I don't know if you contacted any of the big EMS companies, but they all -- with the possible exception of Foxconn -- take small projects and prototype runs. G

I don't know if you contacted any of the big EMS companies, but they all -- with the possible exception of Foxconn -- take small projects and prototype runs. Generally speaking, it's as part of a DFM engagement. For example, my employer, Sanmina, streamlined Bloom Energy's functional prototype design from 5 PCBs down to 1, and cut overall complexity (and cost) by a large fraction in the process. Flextronics opened their Lab IX in Milpitas, CA, to focus on hardware startup development, too. If you think you might need real engineering help and not just "dumb manufacturing", it may be worthwhile to consider the big guys, too. http://sanmina.com/end-to-end-services/design-engineering/index.php http://sanmina.com/end-to-end-services/design-engineering/in...