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Design 1st Accelerated Development of 104 Products in 2024: Year in Review

  • Last updated :
  • January 23, 2025
  • 2026-02-21 7:23 am

Our biggest year yet reveals the trends shaping product development – discover what 104 innovations across AI medical, robotics, and consumer tech tell us about accelerating your product’s path to market.

Design 1st helped accelerate product development across industries in 2024, bringing 104 unique physical products to market. Our multi-disciplined team turned ambitious ideas into market-ready innovations – from AI-powered medical devices to award-winning industrial robotics.

Key Highlights:
  • 104 products developed across 12 industries
  • Worked with 47 brand new clients
  • 4,230 concept sketches and 685 custom parts designed
  • Manufacturing support across 6 countries
  • Record 3-month concept-to-market product development timeline
  • 3 Design Awards

Explore our annual 2024 infographic below to see how we’re accelerating product development:

Infographics: Design project and company accomplishments in 2025

Trends and Takeaways for 2025

Design 1st’s record-breaking 2024 highlights emerging trends driving physical product innovation. As we look to 2025, businesses are focusing on three critical areas to stay competitive:

  • AI-Driven Hardware: AI is reshaping device design, embedding real-time intelligence in applications like medical diagnostics and collaborative robotics to enhance performance and cut costs.
  • Seamless Connectivity: Products in 2025 must communicate effortlessly across protocols like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Matter while meeting certification standards.
  • Legacy Product Redesign: Companies are modernizing proven products, adding new features, cutting costs, and streamlining production to stay ahead without starting from scratch.

Opportunities for Smarter Product Development in 2025


Businesses can accelerate success by applying these key lessons:

  1. Integrate Early: Avoid fragmented workflows by aligning design, engineering, and software development from day one.
  2. Scale Quickly: Streamlined processes help meet funding milestones and market-entry deadlines while maintaining quality.
  3. Solve Real Problems: Combine cutting-edge technologies like AI and connectivity with practical, results-driven product design.
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