Development Services
Protoworks designs, builds, and supports practical hardware, embedded systems, and custom software solutions, bridging the gap between software logic and physical engineering to help businesses turn technical requirements into working solutions.
Typical Projects
Protoworks can help with projects such as:
- ✓Custom control panels and operator interfaces
- ✓Embedded firmware for STM32, ESP32, RP2040, and Raspberry Pi based systems
- ✓Prototype PCBs and interface boards
- ✓RS485, serial, sensor, and data acquisition systems
- ✓Internal business tools, dashboards, and workflow automation
- ✓Legacy system stabilisation and gradual modernisation
- ✓Technical proof-of-concept builds before full production
Hardware Design & Prototyping
Protoworks provides hands-on hardware engineering, custom PCB design, and robust firmware development to connect physical systems with software logic.
Prototype Building Blocks
A catalogue of open-source, repeatable utility PCBs designed to simplify bench testing and hardware prototyping. From USB-C power entry to shift-register I/O expanders, view fully-documented engineering tools.
Capabilities & Focus
🛠️ PCB Layout & Design
Designing robust 4-layer stackups with solid ground plane foundations to minimize layout noise and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues during early-stage validation.
💻 Firmware Development
Writing structured, deterministic bare-metal or RTOS firmware for common architectures including ESP32, STM32, and RP2040, prioritizing reliability and efficient resource usage.
🔗 Systems Integration
Connecting physical sensors and actuators to cloud services, local databases, and operational dashboards to provide real-time visibility and control.
🔬 Bench Validation
Rigorous bench testing of power paths, thermal performance, and signal integrity to ensure early-stage designs are robust enough for developer testing.
Software Development Services
Protoworks builds clean, maintainable software systems tailored to your organisation's processes. From modern web applications and native desktop software to legacy modernisation and workflow automation, Protoworks delivers practical engineering support.
Custom Software Development
Protoworks designs and builds bespoke software solutions. From modern web applications and client portals to native desktop software, Protoworks builds secure systems that integrate with your hardware and business workflows.
Web Software Development
Scalable web applications, customer portals, and internal dashboards. Modern frameworks are used to build secure, responsive web platforms that drive businesses forward.
Desktop Software Development
Robust, high-performance desktop applications tailored for Windows, macOS, and Linux environments. Secure native tools are built that integrate seamlessly with local hardware and systems.
System Stabilisation & Modernisation
Many critical business functions run on legacy codebases that have become fragile, slow, or difficult to support. Protoworks helps stabilize unreliable applications, refactor technical debt, and update legacy stacks to protect operational continuity without high-risk total rewrites.
⚙️ Legacy Modernisation
Stabilising, updating, and extending legacy applications to keep business-critical systems running reliably without high-risk complete rewrites.
Experience includes Classic ASP, VB6, .NET Framework migrations, database performance tuning, and refactoring old codebases.
Workflow Automation & Integration
Connecting fragmented software applications and automating repetitive administrative tasks eliminates entry errors and saves hours of human effort. Protoworks integrates systems using custom scripts, APIs, and modern automation tools.
Reusable Software Assets
Protoworks maintains a library of reusable code modules, internal developer utilities, and software components that help bootstrap new projects and speed up client technical delivery.
Development Services
Protoworks designs, builds, and supports practical hardware, embedded systems, and custom software solutions, bridging the gap between software logic and physical engineering to help businesses turn technical requirements into working solutions.
Typical Projects
Protoworks can help with projects such as:
- ✓Custom control panels and operator interfaces
- ✓Embedded firmware for STM32, ESP32, RP2040, and Raspberry Pi based systems
- ✓Prototype PCBs and interface boards
- ✓RS485, serial, sensor, and data acquisition systems
- ✓Internal business tools, dashboards, and workflow automation
- ✓Legacy system stabilisation and gradual modernisation
- ✓Technical proof-of-concept builds before full production
Hardware Design & Prototyping
Protoworks provides hands-on hardware engineering, custom PCB design, and robust firmware development to connect physical systems with software logic.
Prototype Building Blocks
A catalogue of open-source, repeatable utility PCBs designed to simplify bench testing and hardware prototyping. From USB-C power entry to shift-register I/O expanders, view fully-documented engineering tools.
Capabilities & Focus
🛠️ PCB Layout & Design
Designing robust 4-layer stackups with solid ground plane foundations to minimize layout noise and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues during early-stage validation.
💻 Firmware Development
Writing structured, deterministic bare-metal or RTOS firmware for common architectures including ESP32, STM32, and RP2040, prioritizing reliability and efficient resource usage.
🔗 Systems Integration
Connecting physical sensors and actuators to cloud services, local databases, and operational dashboards to provide real-time visibility and control.
🔬 Bench Validation
Rigorous bench testing of power paths, thermal performance, and signal integrity to ensure early-stage designs are robust enough for developer testing.
Software Development Services
Protoworks builds clean, maintainable software systems tailored to your organisation's processes. From modern web applications and native desktop software to legacy modernisation and workflow automation, Protoworks delivers practical engineering support.
Custom Software Development
Protoworks designs and builds bespoke software solutions. From modern web applications and client portals to native desktop software, Protoworks builds secure systems that integrate with your hardware and business workflows.
Web Software Development
Scalable web applications, customer portals, and internal dashboards. Modern frameworks are used to build secure, responsive web platforms that drive businesses forward.
Desktop Software Development
Robust, high-performance desktop applications tailored for Windows, macOS, and Linux environments. Secure native tools are built that integrate seamlessly with local hardware and systems.
System Stabilisation & Modernisation
Many critical business functions run on legacy codebases that have become fragile, slow, or difficult to support. Protoworks helps stabilize unreliable applications, refactor technical debt, and update legacy stacks to protect operational continuity without high-risk total rewrites.
⚙️ Legacy Modernisation
Stabilising, updating, and extending legacy applications to keep business-critical systems running reliably without high-risk complete rewrites.
Experience includes Classic ASP, VB6, .NET Framework migrations, database performance tuning, and refactoring old codebases.
Workflow Automation & Integration
Connecting fragmented software applications and automating repetitive administrative tasks eliminates entry errors and saves hours of human effort. Protoworks integrates systems using custom scripts, APIs, and modern automation tools.
Reusable Software Assets
Protoworks maintains a library of reusable code modules, internal developer utilities, and software components that help bootstrap new projects and speed up client technical delivery.