7TH Design & Invention

What 7TH Design & Invention does

7TH Design & Invention, trading through 7TH London Ltd, is a UK-based product design and engineering consultancy founded in 2014 and headquartered in London with a second studio in St Albans. The firm provides end-to-end physical-product development services, combining industrial design, mechanical engineering, and prototyping (including in-house 3D printing) under a single integrated workflow that takes clients from concept through design for manufacture. Its stated vertical focus spans MedTech, hardware, Robotics, Consumer Products, and IoT, with named engagements covering surgical-instrument developers (Creo Medical, Salar Surgical, Pathfinder Medical), enterprise technology buyers (Microsoft Research, Thought Machine), and consumer-product brands (Joseph Joseph, Qardio).

Name

7TH Design & Invention

Legal name

7TH London Ltd

Website

https://7th-london.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UK-based product design and engineering consultancy offering integrated industrial design, mechanical engineering, and 3D-print prototyping to MedTech, Robotics, Consumer Products, and IoT clients ranging from funded startups to large enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Design Services

NAICS

Industrial Design Services (541420), Industrial Design Services (54142), Other Specialized Design Services (541490)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering Prototype Builds (Form/Fit/Function) (IMAAAFAB), Electronics & Enclosure Prototyping (Additive) (IMAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Product design consultancy
• Industrial design services
• Mechanical engineering
• Prototype development
• Medical device design

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Design Consultancy Services: Professional design and engineering consulting services provided on a project basis. Services include industrial design, concept development, mechanical engineering, prototyping, and production support for clients across MedTech, Robotics, Consumer Products and IoT sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

7TH Design & Invention is a B2B product design and engineering consultancy providing industrial design, mechanical engineering, rapid prototyping, and end-to-end product development services. The firm helps funded startups and established manufacturers across MedTech, Hardware, Robotics, Consumer Products, and IoT sectors turn concepts into manufacturable, market-ready products. Services span Discovery & Definition, Concept Development, Engineering & Prototyping, Validation & Iteration, and Production Support.

Product overview

7TH Design & Invention is a product design consultancy offering a unified suite of services rather than a software platform. Their core offerings comprise four interconnected service areas: Product Design (industrial design balancing usability, aesthetics and manufacturability), Engineering & Development (mechanical design and design for manufacture), Feasibility & Prototyping (rapid validation through functional prototypes and 3D printing), and End-to-End Product Development (from concept through to production-ready solutions). The studio follows a structured five-step process: Discovery & Definition, Concept Development, Engineering & Prototyping, Validation & Iteration, and Production Support. They specialize in serving MedTech, Hardware, Robotics, Consumer Products, and IoT sectors, supporting funded startups and established manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Product Design
• Engineering & Development
• Feasibility & Prototyping
• End-to-End Product Development

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• IDEO: Global product design and innovation consultancy offering industrial design, mechanical engineering, and prototyping across consumer, healthcare and hardware — the same end-to-end services 7TH provides, just at vastly larger scale.
• DCA Design International: UK-based product design consultancy with a strong medical device and industrial design portfolio, including rapid prototyping — a direct competitor serving the same European MedTech market as 7TH.
• frog (Capgemini Invent): Global design and engineering consultancy specialising in product design, prototyping and human-centred design across consumer, healthcare and industrial clients — a near-direct competitor to 7TH's design-for-manufacture offering.
• Bresslergroup: US product design and engineering firm with MedTech and consumer product practices that combines industrial design, mechanical engineering and prototyping — closely analogous offering for international clients who might otherwise engage a UK studio like 7TH.
• Cambridge Consultants: UK deep-tech and product development consultancy with strong medical device and complex hardware practice; overlaps directly with 7TH's MedTech and robotics segments and competes for similar Cambridge/London/Oxford clients.
• PDD (Product Design & Development): London-headquartered product design and engineering consultancy providing industrial design, mechanical engineering and prototyping to MedTech, consumer and industrial clients — overlapping service set with 7TH.
• Kinneir Dufort: UK product design and development consultancy serving medical, consumer and industrial clients with integrated design, engineering and prototyping — directly comparable service mix and geographic footprint to 7TH.
• Team Consulting: UK medical device design and development consultancy offering concept, engineering and prototyping services — directly overlapping 7TH's MedTech specialism and regulated device expertise.
• Made Group: UK product design and development consultancy providing industrial design, mechanical engineering and prototyping to consumer, healthcare and hardware clients — overlapping service mix and UK-based delivery model with 7TH.

Emerging players

• Wide (formerly Widex Design): Smaller, design-led product development studio with industrial design and prototyping capabilities across consumer and health tech — competes with 7TH for similar boutique briefs, particularly with UK and European startups.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/7thDesignInvent

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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