What MannMade Innovations does

MannMade Innovations is a privately held engineering design firm headquartered in Utah (South Ogden / Woods Cross area) that provides Electrical, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering services to B2B customers worldwide, taking products from concept through high-volume production. Its core service offerings are embedded firmware development (Assembly, C/C++, Java, Ruby, Python, HTML across Linux, Windows, Solaris, VxWorks, and Android), quick-turn PCB design and prototyping, and mobile app development. The firm leverages deep domain expertise across communication protocols (RS-232/UART, USB, SPI/I2C, Ethernet/MAC, Bluetooth/BLE, CAN/Multi-Drop Bus) accumulated since 1999 by its leadership team, although the company itself was formally founded in 2013.

Beyond professional services, MannMade has developed and launched a small portfolio of proprietary products: GlowLytes (a WiFi-controlled smart RGB LED outdoor lighting system supporting up to 32 lights per embedded-Linux controller), Nomo (a solar-powered aquarium maintenance system using proprietary firmware and microcurrent water treatment), and AirVend Inside (a vending-machine MDB-port IoT interface supporting 3G/4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB). Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services engagements on a quote basis, supplemented by consumer product sales; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The customer base spans satellite communications (MotoSAT, DataSAT ACU-1/ACU-2, SDC1, Eagle Dish, Ardusat DemoSat), unmanned aerial vehicles (Teal Drones), IoT (AirVend), and consumer products (Nomo, GlowLytes, Obstacle Course Timer). The firm is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investment, operates with 11-50 employees, and has shown limited public-facing activity beyond 2017, suggesting a small, mature boutique operation rather than a high-growth venture.

Name

MannMade Innovations

Legal name

MannMade Innovations

Website

https://mannmadeinnovations.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MannMade Innovations is a Utah-based B2B engineering design firm providing Electrical, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering services — embedded firmware, PCB design, and app development — from concept to high-volume production for satellite, drone, IoT, and consumer-product clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Woods Cross

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: B2B engineering services providing Electrical, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering from concept to high-volume production. Revenue generated through project-based consulting and development engagements with enterprise customers.
2. Product Development: Complete product development services from concept through high-volume production runs, including embedded systems, firmware, PCB design, and app development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MannMade Innovations is a design firm providing Electrical, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering services from concept through high-volume production. It delivers embedded firmware development, PCB design, and mobile app development as standalone services, and also takes clients through complete product development engagements. Its portfolio includes proprietary products such as GlowLytes smart LED lighting, AirVend Inside vending machine IoT interface, and Nomo aquarium maintenance technology.

Product overview

MannMade Innovations is a design firm providing Electrical, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering services for product development from concept to high-volume production. The company offers a portfolio of proprietary products including GlowLytes (smart outdoor LED lighting controlled via smartphone), AirVend Inside (vending machine IoT connectivity technology), and Nomo (solar-powered aquarium maintenance system), alongside professional services in firmware development, PCB design, and mobile app development. The leadership team has been engineering products since 1999, and the company was founded in Utah in 2013.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GlowLytes: Smart LED-based outdoor yard lighting system controlled via smartphone/tablet app. Features RGB LEDs, main controller unit, up to 32 lights per system, uses Cat5 cables, Android and iOS app control.

Products and services

• Firmware Development Services Embedded firmware development services supporting multiple software languages including Assembly, C/C++, Java, Ruby, Python, and HTML, and communication protocols including RS-232/UART, USB High Speed, SPI/I2C, Ethernet/MAC, Bluetooth/BLE, and CAN/Multi-Drop Bus, across Linux, Windows, Solaris, VxWorks, and Android systems.
• PCB Design Services Quick-turn PCB prototype design services with broad electrical engineering capabilities, designed to move client projects into fast-track PCB production.
• App Development Services Mobile application development services including high-fidelity apps and quick design sprints to take smartphone experiences to the next level.
• Product Development Services End-to-end product development services spanning Electrical, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering, taking client projects from concept all the way to high-volume production runs.
• GlowLytes Smart Lighting System Smart outdoor LED-based yard lighting system controlled via smartphone or tablet over WiFi, supporting up to 32 RGB LED lights per main controller running embedded Linux, with energy-efficient RGB LEDs rated up to 50,000 hours and low-cost Cat5 cable installation.
• AirVend Inside IoT Interface Vending machine IoT interface technology providing an interface to the vending machine MDB port, supporting multiple IoT connections including 3G/4G modems, WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB.
• Nomo Aquarium Maintenance System Aquarium maintenance technology featuring a solar-powered microcurrent water processing board and proprietary firmware that keeps water clear and clean, enabling up to 2 years without water changes and eliminating the need for UL-listed wiring.

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Catholic Community Services - Pantry PacksminorOthersCommunity service partnership where MannMade employees and families prepared 150+ meals for local Pantry Packs program. Partner provides charitable giving opportunity and community engagement for MannMade's CSR initiatives.
• ElectrodyneminorOthersLocal business that made generous contributions to MannMade's Pantry Packs community service initiative.
• KlugonyxminorOthersLocal business contributor to MannMade's community service project preparing meals for Pantry Packs program.
• SwarmminorOthersLocal business contributor to MannMade's community service project preparing meals for Pantry Packs program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Voltera: PCB prototyping and electronics fabrication tools/services company. Comparable as a peer addressing rapid-turn PCB prototyping and electronics product development for hardware teams.
• Mistral Solutions: Embedded product engineering services company offering hardware, firmware, and systems design. Closely comparable in size, scope, and customer profile to MannMade's embedded/firmware offering.
• BSQUARE Corporation: IoT and embedded systems engineering services firm that designs, develops, and deploys connected solutions for enterprises. Directly comparable as a similarly sized specialist focused on embedded/IoT product development.
• Synapse Design: Embedded systems, ASIC/FPGA, and software design services firm serving semiconductor and hardware product companies. Comparable as a peer engineering services firm specializing in embedded and hardware product development.
• Tempo Automation: PCB prototyping and low-volume electronics manufacturing services platform. Peer in the quick-turn PCB/electronics prototype and small-batch manufacturing category.
• eInfochips: Product engineering and IoT services firm offering embedded, hardware, and software design services. Direct peer in the embedded/IoT engineering services category.
• MacroFab: Cloud electronics manufacturing services platform for prototyping and low-volume PCB assembly. Peer in PCB/electronics prototype and small-batch production services.

Emerging players

• Instrumental: Hardware product development platform combining AI-driven inspection with engineering services for consumer hardware teams. Comparable as an emerging player helping hardware companies move from prototype to production.

Broad incumbents

• Arrow Electronics: Global electronic components and enterprise computing solutions distributor with embedded/IoT services capabilities. Broad incumbent with adjacent design-services offerings for embedded product developers.
• Avnet: Global electronics component distribution and embedded solutions/services incumbent. Broad incumbent that competes for embedded design services and IoT solutions work at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MannMadeInnov8
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-FMF_kLTLbyd32eeoV9OMA
• Facebookfacebook.com/mannmadeinnovations

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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