Comate

Comate is an engineering and design firm that develops hardware devices and machinery for clients. Its services cover mechanics, electronics, firmware, industrial design, prototyping, industrialization and validation, and can be bought as a full development or as a single work package.

Its customers are companies developing products in healthcare, industry and consumer categories, including start-ups validating a first product and corporates adding engineering capacity. The company earns project-based fees for engineering and design work. Its website also describes Comate Ventures, a pre-seed fund dedicated to hardware start-ups.

Comate was founded in 2010 as a mechanical engineering and design office and acquired electronics specialist Zenso in 2022. The website states a team of 70+ engineers and designers, 1550 m² of lab and workshop space and ISO 13485 certification. The company lists Leuven, Belgium among its locations, and its open roles include Project Manager Industrial, Junior Business Developer Healthcare, Finance Manager and Electronics Design Engineer.

Product: Outsourced hardware product development: mechanical engineering, electronics, firmware, industrial design, prototyping and production industrialization.