MistyWest

MistyWest is a product development firm offering electrical and electronics, mechanical, embedded firmware, industrial design and cloud IoT engineering services for hardware products. Its disciplines include PCB design, power electronics, RF design, Linux kernel and application development, and computer vision. It also develops its own MistySOM embedded compute module, built around Renesas RZ/G2L and RZ/V2L processors.

MistyWest works with Seed to Series B startups and Fortune 1000 innovation teams, with a focus on mining, infrastructure and clean tech. Named clients include Exyn Technologies, Ideon Technologies, General Fusion, Attabotics and World Wildlife Fund. The company describes its approach as helping clients reach market-ready solutions in half the time compared to ramping up an equivalent internal team.

MistyWest runs the invite-only FOUNDERS & FRIENDS event series, the HardTech Forum and the HardTech Awards for the hardware industry. Its job listings are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and include contract mechanical, firmware and electronics engineering roles, an engineering co-op and a technical marketing and partnerships position.

Product: Hardware product development services (electrical, mechanical, embedded firmware, industrial design) and the MistySOM embedded compute module.