Gizmomaker operate an in-house production workshop that allows us to produce prototypes and models for our customers in a relatively quick and inexpensive manner.
In addition, the company has another office in China that is fully owned and managed by us, where we manage production projects, supplier sourcing and assembly work for our products and the products of our customers.
The first step is to get in touch with us, either by phone or through our contact form.
After a brief conversation, if your idea aligns with our expertise, we'll schedule a free, no-obligation meeting at our office. This meeting will include you, a development manager with a proven track record of turning ideas into commercial success, and one of our engineers specializing in your product area.
During the meeting, we will sign a confidentiality agreement, show you some of our past products, discuss your idea, and explore how we can help you move forward.
If your project aligns with our expertise, we will prepare a detailed work proposal for you. The proposal will include a step-by-step quote for the engineering development, broken down into phases:
Each phase is accompanied by a separate price, timeline, and a detailed outline of what will be done and the expected outcome.
If you decide to work with us, each phase starts and ends in coordination with you, and payment is made for each phase only after you approve the completed work.
You can take breaks between phases. Many entrepreneurs choose to complete the preliminary design phase and then take a few weeks or months to use the 3D files and simulations from that phase to raise funding or partners for the next stages.
If you decide to move forward with us, we’ll sign the work plan together and get started. Our team will keep you updated and involve you in design and development decisions throughout the process. Additionally, we’ll meet after the completion of each phase to review the work done and get your approval to proceed to the next stage.
Each phase may take anywhere from a few days to several months, depending on the complexity of the product. A complete project, up to the creation of a working prototype with improvements, typically takes between two to six months.
After completing the work plan phases and building a functional prototype, we will help connect you with suitable manufacturers, typically in China. We have our own private factory in Shenzhen, China, and one of our company owners lives near the factory full-time. However, only products in specific fields (usually power tools) are suitable for production at our facility.
If your product is not a match for our factory, our team can still try to introduce you to other manufacturers we know in China who can assist you. We also closely collaborate with Starry Group in Hong Kong, managed by our Israeli partner, which operates seven factories across various fields and employs 4,000 people.
If needed, we may also try to connect you with potential investors. Through our work, we’ve established relationships with a number of investors and have personally invested in certain projects. If there’s a good fit, we’ll try to make the introduction.
We do this as a friendly gesture, not as a formal service, and certainly without charge, as long as it’s mutually beneficial for both sides.
We don’t take a percentage or become official partners in your product, but we take pride every time one of our clients completes development, starts production, and achieves commercial success.
Your success is our success. Now that you are manufacturing, selling, and growing year after year, we’d be happy to stay in touch, collaborate on manufacturing and marketing, and refer new entrepreneurs to you who are just starting their journey and looking for investment.
If you don’t find the answer you’re looking for here, please feel free to contact us directly. We’re here to help!
Unfortunately, no. While we provide our expertise and support throughout the development process, the ultimate success of your venture depends on various factors, including your efforts and decisions.
Yes, we do invest, but only in select projects. Over the past few years, Nimrod (one of our owners) has invested in seven different early-stage companies.
However, given that we collaborate with numerous companies annually, we cannot guarantee investment in every project.
No, we do not take any percentage or ownership stakes in your earnings or products. Our goal is to support your development without financial claims on your success.
Absolutely! We strive to be transparent and share our experiences.
In addition to the detailed information available on our website, we’re more than happy to discuss specific success stories and data regarding our products and those of our clients, as permitted by confidentiality agreements.
Success rates can be difficult to define, as they are often relative.
For instance, a product generating 100,000 shekels a year might be seen as successful by some, while others might consider a company with a turnover of 6 million dollars but multiple partners to be more successful.
We believe that most startups face challenges, and a project is only deemed a failure if the entrepreneur gives up. Perseverance is key!
We are not a patent law firm, but we do have a philosophy regarding patents. We believe that the ideal time to begin the patent process and focus on intellectual property is after developing a prototype, once you have a finalized design and product drawings, and you are confident that there won’t be significant changes.
This approach has served us well in our own projects, and we have successfully launched products without patents while still maintaining a competitive edge in the market.
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