The Edge Tech Industrial Design Sprint launched to turn edge technologies into branded assets that scale, with £30k product design prize

The global design initiative offers free Design Audit for all applicants, plus a £30,000 Design Sprint and prototype for one winner

Award-winning UK product design consultancy FLYNN has launched the Edge Tech Industrial Design Sprint, a global programme designed to help Managed Service Providers (MSPs) elevate functional, off-the-shelf edge hardware into cohesive, branded, field-ready products that perform consistently across every deployment.

The series combines free expert design insight with a competition to win a £30,000 Product Design Sprint including full prototyping, delivered end-to-end by FLYNN’s senior industrial design team.

Every applicant will receive a complimentary Design Review, evaluating how their current hardware expresses their brand in real-world environments and highlighting opportunities to strengthen usability, perception, durability, and long-term trust. A shortlist of entrants will move on to a more in-depth Design Audit, and one organisation will be awarded the full Design Sprint and prototype package.

Chris Flynn, Director at FLYNN, said: “Too many good technologies get held back by poor form factors - mismatched boxes, cables, and enclosures that dilute credibility. Design isn’t just aesthetic, it’s how your brand earns trust in the field.

“We want to help companies move beyond functional deployments and create on-brand, cohesive hardware that truly reflects their capability. This initiative gives every applicant real, actionable value, and one company the chance to completely reimagine their edge product.”

To kick off the initiative, FLYNN will host a live webinar exploring how to turn messy, field-deployed edge systems into branded, reliable products that scale, improve your ROI and build your brand.

To enrol on the programme and be in with a chance to with the £30K design sprint, applicants must register for the webinar before 29 January 2025, with the winner announced in March 2026.

Applicants can register for the webinar now at: https://flynn-product-design.com/design-for-the-edge