Mike Keer

PRG is a Silicon Valley based firm specializing in electronic hardware product development and project management.

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Would you like to learn the benefits of using an agile hardware development vs. the more traditional waterfall process? Check out Product Realization Group's latest Ask the Expert series, where Howard Edelman shares his insights. https://t.co/VmG6H9y44A

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Since 2011 the Product Realization Groupand Arena, a PTC Business have been collaborting to help companies deliver innovative products to the market faster -- from prototype to scale. We have worked with dozens of companies across multiple industries inc…https://t.co/8zZEh1HEYY

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This week's blog on "Gaining a Competitive Edge in a Down Cycle" talks about leveraging a lean New Product Introduction (NPI) process to gain a competitive edge to gain the following benefits:

- Faster time-to-market
- Greater profits
- Better product /…https://t.co/mno1SHobk2

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This 4th week's blog on "Gaining a Competitive Edge in a Down Cycle" talks about overcoming ad-hoc design by developing clear marketing, product and engineering requirements before starting the development process, including:

- Define your Market Require…https://t.co/WcOfj8D3Lc

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This week's blog on "Gaining a Competitive Edge in a Down Cycle" talks about effective resource management. To gain an edge, identify which resources are critical (core) to your business and which may be outsourced.

Key functions to consider include:…https://t.co/6ZGb4krC85

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I recently sat down with David Eden for a discussion about how Supply Chain issues are impacting the product development process. A few tips to help reduce your risk:

- Engage supply chain resources early in the design cycle
- Select parts that are easi…https://t.co/1UKbSKErWM

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On this giving Tuesday, if you would like to make a positive difference to our planet and support innovative entreprenuers working towards a cleaner and more sustainable future, I encourage you to consider the following non-profits…https://t.co/F9yLkoDyYr https://t.co/jJf9cDqE1r

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Do you need to cut costs to survive this downturn? Would you like to select a product development strategy that will position your business to thrive in the next upturn?  Check out the latest PRG blog about gaining a competitive edge in a down cycle -- th…https://t.co/516DRJjtsO

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Our friends and former client at FreeWire Technologies, an industry leader in the eMobility and electrification space, have a talented team that is growing fast.

If you would like to make a positive impact on the environment an…https://t.co/RvsQweH7rE https://t.co/VDOPPrkQIS

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Excited to be attending the Plug and Play Tech Center Silicon Valley Summit this week to learn more about their #sustainability, #energy and #iot startups.

#tech #startups #npi #npd #siliconvalley https://t.co/UFnparEXvy

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Would you like to revive your legacy products? Are you struggling to ship due to component obsolescence / shortages? If these challenges are impacting your business, the PRG is pleased to share a new product design "Transformat…https://t.co/NT00KjMOm2 https://t.co/LKVgypVIYM

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Our client ZOLA Electric recently launched the world's first distributed min-grid in Rwanda, where the majority of the population suffers energy inequality.

Kudos to @lenihan_bill and team in their mission to solve Energy Equality in emerging markets -…https://t.co/FkWb0760Dy

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Are you involved in the hardware product realization process? Would you like to gain a competitive advantage through this economic downturn? Check out Product Realization Group's latest blog series, written by Mike Freier, a seasoned hardware product man…https://t.co/xYlKdyvhwR

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Our client Lunar Energy is leading the revolution to transform homes to 100% clean energy -- they are moving fast and driving positive change for the planet.

Find out more about open positions at:

#cleanenergy #energy #caree…https://t.co/ly2yDkriiX https://t.co/RNx5wvi7rX

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When developing a new hardware #product, remember that the final output from #engineering is NOT the product -- it is the set of #documentation required to #manufacture / #test the product. To accelerate the product development process, you should creat…https://t.co/STs475uJQs

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Our friends at Greentown Labs are starting a new ACCEL program that combines startup acceleration with a curated curriculum. The year-long program will focus on product and technology development, market development, fundraising,…https://t.co/Yo1nVBl8P6 https://t.co/0A4dTvhlbk

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When calculating hardware product cost, it is easy to underestimate ALL of the costs involved, and just incoroporate material cost and / or Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), which then could put your business at financial risk.

To capture total cost, you should…https://t.co/bmp9FqyjGI

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Congratulations to our client MākuSafe for winning the Technology Association of Iowa Prometheus Award for 2022 Manufacturing Technology Company of the Year.  Kudos to @GabrielGlynn and Mark Frederick for their perserverence and dedication over the past…https://t.co/xmMkRP7pPo

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After more than 12 months of sustained re-design effort, I'm pleased to share the updated Product Realization Group website with you. Special thanks to David Eden, Elizabeth (Liz) Doten and Sharon Colombo for making it happen -- great work!!!

Enjoy! Le…https://t.co/fVr058gPPV

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Congratulations to AMP Robotics and the hard work of Matanya Horowitz and team on their recent $91 million dollar Series C! The PRG team provided Technical Program Management and other expertise during Covid to support product #development and #commerc…https://t.co/VqRKp35Jth