We are a hardware & software engineering skunkworks for the startups and industry-players taking on the planet’s toughest fights.
Working with Hard Stuff is a no-brainer for skunkworks projects. They’ve worked with us for over a year to rapidly test crazy ideas, prove the value fast, and let us internalize what we need. Moving at their pace unblocked us and turned abstract hardware and software concepts into real, actionable tech quickly.
Chip, CTO of ProximiaThe prototyping work has helped us understand what we would be able to offer customers. Instead of starting from scratch, we are now more confident in being able to iterate using existing products, while also having a clearer understanding of where further innovation would open up new product opportunities.
Oliver, CTO of Smartshift EnergyHard Stuff took our early prototype, rapidly built it to prove the core premise and in the process uncovered some blocking issues we hadn’t seen. They quickly helped us pivot the tech to focus on lab data, getting us back on the right track fast. Couldn’t have moved forward this confidently without them.
Nick, CIO of Digital Odour TechnologiesClimate-hardware startups going idea → MVP. Concept to a working prototype in weeks; prototype to your first hundred units when you’re ready.
puffin detector · 2025For corporate teams who need startup energy in their bloodstream. Agriculture, energy, environmental monitoring, heating and cooling, clean manufacturing, the circular economy: we’ll here to unblock the game-changers.
shredded plastic separator · 2025All modern hardware runs on modern software. On top of the mechanical and electronic work, we carry the firmware and the software backend & frontend UI, so the physical and digital halves of your product are built by one team.
We work in sprints to deliver tangible results in 2 to 4 weeks focusing on projects between TRL 0-6, we build First Of A Kind prototypes, conduct field testing, and drive your technology toward the Minimum Viable Product.
water quality monitor · 2024Every startup is different, bringing unique skillsets, timelines, and technical challenges to the table. Because of this, we operate as flexibly as possible across all areas of development, ensuring you get exactly the support you need.
If it were easy, someone would have already done it - that’s why we build the hard stuff.
