Rapid Prototype Design - validate your idea faster
FROM PRODUCT VISION TO CUSTOMER VALIDATION
Software and Hardware prototyping
So, you already understand the problem to solve and user needs? Now it's time to create a tangible prototype to quickly validate if you are on the right track with the solution.
Transform your product idea into a clickable, user-tested prototype. Rapid Prototyping is a fast-tracked route from researching customer needs to an initial validation of your product idea. Immediately start user testing and investor engagement.
Accelerate validation, minimize risks, maximize impact
Turn your idea into a clickable product demo in a snap!
Get immediate user feedback
Test your core features with real users to validate the demand and usability of your product.
Increase investor readiness
A clickable prototype makes your pitch to investors more compelling and tangible.
Save money before development
Identify design flaws or unnecessary features and iterate product ideas cheaply before full-scale development.
Save on your development time
Speed up the development cycle by resolving uncertainties early on.
Remove the guesswork from your roadmap
Gain a clear action plan for development, reducing guesswork and missteps.
Enhanced team alignment
A prototype gets everyone on the same page, from developers to business stakeholders.
Why prototype with our designers?
Whether it's AI, IoT, or wearables, we bring your vision to life with precision. Our expertise spans from initial ideation to user testing, ensuring your product resonates with your target audience and stands out in the market.
Clear Roadmap Ahead
Along with the prototyping process, we help you build a clear business and tech roadmap, ensuring you're prepared for every phase of product development.
User-Centric Insights
Dive deep into user behavior and preferences. Our senior UX designers lead the way in user recruitment and testing, ensuring your product resonates well with your customers.
Real-World Validation
Test your product ideas in real-world scenarios, ensuring your product aligns with real market and user needs.
Reduced Product Risks
Make informed product strategy decisions based on user data, not assumptions, minimizing project risks.
Get early traction
Secure your first clients and showcase user research results as proof of market demand. Convince investors with an interactive prototype.
Learn how Rapid Prototyping with punktum looks like
Rapid prototyping means 2-4 weeks from the start to a prototype that's ready to show to your customers and stakeholders.
Week 1.1 - Discovery and Planning
Initial Consultation: We kick off with a deep-dive meeting to understand your startup's goals, target audience, and the problem you're solving for them.
Scope Definition: Based on the initial consultation, we define the scope of the prototype, including drafting key functionalities and user flows.
Can it be built? Our tech experts also join the meetings to help you validate the technical feasibility of the features you aim to prototype.
Outcome: Action plan
Week 1.2 - Workflows and Wireframes
Product Ideation Workshop: An intensive design workshop helps us to ideate, quickly validate with you, and design how the solution might work, with user story maps, feature ideas, and simple diagrams of main user interaction flows.
Wireframing: Based on those, we create low-fidelity wireframes (black and white drafts of each screen) to map out the user journey and key interactions.
Outcome: Prototype outline
Week 2-3 - Interactive Prototype
Interactive Prototyping: We use design tools like Figma to create an interactive clickable prototype that mimics real-world user interactions, and incorporates your startup's branding elements.
Stakeholder Review: A mid-point review with stakeholders to ensure the prototype is aligned with business objectives.
User Testing: Optionally, we can already conduct remote user tests to gather initial feedback and make necessary adjustments.
Outcome: Completed ready-to-use Prototype
Week 4 - Refinement and Delivery
Iteration: Based on user feedback and stakeholder input, we iterate on the design and functionality.
Final Review: A final walkthrough with stakeholders to approve the prototype.
Delivery: We hand over the interactive prototype, along with all design assets and documentation.
By the end of this 2-4 week process, you'll have a validated, user- and investor-ready prototype that resonates with your target audience and can help you show traction to secure early-stage funding.
Punktum has unique expertise in deep-tech R&D and startups
We have helped dozens of digital health innovators to build the right product and then build it the right way.
Early-stage startup acceleration experience
We have funded startups ourselves and run four different startup accelerators.
We know how to solve the challenges an early-stage startup founder faces in finding product-market fit and building an MVP.
Deep-tech R&D engineering expertise
At your disposal, a team of 120+ engineers with PhDs in Machine Learning and Data Science have extensive R&D experience in:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Vision
- Embedded Systems and wearables
- Signal Processing
Regulatory affairs and MDR compliance
Our digital health experts are happy to support you with a validated design and development process compliant with:
- ISO 13485 (Medical Devices)
- ISO 14971 (Risk Management)
- IEC 62304 (Software Dev Process)
- IEC 62366 (Usability)
- Medical Device Security (TIR57)
- DSGVO / GDPR and HIPAA
Read what punktum clients have to say
"Punktum's commitment to user experience and service design has truly elevated our offerings, and their support has been invaluable."
Damian Derebecki
CEO
PICTEC Foundation
"Punktum is not merely a reliable partner that builds MVPs to full satisfaction, but also challenges you with their expertise along the way, which improves the result dramatically."
Jens Brorsen
Co-Founder
The Daily Ledger GmbH
"The punktum team was proactive and presented creative approaches to tackle our business challenges."
Markus Hahn
CEO at EVEN
Start your project fast
Meet our Rapid Prototyping experts
Tom Sieron
COO of punktum
18 years of experience in Service Design, UX and startups.
Founded his first startup in 2006. Managed and mentored 4 startup accelerators, and founded 3 digital agencies. MSc in Biomedical Engineering.
Krzysztof Radecki
CTO of punktum
18 years of R&D and technology project leadership experience.
Led tech implementations at Opel, GE Money Bank, CGI, JLL, and Infomotion GmbH.
Punktum is a member of the DAC.Digital Group
Punktum’s digital health product and UX consulting expertise is empowered with DAC.Digital‘s deep-tech delivery capabilities of 120+ engineers and R&D experts working in-house. DAC is headquartered in Gdańsk, Poland and we share a years-long successful collaboration on projects in Germany, EU and beyond.
All of our team members are working from within the EU and in the CET (Berlin/Warsaw) time zone.
