Innovation Lab & Micro Device R&D Services
From Concept to Proof of Capability to Production — Your Micro Manufacturing Journey Starts Here.
The Innovation Lab is where your product’s journey begins. We help engineers turn the toughest micro device concepts into manufacturable components — proving out capability in R&D and then transitioning seamlessly into high-volume production with Nanotech Precision. One partner, idea to scale.
Precision R&D Engineering Support for Complex Micro Component Development
The Nanotech Innovation Lab is a dedicated R&D consulting and engineering support division within Nanotech Precision. Focused on micro device and component development, the Lab offers design for micro manufacturability (DFM), micro prototyping, and short-run production services that help engineers transform ideas into ready-for-production components — faster and more cost-effectively.
But the Lab is more than a prototyping service. It’s the on-ramp to a production partnership. We establish proof of capability during development, then transition your validated design directly into high-volume manufacturing at Nanotech Precision — so you’re not handing your project to a new supplier when it matters most. Backed by world-class micro machining technologies and an agile development process, the Lab is ideal for the medical, aerospace, electronics, and automotive sectors.
Your Product’s Journey Through the Lab
Nanotech Innovation Lab Is A Division of Nanotech Precision LLC
The Innovation Lab is built to shorten your development cycle and de-risk the path to manufacturing. Here’s how a typical engagement moves from idea to scale:
1. Ability
The knowledge and skill to solve what others can’t. Our team brings decades of micro machining and precision tooling expertise to problems most job shops turn away — pushing the limits of what’s possible at micron scale.
2. Agility
Fast, collaborative iteration. We work side by side with your team, moving quickly from concept to prototype to validated process — so you reach a manufacturable design without the delays of a rigid, transactional vendor.
3. Equipment
Multiple in-house technologies under one roof. Swiss machining, femtosecond laser, EDM, and more — combined to find the right approach to your component, and the same equipment that will produce it at volume.
1. Ability
2. Agility
3. Equipment
The Nanotech Precision Process
Step 1: The NTP Innovation Lab
- Customer Inquiry/Referral: The process begins with a customer inquiry or referral, where project requirements are reviewed and fit is evaluated.
- Engineering Review: Our engineering team conducts a technical review and prepares a quotation based on project specifications.
- Purchase Order: Once approved, the purchase order and contract requirements are reviewed and accepted.
- Process Development: We demonstrate capability through prototyping, development runs, and process optimization activities.
- Validation: Final inspections and validation activities are completed to ensure all requirements have been met.
Step 2: Supplier Qualification
NTP completes supplier qualification activities, including high-volume quotation development, First Article Inspection (FAI), quality agreement establishment, capacity planning, personnel training, and transfer to production readiness.
Step 3 & Ongoing: Nanotech Precision
- Production Contract: Production begins with order receipt, review, and formal order acknowledgment.
- Production: Products are manufactured in accordance with documented processes, with full traceability, quality controls, and record management.
- Shipment: Completed products are packaged and shipped in releases with all required documentation, including Certificates of Conformance (CoC).
- Follow-Up: Ongoing customer support includes feedback collection, performance review, and continuous improvement initiatives.
*Total quality management is woven into every process, ensuring consistent, repeatable results from concept through production.
What Is the Nanotech Precision Innovation Lab?
A Microfabrication R&D Service of Nanotech Precision, LLC
Precision That Sets Us Apart
- Sub-micron prototyping accuracy using Swiss machining, femtosecond laser, EDM
- R&D-focused micro machining, including ultra-fine holes, slots, and chamfers
- Micro turning and milling of exotic metals and engineering polymers
- Tolerances and geometries beyond what most job shops can deliver
- Fixture and tooling development for a seamless transition to production
End-to-End Solutions
- DFM consulting from initial concept through production readiness
- Prototyping on full production-grade equipment
- Process control planning, manufacturing documentation, and inspection workflows
- Seamless transfer from R&D to high-volume manufacturing
- Agile, collaborative engagement with OEM engineers and product developers
Our Capabilities in Micro Device R&D
Precision That Sets Us Apart
- Sub-micron prototyping accuracy using Swiss machining, femtosecond laser, EDM, and ECM
- R&D-focused micro machining, including ultra-fine holes, slots, and chamfers
- Micro turning and milling of exotic metals and engineering polymers
- Tolerances and geometries beyond what most job shops can deliver
- Fixture/tooling development for seamless transition to production
End-to-End Solutions
- DFM consulting from initial concept through production readiness
- Prototyping using full production-grade equipment
- Process control planning, manufacturing documentation, and inspection workflows
- Seamless transfer from R&D to high-volume manufacturing
- Agile and collaborative engagement with OEM engineers and product developers
Features, Benefits, and Applications
Features
- Component prototyping and micro device design iteration
- Micro turning, EDM, grinding, and femtosecond laser processing
- Full in-house fixturing and tooling development
- Process documentation and production qualification
- Materials: titanium, stainless steel, PEEK, MP35N, Inconel, and precious metals such as platinum, and more
Benefits
- Reduced time to production through agile prototyping
- Engineering support tailored to microfabrication needs
- Lower development cost through efficient iteration
- A seamless path to full-scale production with the same partner
- Trusted in medical, aerospace, electronics, and energy sectors
Applications
- Medical catheter and delivery system components
- Microelectronic device prototypes
- Aerospace sensors and micro assemblies
- Implantable device testing and development
- Precision tooling and surgical prototypes
- Automotive micro feature testing and evaluation
Why Choose Nanotech Precision’s Innovation Lab?
Ability. Agility. Equipment.
Clients choose the Nanotech Precision Innovation Lab when others turn them down, and the path from idea to product must be fast, reliable, and scalable. With in-house equipment, expert-level engineers, and an agile, collaborative development process, we support your innovation with deep manufacturing knowledge — and a seamless handoff to high-volume production.
We don’t have to win every project. We enter responsible relationships with responsible people who value what we bring to the table — and then we help them go all the way from concept to scale. When it comes to design for micro manufacturability, we make the impossible repeatable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is your ideal customer?
Nanotech Precision partners with OEMs in regulated industries that share alignment in values and purchase components with micro features at high volumes. The Innovation Lab partners with R&D groups in regulated industries developing next generation products. We target ideal-fit partners who share our values and have the potential to become strategic, long-term customers.
What does the Innovation Lab actually do?
We provide micro component R&D services: design for micro manufacturability (DFM) guidance, micro prototyping, process development, and production qualification. The Lab takes a concept and turns it into a validated, production-ready component.
Do I have to commit to production to work with the Lab?
Not initially. You can use the Lab for DFM, prototyping, or your design verification and validation activities without committing to production. However, the Lab was created to support products with long-term manufacturing potential. By involving Nanotech Precision early in development, customers gain a partner that can help optimize the design for manufacturability and provide a seamless transition into production when the project is ready to scale.
How is prototyping in the Lab different from a typical prototype shop?
We prototype on full production-grade equipment, so what you validate is what you can actually manufacture at volume. That eliminates the common gap where a prototype works but can’t be scaled.
What stage of development should I engage you at?
Any stage — from an early concept that needs a manufacturability reality check, to a near-final design that needs a production partner. The earlier we’re involved, the more cost and time we can typically save through DFM.
What industries and applications do you support?
Regulated and quality-critical industries, such as medical, aerospace, and semiconductor, among others. Application examples include catheter and delivery components, implantable device development, microelectronic prototypes, semiconductor nozzles, and aerospace micro assemblies. The Lab is a particularly strong fit as an innovation lab for medical components.
What certifications back the Lab’s work?
The Lab feeds the production of Nanotech Precision, which is ISO 13485:2016-certified and CMMC 2.0 Level 2-certified. The Innovation Lab uses a structured stage-gate development system focused on de-risking, validation, knowledge capture, and scalable production transfer. Engineers develop, validate, and optimize manufacturing processes that are transferable to production.
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Let’s talk about your micro device R&D or prototyping project. Bring us your design challenge, and we’ll help you map the path from concept to production.
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