Studio Matter offers hands-on mentoring for early-stage ventures building physical products. Whether you’re refining an MVP, gearing up for manufacture, or navigating the pressures between seed and scale, we can support you with practical guidance shaped by years of experience.
Jim has led product development in global markets, co-founded and scaled GravityLight, mentored startups for CRL, RAEng, and Plus X, and supported dozens of hardware teams in navigating from idea to market. He’s worked both within and alongside startups as they navigate the big decisions, and the day-to-day challenges that come with building something real.
Defining funding needs and investment narrative
Building roadmaps with technical and commercial traction
TRL progression and risk management
Structuring internal roles and planning recruitment
Managing resource gaps without over-hiring
Developing key capabilities in-house
Supplier selection and communication
Manufacturing prep and production engineering
QC, compliance, documentation, testing
Getting to pilot or MVP
Planning packaging, logistics, and aftercare
Delivering to tough deadlines with limited bandwidth
Wherever you are in your journey, we’d love to hear what you’re working on.
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