Better and Safer NPI
for Startups
Don’t allow manufacturing-related problems to get in the way of making an impact in the world. WATS helps startup companies with the manufacturing transparency needed to take innovations from prototype to product industrialization successfully.
Launching a new product comes with many risks
New Product Introduction (NPI), for a young company, is in many ways impossible to compare to NPI for a mature company. The ability to learn from previous products or equivalent test systems is often not an option, and the ad-hoc production and lack of available information can make it virtually impossible to have good traceability of important information.
Effective collaboration with your contract manufacturer can become very difficult when you don’t even know what type of problems you face. In the worst cases, your company ends up failing before you get the chance to experience the much more expensive challenges of scaling up production.
Gain control beforeproblems turn into failure
Launching a new product in electronics manufacturing is complex and early issues can quickly spiral without proper oversight. For startups, limited visibility can be the difference between success and failure. Here’s why early control matters.
See the problems before they escalate
Without insight into test issues and failures, collaboration with your contract manufacturer becomes guesswork. Many startups fail before they ever reach the challenges of scaling production.
Measure what matters — not just pass/fail
Track true first-pass yield, retesting rates, and common repair types to understand what’s really happening on your line. Collect field failures.
Ensure every test tells the full story
Know exactly which firmware was used, which test limits applied, and where inconsistencies may be hiding across stations, revisions, or suppliers.
Stay in control as you innovate
WATS helps startups manage the typical risks of launching new electronics products. It gives instant visibility into every test and repair, even at low volumes, so you can guide your contract manufacturer with confidence and avoid costly, last-minute trips to the factory.
WATS Innovation Support Program
Built for startups and emerging tech companies, WATS Innovation Support Program gives you affordable access to WATS - helping you bring new hardware to market faster, with reduced operational risk.
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