The design stage is the initial phase of product development where concept and ideas are transformed into a concrete product development plan. This stage involves brainstorming, research, and creative thinking to define the product's key features, user experience, and technical specifications. Nephelie's team of experts collaborates with the client's technical team to create detailed design blueprints, wireframes, and prototypes, ensuring that the product's vision aligns with your goals. At the end of this stage, the team will have a clear roadmap to guide the development process.

The proof-of-concept stage is where the design is tested for its performance and technical capability. An early version of the product is constructed to validate whether the core concept can be realised and whether it's technically viable. This stage involves building a prototype or conducting experiments to address potential challenges and risks. It provides essential insights into the practicality of the product idea and helps make informed decisions about the next steps in development.

Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is the crucial step in product development where a simplified, functional version of the product with the primary features is built. The goal is to quickly launch the MVP to gather user feedback and market insights. By releasing an MVP, it is possible to validate the product's value proposition, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven refinements. It's an agile approach that allows the iterative development and enhancement of the product based on real user interactions, ensuring that the final product aligns with customer needs and market demands.

Nephelie's services include support towards volume production. These inlude: white label or branded manufacturing, scale-ready with first prototype, no-minimum-quantity,  enclosure solutions – injection moulding, 3D printing and CNC machining. The company offers also advice and support during testing, certification markings and approvals for EMI/EMC and safety pre-tests, environmental testing and compliance (RoHS and REACH) and with FCC, IC certifications, CE, UKCA, RCM markings.