MPS offers prototype service for Kickstarter campaigns

ELK GROVE VILLAGE — MPS Hardware, a manufacturer of custom nylon and polypropylene straps, announced a new service that provides free prototypes for any maker launching a Kickstarter campaign.

For Kickstarter success, especially with items to be manufactured at scale, a working prototype is essential as there are huge advantages to trying several variations of a part so that fit and usability issues can be resolved before going to manufacturing. While nylon webbing is hardly innovative, any new product that needs to be carried or secured will require custom straps — and because it is used in so many different products, custom webbing is as much a critical part of the supply chain as any other part of the product.

“We want to make it easy for Kickstarter makers to fast-track prototype development and fundraising,” said Doug Polomsky, of MPS Hardware. “We want to help makers rapidly test ideas with consumers, build stronger supply chains and prove their concepts faster with backers. And, frankly, it is far easier to raise funds on Kickstarter when there is a prototype. Without a prototype, it's only a concept. It can be difficult to get people to commit to your idea. With a prototype in hand, the concept instantly becomes real.”

For more information, contact 847-350-6994 or visit MPSHardware.com.