Customer visits to our team/co-working in Ivano-Frankivsk has started again

EKTOS’ combination of capabilities within development, testing & reliability services, and manufacturing is attractive to many startup companies, as we can act as both a narrow specialist within one area or a “one-stop-shop” providing all or most technical services. A common feature of the projects we have done with many startups has been close cooperation between the customer team and our team, where we have physically co-worked a lot, both in the development phase and also in the production startup, where attention to all details is a must.

The war stopped such physical co-working, but since the start of summer, this has now slowly started again. BLS from Berlin has now been the 3rd customer visiting us in Ukraine since summer. BLS is doing a very interesting product that assists therapists in treating PTSD with a method called EMDR. BLS has a mixed business model relying on revenue streams from both SW subscriptions and hardware sales. EKTOS and TECHTO have been involved in the hardware device – the tactile buzzers – you can see more about BLS and the tactile buzzers.

Choosing EKTOS

Ben from BLS tells us during the visit that “EKTOS was originally chosen to be a partner after some initial small tasks and evaluation. The selection of EKTOS/TECHTO was made based on fast responding and a holistic project view with knowledge in both development, approvals, and production.”

Ben also says that “the invasion by Russia naturally worried us at the start of the year, but we found out that the team was intact, and we trusted EKTOS/TECHTO’s communication and ability to continue operation in western Ukraine. The project manager from EKTOS’ development team has been a key person in binding it all together in the hectic period where the last modifications were done, last prototypes made, and all the regulatory work happening”.