Three weeks.From blurry to a roadmap your hardware team can ship.
A productized scoping engagement for industrial mid-caps launching a connected product. Architecture. UX. Risk-ranked roadmap. €15,000 fixed. No surprises.
30 min · No pitch deck · We'll tell you honestly if it isn't a fit
Niteo has shipped industrial-grade connected products at scale.
Connected products fail in the gap between hardware and software.
The Kickstart Sprint exists because the same three things keep breaking industrial product launches.
Your hardware is on schedule. Your app is six months behind.
Internal IT moves at the speed of internal IT. Marketing wants the app live for the trade show. Something has to give — and usually it's the launch.
Marketing wants "an app." Your CTO doesn't know what that means yet.
Vague scope creates vague estimates. Without a clear architecture, every quote you get back is a wild guess — or a defensive overestimate.
Generalist agencies can't ship industrial connectivity. IT giants take 18 months.
Your product needs wireless connectivity (BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN, cellular — whatever your hardware speaks), offline support, and industrial reliability. The wrong-shaped vendor turns a 4-month build into a 14-month rescue.
Discover. Design. Decide.
Three focused weeks. Four workshops. One decision-ready roadmap.
Discover
Week 1Kickoff workshop, hardware deep-dive, stakeholder interviews. We map the product, the constraints, and the people.
Design
Week 2Wireless protocol design (BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN — whatever your hardware uses), UX flows for installer + end-user, AWS architecture, risk register. The technical bedrock gets drawn.
Decide
Week 3Roadmap finalization, fixed-price quote to build V1, 90-min executive readout. Decisions get made in the room.
Beyond
Day 21+30 days of follow-up Q&A while you align internally. Build with us — or take the roadmap elsewhere. Yours regardless.
What you get
Six artifacts. One executive decision. €15,000 fixed — including everything below.
Architecture + firmware contract
Wireless protocol design (BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN, cellular — whatever your hardware speaks), mobile architecture (React Native), AWS backend (serverless), and the exact firmware interface contract your firmware team can implement.
Drawn so an engineer can read it. Implementation-ready.
UX + risk-ranked roadmap
Wireframes for installer + end-user, validated against real-world constraints (gloves, basements, no Wi-Fi). V1 → V1.1 → V2 with explicit dependencies and technical risks.
Decisions made, not deferred. Ready to slot into your roadmap.
Fixed-price quote + executive readout
Budget-certain proposal to build V1 — with us, or anyone else. Plus a 90-minute leadership meeting where decisions get made: scope, timeline, partners, go/no-go.
We facilitate. You decide. The roadmap is yours regardless.
Pricing
One number. No hourly billing. No scope-creep change orders.
Fixed. 3 weeks. Billed 50% on signing, 50% at executive readout.
Included
- 4 facilitated workshops (kickoff, hardware, UX validation, readout)
- All 6 deliverables (architecture, UX, roadmap, quote, readout, contract)
- Hardware deep-dive (in-person if EU; remote if not)
- 30 days of post-readout Q&A access
- Fixed-price quote to build V1 — yours to use anywhere
Not included
- Firmware / embedded implementation (mapped, not delivered)
- Hardware schematics or electrical engineering
- Certifications (CE / FCC / RED) — partners recommended
- The build itself — that's a separate fixed-price engagement
Every Kickstart starts with a free 30-minute fit call. We confirm scope, timeline, and signing before invoicing.
How Niteo Kickstart compares
We're not for everyone. Here's the honest comparison against the alternatives.
Niteo Kickstart | Generalist agency | IT giant (Capgemini-shaped) | Build internally | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | €15,000 fixed | €20–50k, often variable | €100k+ minimum | 6–12 months of salary + opportunity cost |
| Timeline to roadmap | 3 weeks. Productized. | 6–12 weeks. Custom-quoted each time. | 3–6 months. Often longer. | Months. IT roadmap dependencies. |
| Industrial connectivity expertise | Deep moat — BLE, Wi-Fi, IoT protocols, offline-first, AWS | Generally not — REST APIs only | Generic enterprise stack — not industrial-native | Depends on team — usually no |
| Fixed price commitment | Yes. No scope creep. | Sometimes. Common scope creep. | Rarely. Time-and-materials by default. | N/A — internal cost |
| Roadmap ownership | Yours — build with us or anyone else | Yours — but tied to their stack | Often locked into their tooling | Yours |
Niteo Kickstart
- Cost
- €15,000 fixed
- Timeline to roadmap
- 3 weeks. Productized.
- Industrial connectivity expertise
- Deep moat — BLE, Wi-Fi, IoT protocols, offline-first, AWS
- Fixed price commitment
- Yes. No scope creep.
- Roadmap ownership
- Yours — build with us or anyone else
Generalist agency
- Cost
- €20–50k, often variable
- Timeline to roadmap
- 6–12 weeks. Custom-quoted each time.
- Industrial connectivity expertise
- Generally not — REST APIs only
- Fixed price commitment
- Sometimes. Common scope creep.
- Roadmap ownership
- Yours — but tied to their stack
IT giant (Capgemini-shaped)
- Cost
- €100k+ minimum
- Timeline to roadmap
- 3–6 months. Often longer.
- Industrial connectivity expertise
- Generic enterprise stack — not industrial-native
- Fixed price commitment
- Rarely. Time-and-materials by default.
- Roadmap ownership
- Often locked into their tooling
Build internally
- Cost
- 6–12 months of salary + opportunity cost
- Timeline to roadmap
- Months. IT roadmap dependencies.
- Industrial connectivity expertise
- Depends on team — usually no
- Fixed price commitment
- N/A — internal cost
- Roadmap ownership
- Yours
Three weeks. €15,000. No surprises.
Most Kickstart customers were skeptical at first. After the readout, they had a clear roadmap they could ship — or take elsewhere.
Is this for you?
Niteo Kickstart isn't for everyone. Honesty saves both of us a quarter.
Industrial mid-caps shipping connected hardware
You're a Director of Innovation, Product Director, or Digital Transformation Manager at a B2B / industrial mid-cap with new connected hardware launching in the next 6–18 months.
Best fit · Hager-shaped · 6–18 months to launchCompanies whose internal IT can't keep up
Your IT team manages ERP and internal networks. They're not set up to deliver mobile + cloud on the timeline marketing/sales is demanding.
Time pressure · Internal capability gapBuyers who value clarity over hourly billing
You want a fixed scope and a fixed price. You don't want a Capgemini-shaped 18-month engagement. You want decisions made in three weeks.
Fixed price · Fixed scope · No surprisesNot sure? Book the fit call — we'll tell you honestly in 10 minutes whether Kickstart is right for you.
From zero to connected product
Connected mobile app for electric charging stations
The challenge
An industrial group needed a mobile app connected to electric charging stations. Strong constraints: Bluetooth Low Energy, security, field reliability, hardware already in production with no existing stack or mobile team in place.
Our approach
- Complete mobile & cloud architecture definition from scratch
- Deep BLE integration with real-world field testing on production equipment
- Progressive delivery with continuous validation on real industrial hardware
Result
Mobile app delivered in 8 months from scratch, in parallel with industrial production. Stable, deployable, used in a demanding industrial context.
Frequently asked
The questions every prospect asks before signing.
Ready to clarify your roadmap?
Book a 30-minute fit call. No pitch deck. We'll confirm whether Kickstart is the right move for you — and tell you honestly if it isn't.
30 min · No pitch · No commitment