Titoma Design For Asian Manufacturing

What Titoma Design For Asian Manufacturing does

Titoma is a privately held B2B electronics design and manufacturing services firm founded in 2003 by Case Engelen, operating from headquarters in New Taipei City, Taiwan, with engineering offices in Manizales, Colombia, a sales office in Reno, Nevada, and a manufacturing relationship in Shenzhen, China. The company takes Western clients' product concepts from napkin sketch through mass production, providing in-house embedded electronic design, firmware development, mechanical and industrial design, prototyping, Design for Manufacturing (DFM) consulting, Bill of Materials (BOM) cost optimization, and coordination of mass production with Chinese manufacturing partners. It acts as IP Custodian, with all design and prototyping performed in Taiwan and Colombia while limiting Chinese manufacturing partners to need-to-know information, and clients retain full ownership of manufacturing files.

Name

Titoma Design For Asian Manufacturing

Legal name

Titoma

Website

https://titoma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Titoma is a B2B electronics design and manufacturing consultancy that takes Western clients' products from concept through mass production, providing in-house embedded design, firmware, prototyping, and Asian manufacturing coordination from offices in Taiwan, Colombia, and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering) fees: One-time engineering fees charged to get a custom electronic product ready for mass manufacturing. Covers electronic architecture, industrial design, mechanical engineering, firmware development, prototyping, tooling/mold making, testing, and certifications. Ranges from around US$50,000 for simpler products to over $500,000 for highly complex devices with extensive programming.
2. Mass production manufacturing: Ongoing manufacturing revenue from producing products at scale. First orders typically require at least US$150,000 in value. Components sourced primarily from China's Shenzhen ecosystem, with final assembly potentially in China, Taiwan, or other locations closer to end markets.
3. Prototyping services: Charges for proof of concept prototypes (~$1,000), partial electronic prototypes (~$5,000), and pilot run units (~$8,000-$18,000). These are intermediate milestones within the broader NRE engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Titoma is a B2B electronics design and manufacturing services firm that takes products from napkin sketch to mass production. It delivers end-to-end embedded electronic, industrial, mechanical, and firmware design; prototyping; PCB assembly; Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Bill of Materials (BOM) optimization; and coordinates mass production with manufacturing partners in China and Taiwan. Its in-house design teams operate from offices in Taiwan and Colombia, serving Western companies that need custom IoT and connected electronic devices.

Product overview

Titoma is an electronics design and manufacturing services firm that takes products from napkin sketch to mass production. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including electronic design, industrial design, mechanical design, firmware development, prototyping, and mass manufacturing coordination. Services are delivered through design offices in Taiwan and Colombia, with manufacturing partnerships in China. The core offering centers on embedded electronics for B2B applications, providing end-to-end product development from concept through certification and into production, with expertise in IoT devices, connected products, and custom electronic solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Design Services End-to-end electronic product design services including system architecture, schematic design, PCB layout, and firmware development for embedded systems, targeted at Western companies building custom IoT and connected devices.
• Industrial Design Services Product appearance and ergonomics design ensuring products are visually appealing and user-friendly while being manufacturable, primarily for B2B projects prioritizing time to market.
• Mechanical Design Services Mechanical engineering for product enclosures, injection molds, and moving parts design optimized for manufacturing.
• Firmware Design Services Embedded firmware development for microcontrollers including optimization, debugging, and integration with hardware, with engineers working side-by-side with hardware engineers in tightly integrated co-design.
• Prototyping Services Proof of concept prototypes, partial electronic prototypes, and pilot run unit development for testing before mass production, ranging from around $1,000 for a proof of concept to $8,000-$18,000 for pilot runs.
• PCB Assembly (PCBA) Printed circuit board assembly services including SMT, conformal coating, and various PCB surface finishes (ENIG, HASL, OSP, ISn, IAg).
• New Product Introduction (NPI) Process of transitioning products from design to mass manufacturing with structured testing stages (EVT, DVT, PVT) executed in China and Taiwan.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Engineering methodology ensuring product designs are optimized for cost-effective and efficient manufacturing, with all stakeholders (manufacturing partners, suppliers, engineers) involved early in the design stage.
• Mass Electronics Manufacturing Services Mass electronics manufacturing coordination with trusted partners in China (Shenzhen) and Taiwan, with first orders typically requiring at least US$150,000 in value and final assembly possible in China, Taiwan, or other locations closer to end markets.
• Bill of Materials (BOM) Cost Optimization Cost optimization services for component selection and supply chain management, applying the 80/20 rule and sourcing local equivalents from China's Shenzhen component ecosystem to reduce product costs without sacrificing quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prototype delivered in 2 months (vs. 2-3x longer/cost with local firms)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Flex (Flextronics): Global tier-1 EMS provider offering design, engineering, and mass manufacturing at scale; competes with Titoma on the manufacturing leg of engagements for larger Western OEMs.
• Jabil: Global EMS and design services company with broad capabilities across electronics and mechanical product realization; represents the large-incumbent alternative to Titoma's mid-market model.
• Avnet: Global electronics distributor and solutions provider that increasingly offers design, supply chain, and manufacturing-adjacent services; an indirect competitor for component and NPI-adjacent work.
• Sanmina: Global EMS provider with integrated design and manufacturing services; overlaps with Titoma's end-to-end positioning for enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• MacroFab: US-based online electronics manufacturing marketplace and EMS that pairs design support with PCB assembly and prototyping; competes directly with Titoma for Western companies seeking Asia/overseas manufacturing access.
• Dragon Innovation: US hardware product development services firm that helps hardware startups move from prototype to mass manufacturing - directly comparable hardware-startup-to-production model.
• PCH International: Ireland/China-based product realization partner offering design, engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing services from concept to mass production for Western brands - directly comparable service stack to Titoma.
• ByteSnap Design: UK-based electronics design consultancy providing embedded hardware, firmware, and PCBA support; similar mid-market B2B positioning to Titoma with project-based NRE engagements.

Emerging players

• Eurocircuits: European PCB prototyping and small-batch assembly specialist with online tooling; competes for prototyping and low-volume PCBA work that Titoma also serves.

Regional players

• HWTrek: Taiwan-based hardware innovation platform connecting startups to Asian manufacturing partners and design resources; comparable mission with deeper Taiwan/Asia footprint but lighter engineering bench than Titoma.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caseengelen
• Facebookfacebook.com/TitomaDesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keesjanengelen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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