How to define
your hardware project?

The Tech guide from Altyor’s experts

The complete guide for industrial start-ups and SMEs

Launching a hardware project is a strategic challenge for a start-up or SME: high investment costs, significant technical constraints, regulatory requirements, and tight timeframes for market launch.

A poorly defined project from the outset can result in months of delays and tens of thousands of pounds in additional costs. Conversely, clear and structured hardware specifications help to secure development and make it easier to convince partners, investors and manufacturers.

Download the guide
to define your hardware project

Defining your hardware project is a key step.

Unlike software, hardware products leave little room for late iteration. Every decision made upstream has a direct impact on:

development and industrialisation costs,
technical feasibility,
compliance with standards and certifications,
the reliability of the final product,
time-to-market.

For start-ups and SMEs, where resources are limited, insufficient framing often leads to:

irreversible technical choices,
costly redesigns,
difficulties in moving to industrialisation,
a loss of credibility with partners.

What you will learn in this guide

In this practical guide, the Altyor teams share their field experience with start-ups and industrial SMEs.

You will discover:

How to transform an idea or concept into clear functional specifications
How to formalise user requirements without over-specifying the product
What questions to ask before finalising the technical architecture
How to integrate cost, deadline and industrialisation constraints from the outset
How to prioritise your requirements to remain agile without taking risks

This guide helps you avoid common mistakes that undermine hardware projects in their early stages.