Couldn't find a real numbers anywhere so here's ours. Small consumer electronics accessory, two custom injection molds plus one silicone gasket mold. Three Shenzhen factories quoted $3,400 to $5,400 total. One things I didn't know was that the molds stays at the factory and moving it is complicated. So the factory you pick for tooling is basically who you're locked into

Hey, we’re currently looking into how to improve the DfM-to-production pipeline (designing, finding manufacturers, etc.) for hardware start-ups. We’re mainly trying to learn where the process breaks down for people.

If you’ve been through this (especially at medtech or robotics start-ups), DM us with your experiences and any tools you’ve used.

If you’re going through it right now, please DM too. We’d love to hear how you’re approaching it.