Engineering

Mechanical, electrical, and software engineering under one accountable team.

04

Prototyping

Fast, honest prototypes that de-risk decisions before tooling money is spent.

05

Manufacturing

Supplier sourcing, tooling, and production oversight — including a pet-product specialist partner trusted by Disney, Nestlé, and Aldi.

06

Brand & Launch

Identity, packaging, and commerce built to make the product sell itself.

The Process

Five stages. No handoffs.

01

Discover

Define the problem, the user, the constraints, and the number that matters.

02

Design

Translate intent into form. Industrial design and UX, resolved together.

03

Engineer

Mechanical, electrical, and software engineering to production tolerance.

04

Prototype

Build it, break it, measure it. Iterate until the data is boring.

05

Manufacture

Tooling, suppliers, quality systems, and the first production run.

Industries
Consumer ProductsHealth & WellnessHardware & IoTMarine & IndustrialFood & BeveragePersonal CareRoboticsSoftware Platforms
In-House Ventures

We build our own, too.

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Maritime Risk Intelligence

OVUE

A maritime risk intelligence platform that turns vessel, weather, and route data into decisions operators can act on before the loss happens.

Self-Care

Purovea

A hand-poured collection of all-natural, mineral-rich self-care rituals crafted to restore skin, body, and nervous system for high performers who move at their edge.

Maker Business OS

Comakely

A maker-business operating system that turns recipes, ingredients, and packaging into real-time profit, inventory, and production insights.

How We Work

Work with us the way that fits.

No public rate cards — every program is scoped to the outcome. Here are the four ways we typically operate.

Advisory
Expertise on tap

A focused session or ongoing advisory access for teams that need senior input without a long-term commitment.

Best for: Design reviews, DFM audits, sourcing decisions, technical due diligence
  • Direct access to senior engineers & designers
  • Scheduled working sessions
  • Clear written recommendations
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Sprint
Focused burst

A short, high-intensity engagement with a defined deliverable at the end — concept, prototype, or design package.

Best for: Concept exploration, prototype builds, design sprints, feasibility studies
  • Defined start and end date
  • Weekly deliverables
  • Rapid iteration loop
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Embedded
Ongoing partnership

We become an extension of your team across design, engineering, and manufacturing execution.

Best for: Long product roadmaps, continuous development, supplier management
  • Dedicated weekly capacity
  • Roadmap ownership
  • Supplier & vendor management
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Program
Full ownership

End-to-end program management from concept through first production run for complex builds.

Best for: New product development, manufacturing transfers, scale-up programs
  • Milestone-based delivery
  • Multi-discipline team assigned
  • Tooling to first article
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Let's make it real.

We take on a limited number of programs. Tell us what you're building and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team.

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