SPARK is looking to make an impact during this time of crisis by helping to bring a promising SARS-CoV-2 in vitro diagnostic (IVD) device or more comprehensive testing platform to market. An effective, accurate, and easy to use at-home testing kit is going to be the key element for reopening our society and returning our lives to something that resembles “normal.”
The Right Way To Help In Times Of Crisis
To be clear from the start—we are not discouraging anybody from trying to help. Feeling the weight of the current global crisis, many people are compelled to do their part and are making sacrifices to contribute to the effort to save lives. It’s an admirable quality and it is encouraging to see people come together for a positive goal. However, we also live in a complex world and good intentions with poor direction may not have the desired impact.
Adapting Our Process
Your Prototypes: Proof of Concept vs Beauty Model
So, you're in inventor- an entrepreneur- and you have a hardware based product idea. Nice! You think it through and decide it's time to push yourself ahead of the crowd. You do your due diligence to select a product development firm, forming a relationship and setting up a contract. In the plans are up front prototyping and revised/educated design to follow.