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Transform your ideas in high tech home appliances
We design and industrialize the equipment that is transforming everyday life: smart home appliances, security devices, and home automation and comfort solutions.
Design and industrialization of home appliance projects
Home appliance: from idea to store shelf
Kickmaker supports you in bringing products to market faster, better, and with total confidence.
Whether you’re developing a full product, need expert support on a specific technology, or want to optimize your design for sustainability and local production, Kickmaker supports you at every stage.
Our 300 engineers—specialized in mechatronics, electronics, software, and industrialization—work together to turn your functional requirements into reliable, manufacturable, market-ready home appliance products.
Connected home products | comfort | security | baby care
Discover some of our projects
Innovation.
01. Strategy
for design and industrialization.
Define your product development possibilities and the right manufacturing setup to match.
Manufacturing.
02. Product Design
and industrialization.
From POC to mass production, with turnkey industrialization or targeted support at specific stages.
Anticipation.
03. Product lifecycle
management.
Production monitoring, quality control, and in-series product lifecycle tracking.
Industrial expertise for your products
Our multidisciplinary expertise in mechanical, electronic, and software engineering, project management, certification, and quality ensures the successful production launch of your home appliance project.
- New product design or redesign: innovation, differentiation, new materials, improved ergonomics
- Technology integration: connectivity, sensors, embedded AI, intuitive interfaces
- Industrialization: design to cost, DFM/DFA, tooling, test benches, documentation
- Production launch: pilot lines, ramp-up, small series, certification (Europe, North America)
- Sustainable products: modular or repairable design, LCA analysis, local production (simplified BOM, European sourcing)
- Expert support: mechatronics, electronics, embedded software, critical issue solving (reliability, thermal, EMI, acoustics)
Kickmaker is also:
- Custom industrialization strategy: defining the right production setup to ensure a smooth transition from prototype to mass production for your home appliance projects.
- Urban micro-factories: pre-series and small-batch assembly in micro-factories located in Paris, Lyon, Grenoble, and Shenzhen for fast, local, and flexible production.
- Global partner network: collaboration with a wide network of industrial partners in Europe and Asia, delivering flexible and competitive manufacturing solutions for your appliances.
- Product lifecycle management: production monitoring, quality control, certifications, and change management to ensure long-term market durability.
- Eco-design & repairability: obsolescence management, disassembly guides, sustainable materials, and repair-driven design.
”In the home appliance sector, our strength at Kickmaker is combining high technical standards with mass-market product thinking.
Loick LejayHome Appliance Project Manager
We support you from idea to manufacturable product, integrating every critical layer: mechanical design, electronics, embedded software, validation, and CE certification.
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Who we are
We are an engineering and industrialization firm specialized in the development and production of innovative technology products. We support startups, SMEs, and large companies in turning their ideas into fully industrialized, market-ready products.
What types of products does Kickmaker industrialize?
Kickmaker industrializes a wide range of technology products for SMEs, large corporations, and startups across industry, energy, new mobility, EdTech, medical and instrumentation, personal care, transportation, and logistics.
What is our industrialization approach?
We follow a rigorous process:
- Design & engineering: ideation, feasibility studies, material and technology selection
- Prototyping: rapid manufacturing and performance testing
- Industrialization: full industrialization, from prototyping to transfer to manufacturers
- Monitoring & optimization: continuous improvement, production and quality tracking
Where are our offices and micro-factories located?
Our offices are located in France (Paris, Lyon, Nantes, and Grenoble), in the U.S. (Boston and San Francisco), and in China (Shenzhen). We also work with industrial partners across Europe and Asia to ensure top-quality production.
Do you work with premium brands?
Yes, we work with premium brands looking to integrate advanced technology into their products. Our expertise in high-tech product design, exclusive design, and premium materials allows us to support the most demanding companies.
Do you only offer industrialization, or also product design?
We can step in from the very early stages of your project, supporting you with technical design, prototyping, and design optimization before production.
What are your timelines for industrializing a product?
Timelines depend on project complexity.
- A functional prototype can be delivered in a few weeks.
- Full industrialization and production can take from a few months up to a year, depending on technical requirements, constraints, and volumes.
Can you manage mass production?
Yes, we work with a network of qualified industrial partners capable of producing both small and large volumes, with strict quality control.
How can I work with Kickmaker?
If you have a project or an idea to industrialize, you can:
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Contact us via our website or by email
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Schedule an initial call with our experts to review your needs
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Visit our offices to discuss your project in full confidentiality
