Work With Novium
1 - Collaborative Design Partner
You have an idea but need expert assistance to make it reality.

Novium is your trusted partner through every step of the journey. We work across industries tailoring our process to your specific needs.

We can take your idea and create a prototype to pitch to investors or bring it all the way to production. Our services our flexible and focused on customer success. All you need is an idea to get started.

2 - Full System Provider
Ideal when you need a turnkey solution built to your exact specifications from start to finish.

Novium offers complete system design services focused on meeting your specific requirements. From concept to final product, our team ensures a seamless process, delivering high-quality, fully tested systems ready for production.

With expertise in every stage of the design and manufacturing process, we’re dedicated to bringing your vision to life.

3 - General Services
You need additional resources or expertise without the overhead of permanent hires.

Through a General Services Contract our team provides the manpower and know-how you need, offering flexible on-demand support for any project, ensuring you meet deadlines and exceed expectations without the hassle of expanding your internal team.

Novium will assign a dedicated Technical Project Manager as your single point of contact with access to the full range of Novium’s resources to complete tasks of any scale or complexity.

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4 - Product Delivery
When you have a production ready design, we can handle the rest - quickly and cost effectively bringing your vision to life.

We take your completed design and manage every step of the process—from sourcing materials and overseeing manufacturing to assembly, testing, and final delivery.

If needed, our experienced engineers can also assist with design improvements or modifications to ensure optimal performance and manufacturability. We ensure your product is built to specification, rigorously tested, and delivered on time, allowing you to focus on what’s next.

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    Technology & Market Research

    Industry-Specific Insights: Leverage our deep expertise in robotics, automation, and electrification to provide cutting-edge research tailored to your industry’s needs.

    Emerging Technology Identification: Identify and evaluate the latest technologies, ensuring your project incorporates innovative solutions for maximum performance and future-proofing.

    Competitive Market Analysis: Analyze market trends and competitor offerings to position your product strategically, giving you a competitive advantage.

    Feasibility Studies: Conduct comprehensive feasibility assessments to validate technology choices and ensure cost-effective, scalable solutions.

    Customer-Centric Innovation: Align our research with your unique business goals, ensuring that our recommendations support both technological advancement and market relevance.

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    Requirements Generation

    Collaborative Requirement Definition: Work closely with your team to define clear, comprehensive design requirements that align with your project goals and objectives.

    Expert Guidance: Leverage our deep technical expertise to help refine and clarify your requirements, ensuring they are realistic, achievable, and technically sound.

    Tailored Solutions: Customize requirements to fit the specific needs of your industry and application, providing a solid framework for a successful project.

    Risk Mitigation: Identify potential technical challenges early on, ensuring that requirements account for risks and establish strategies for overcoming them.

    Traceable Documentation: Create detailed, traceable documentation of all requirements, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the design and development process.

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    Preliminary Design

    Rapid Concept Development: Quickly develop and down-select design concepts that meet your requirements ensuring alignment with budget and schedule.

    Cross-Disciplinary Design: Create comprehensive hardware, electrical, and software diagrams that form the foundation of a well-integrated system

    Preliminary Bill of Materials: Provide an initial Bill of Materials (BOM), including an evaluation of component lead times, to ensure a realistic production timeline.

    Risk Minimization: Identify potential risks early and propose mitigation strategies to keep the project on track and within scope.

    Preliminary Design Review: Conduct a detailed review with your team to present the proposed solution, ensuring it meets your expectations before moving to the next phase.

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    Rapid Prototyping

    Visualize the Design: Provide customers with a tangible prototype to get a realistic look and feel of the final product, helping to validate design choices early.

    Risk Reduction: Create prototypes to test and address complex design aspects, minimizing risk and ensuring smoother final development.

    Software Integration: Build simplified hardware to support software development, ensuring seamless integration in the final product.

    Stakeholder Presentation: High-quality prototypes to showcase to investors or stakeholders, helping to secure buy-in and funding.

    Flexible Prototyping Solutions: Utilize our onsite 3D printing capabilities and a network of quick-turn manufacturing partners for rapid, cost-effective prototyping at any level.

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    Detailed Design

    Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Design: Develop detailed mechanical and electrical CAD models, along with software development for firmware, controls, and user interfaces to ensure a fully integrated system.

    Component Identification and Sourcing: Identify all components and ensure they meet requirements for performance, cost, and schedule, while finalizing sourcing for production.

    Analysis and Testing: Conduct mechanical and electrical analysis, software-in-the-loop testing, and critical calculations to validate performance and reliability before production.

    Final Design Review: Present the completed design and analysis alongside a detailed Bill of Materials to ensure all requirements are met before moving forward with manufacturing.

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    Manufacturing Documentation

    Comprehensive Part and Assembly Drawings: Provide detailed mechanical drawings for every part and assembly, ensuring clarity and precision in manufacturing.

    Electrical Schematics and PCB Layouts: Deliver fully detailed electrical schematics and PCB layouts, enabling efficient and accurate production of electrical components

    Ready-to-Manufacture Documentation: Ensure all documentation is thoroughly reviewed and optimized for manufacturing, reducing errors and speeding up the production process.

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    Manufacturing & Production Management

    Comprehensive Procurement: We source and order all necessary components for the project, from stock parts to custom machined components and PCBs.

    Flexible Supply Chain Solutions: Utilize U.S.-based supply networks for ITAR-sensitive projects or overseas manufacturers for cost-sensitive projects, optimizing for lead time and budget.

    Streamlined Inventory Management: All components are tracked and organized using our Novium Inventory Management System (NIMS), providing traceability while ensuring a quick and efficient assembly process.

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    Assembly

    Complete Mechanical and Electrical Assembly: Perform all mechanical and electrical assembly procedures, ensuring seamless integration of components for a fully functional system.

    Software Installation: Load and configure the required software and firmware, ensuring all firmware, control systems, and user interfaces are properly installed and operational.

    Functional Testing: Conduct thorough functional checkout procedures to verify that all systems operate as intended, ensuring reliability and readiness for deployment.

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    Testing

    Comprehensive Acceptance Testing: Perform rigorous testing to ensure the system meets or exceeds all design requirements and functions as intended under real-world conditions.

    System Tuning: Fine-tune system controls for optimal performance, ensuring smooth operation and precise movement.

    Software Refinement: Refine and update the software as needed, addressing any performance issues and enhancing functionality for the final product.

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    Delivery

    On-Time Product Delivery: The final product is delivered fully tested and ready for immediate use.

    Test Data: Provide detailed test data to validate the product’s performance and compliance with design requirements, giving you full confidence in its functionality.

    Supporting Documentation: Deliver all necessary documentation, including mechanical and electrical CAD, user manuals, and assembly instructions ensuring a smooth handoff.

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    Support

    Product Training: Provide hands-on training to ensure your team understands how to operate and maintain the product effectively.

    Enhancements: Software upgrades and design modifications to improve your product

    Intellectual Property Assistance: Support patent filing processes by providing necessary technical documentation, helping you protect your innovations.