Research & Development
Feasibility studies, proofs of concept and prototypes that answer the technical question before production money is spent.
- Feasibility & risk studies
- Proof-of-concept builds
- Test rigs & data collection
Research · Software · Hardware · Consultation
From first principle to working product.
Veridian MultiNational is a specialized engineering company. We research hard technical problems, then design the custom software and custom hardware that solve them, from the first feasibility question to a prototype you can put in the field.
- NDA before details
- Your IP stays yours
- Software and hardware, one team
At a glance
| Disciplines | Software · Firmware · Electronics |
|---|---|
| Starts with | A free scoping call |
| Confidentiality | NDA on request |
| Intellectual property | Assigned to the client |
| Hand-over | Source, schematics, BOM, docs |
| Part of | SAS Enterprises |
$ veridian scope --project "your-idea"
[✓] requirements captured
[✓] feasibility: proven on the bench
[✓] prototype rev B: all tests passing
[›] ready for pilot build
What we do
Four disciplines, one engineering team
Most hard problems don’t stay in one lane. A measurement becomes a circuit, the circuit needs firmware, and the firmware feeds software someone has to use. We cover the whole path.
Custom Software Design
Software built around your process or your device, not the other way round, and written so the next engineer can maintain it.
- Business & operations systems
- Integrations & data pipelines
- Device, desktop & web apps
Custom Hardware Design
Purpose-built electronics, from the first block diagram to a board that works in the field.
- Circuit & PCB design
- Sensors & data acquisition
- Embedded controllers & firmware
Engineering Consultation
An independent technical opinion before you commit a budget, or when a project is stuck.
- Design & code reviews
- Build-or-buy decisions
- Technology roadmaps
A specialized focus
Deliberately small. Deliberately specialized.
Veridian takes on a limited number of engagements at a time, so the engineers who scope your project are the engineers who build it. No hand-offs to a junior team, and no account managers between you and the work.
Our work sits where software meets the physical world: instruments that measure, controllers that act, and the software that turns their data into decisions. When a problem crosses that line, you need one team that understands both sides of it.
More about VeridianMeasure
Measurement & monitoring
Sensor systems, signal capture and condition monitoring for equipment that must not fail unexpectedly.
Act
Control & automation
Embedded controllers and the supervisory software that runs them.
Connect
Data & integration
Getting data out of machines and older systems and into the tools people use every day.
Build
Prototypes & small runs
Working units for testing, pilots and first customers, before you commit to volume.
How a project runs
Answer the hardest question first
Every engagement follows the same path. The riskiest assumption is tested before anything expensive is built, and every stage ends with something you can hold, read or run.
- 01
Discovery
A free conversation about the problem, the constraints and what success looks like.
→ scope note - 02
Feasibility
Research, calculations and bench tests on the riskiest assumptions first.
→ feasibility report - 03
Design
Architecture, schematics, software design and a fixed plan for the build.
→ design package - 04
Prototype
Working hardware and software, tested against the requirements and revised until it passes.
→ tested prototype - 05
Hand-over
Everything you need to own it: source, design files, documentation and support.
→ full hand-over
Ways to work with us
Pick the engagement that fits the problem
Start with an hour of advice or a full development program. Every engagement begins with a free conversation and a written scope.
Hours to days
Consultation
Expert advice on a specific technical question.
- Design, schematic or code review
- Feasibility opinion on a new idea
- Vendor and build-or-buy assessment
- Written findings and recommendations
Fixed scope
Project
A defined build, from specification to hand-over.
- Agreed scope, milestones and price
- A working prototype or production-ready result
- Progress demonstrations at each milestone
- Full hand-over of source and design files
Ongoing
Retained R&D
An engineering team on call for your product roadmap.
- Reserved engineering time each month
- Continuous development on a product line
- Priority support for what we built
- Regular roadmap reviews
Questions
Before you send the first message
Will you sign an NDA?
Yes. Tell us when you get in touch and we will sign a non-disclosure agreement before you share anything confidential. We can use your agreement or ours.
Who owns what you build?
You do. When the project is paid for, the work we create for it (source code, schematics, PCB files and documentation) is assigned to you, as set out in the written agreement. Any general-purpose tools or libraries we bring are licensed to you for the product.
Can you take an idea from a sketch to a working prototype?
That is what research and development is for. We start with the riskiest part of the idea, prove it on the bench, and then design the hardware and software around it, step by step, with a decision point at the end of each stage.
Do you do both the software and the hardware?
Yes. Electronics, firmware and the applications that use them are designed by one team, so the parts are built to work together from the start.
What does a project cost?
It depends on the problem, which is why the first conversation is free. Consultations are billed for the time agreed; projects get a written scope, milestones and price before any work starts.
A good first message says
› what it should do
› where it has to work
› what you have tried so far
› any deadline or budget
# keep secrets for after the NDA
Have a hard technical problem?
Describe it in a few sentences. An engineer, not a salesperson, will read it and reply, usually within two business days.