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Design it.Engineer it.Make it.One team.

An R&D, manufacturing and design company in one. Industrial design, electronics and manufacturing share one bench, with a dedicated team on every project. Batches from 5 to 500 units. You talk to the engineer doing the work, not a project manager.

Sheet 1/3 · EnclosureIllustrative

01 / 03 · Design

Form, materials and DFM. The shell is drawn around the board it has to hold.

Board turnaround
5–10 days
PCB stack
1–8 layers
Minimum batch
5 units
Human response
< 24 hours
Status
Accepting projects
§ 01 / THE STUDIOOne company.Three divisions.

Industrial design, electronics and manufacturing on one bench. With a dedicated team behind all of it.

Inceptarc is an R&D, manufacturing and design company combined in one, with a division studio for each discipline: Warelabs for R&D, PCB For You for manufacturing, PartsForYou for procurement.

INCEPTARC · DESIGN STUDIO

Industrial & product design, by the team that builds it.

Design research, form and materials, DFM, CAD and rendering — with electronics engineering on the same bench, so the shape and the board are designed together, not handed off. Consumer electronics, industrial hardware, D2C packaging, furniture and lighting.

Six disciplinesOne team
§ 02 / NUMBERSHow we operate.Plainly stated.

A full bench, in one facility. No outsourcing, no middlemen, no subcontracted mystery steps.

01 · Batch range

5–500units

High-mix, low-volume runs that large EMS houses decline.

02 · Prototype

60days

A working prototype in hand — not just a bare PCB.

03 · In-house

100%

Design, print, solder, test — same room.

04 · Disciplines

6one team

Design, PCB, printing, firmware, AI and sourcing, together.

§ 03 / PROCESSFour steps.No RFQ needed.

Share it rough, we'll shape it precise. Then we build.

  1. Step · 01

    Share the requirement

    WhatsApp, email, or a 5-minute call. Pass us files, a sketch, or a paragraph. Formal brief optional.

    Intake0–1 day
  2. Step · 02

    We scope it

    We review DFM, pick the right stack, and return a clear scope — line items, lead time, landed cost.

    Scope1–2 days
  3. Step · 03

    We build & test

    In-house fabrication, assembly, firmware, integration. Status updates — not a black box.

    Build5–10 days board · 60 days prototype
  4. Step · 04

    It's yours — and it works

    Delivered, tested, documented. If it doesn't boot on your bench, we're not done.

    HandoffWarranty

Need parts before you fabricate?

PartsForYou — our component sourcing division — reviews your BOM, sources across Mouser, Digi-Key and Element14, and ships everything as one consolidated order to India.

[ Google Reviews ]

WhatEngineering
TeamsSay.

5.0

17 reviews · Google Maps

R

Raja Vamshi Dasu

recently

Inceptarc is a true authentic place for founders. If you want a prototype this is the best place to get help from.

T

Teja Surishetti

recently

It's an amazing place to meet startup founders. The people here are very friendly, and you get to connect with many interesting individuals from the startup ecosystem.

S

srijan reddy

recently

The best place to be for hardware builders. The ambience and food is the best. A place to build and stay for every founder.

K

Keval Sudra

recently

Inceptarc is an innovative engineering hub, bringing together founders and students in a fantastic environment. It fosters collaboration!

A

Abhiram Kotnur

recently

Great hospitality by the team. The services they provide are exceptional — pretty much skilled professionals who worked on real-time products.

S

Saran Dev

a week ago

Inceptarc is a good initiative which is actually first time in Chennai which gathers tech guys from all domain. Nice interactive session about entrepreneurship.

E

Elaya Narayanan

recently

Chennai's First Hacker House — a dedicated workspace for entrepreneurs, hardware startups, and innovators. Specializes in PCB design, prototyping, embedded systems, and wearables.

A

Ayush Prathan

recently

It has great facility and infrastructure for PCB as a startup. I was amazed by witnessing it!

O

Om Prakash Senthil Kumar

a week ago

For anyone who wants to learn and build in any space, this is the right place to start.

R

Raja Vamshi Dasu

recently

Inceptarc is a true authentic place for founders. If you want a prototype this is the best place to get help from.

T

Teja Surishetti

recently

It's an amazing place to meet startup founders. The people here are very friendly, and you get to connect with many interesting individuals from the startup ecosystem.

S

srijan reddy

recently

The best place to be for hardware builders. The ambience and food is the best. A place to build and stay for every founder.

K

Keval Sudra

recently

Inceptarc is an innovative engineering hub, bringing together founders and students in a fantastic environment. It fosters collaboration!

A

Abhiram Kotnur

recently

Great hospitality by the team. The services they provide are exceptional — pretty much skilled professionals who worked on real-time products.

S

Saran Dev

a week ago

Inceptarc is a good initiative which is actually first time in Chennai which gathers tech guys from all domain. Nice interactive session about entrepreneurship.

E

Elaya Narayanan

recently

Chennai's First Hacker House — a dedicated workspace for entrepreneurs, hardware startups, and innovators. Specializes in PCB design, prototyping, embedded systems, and wearables.

A

Ayush Prathan

recently

It has great facility and infrastructure for PCB as a startup. I was amazed by witnessing it!

O

Om Prakash Senthil Kumar

a week ago

For anyone who wants to learn and build in any space, this is the right place to start.

§ 05 / TEAMThree founders.One bench.

The people whose hands are on your project — not a sales team.

Our story

Started as an engineering service. Learned hardware by shipping.

We took on client builds because that's how you actually learn hardware — not from courses, from shipping. Every project taught us something we didn't know how to do the week before.

Read our story Saturdays are Product Day
  1. Level 0

    Intent. No team, no infrastructure.

  2. Level 1

    A working team, proven by real client deliveries.

  3. The direction

    End-to-end semiconductor manufacturing.

§ 06 / GET IN TOUCH

Bring us
a problem.

No RFQ template required — though we'll complete yours if your procurement process needs it. Tell us what you're building, attach what you have, and we'll come back with a scope within 24 hours.

WhatsAppOpen →+91 7338 821 106
EmailOpen →build@inceptarc.com
Book a callOpen →30-minute meeting
StudioOpen →Chennai, Tamil Nadu
HoursMon–Fri · 09:00–18:00 ISTSaturdays are Product Day: no client calls.
§ 07 / FAQQuick answers.Before you reach out.

Common questions from founders & engineering teams.

What is Inceptarc?

Inceptarc is an R&D, manufacturing and design company combined in one — a product development studio in Chennai, with a division studio for each discipline. Warelabs is our internal R&D division, covering prototyping through to product development: electronics, industrial design, CAD and 3D printing. PCB For You handles PCB design, fabrication and assembly. PartsForYou handles B2C and B2B procurement of components and parts of every type. A dedicated team takes a product from concept to shipping unit.

Is Inceptarc one of the embedded startup companies in Chennai?

Yes. Inceptarc is a Chennai-based engineering studio working with embedded and hardware startups on firmware, PCB design, IoT devices, and rapid prototyping — taking an idea from a sketch to a working, manufacturable product.

Do you work with VLSI and semiconductor companies in Chennai?

We do. Inceptarc is an embedded systems company on the road to semiconductor and VLSI work ourselves — today, we support VLSI and semiconductor teams in Chennai with R&D support and rapid prototyping: PCB carrier boards, chip bring-up boards, and test fixtures that get new silicon designs into validated hardware faster.

What services does Inceptarc offer?

Product and industrial design, PCB design & fabrication, 3D printing & enclosures, embedded firmware development, industrial IoT, component sourcing, and AI automation — end to end, under one roof in Chennai.

Does Inceptarc do product design or industrial design, not just electronics?

Yes — product design and industrial design run alongside the electronics engineering, under the same roof, not as a separate vendor. Design research, form and materials, DFM, CAD and rendering, taken through to a manufacturable build: consumer electronics, industrial and mechanical systems, D2C packaging, and furniture and lighting. See inceptarc.com/design.

How quickly can you scope a new project?

Most requirements get a clear scope back — line items, lead time, and landed cost — within 1–2 days of you sharing what you're building. No formal RFQ needed.

Can you sign an NDA?

Yes, NDA support is available on request for any project — just mention it when you reach out.

How much does a prototype typically cost?

Prototype programmes typically run ₹50,000 to ₹3,00,000, covering PCB design, fabrication, enclosure and firmware. Multi-unit industrial systems and multi-phase engagements run ₹3,00,000 and above. We return a line-item scope within 1–2 days of your brief.

Do you ship across India?

Yes. We ship prototypes and small-batch production runs across India. For hardware built and assembled in Chennai, typical domestic delivery is 2-5 business days after production is complete.

Can you help if I only have an idea and no design files?

Yes. We scope projects from an idea — some clients come with a working prototype that needs engineering, others with a napkin sketch. We write the requirements, produce the schematic, lay out the PCB, design the enclosure, and write the firmware.

Do you take low-volume production runs that larger EMS companies decline?

Yes. Inceptarc specialises in high-mix, low-volume electronics — batches from 5 to 500 units. Large EMS providers typically require minimum runs in the thousands. We are built for the volumes below that threshold, including design validation batches, pilot runs and field-trial units.

Can you work as an NPI partner for an OEM engineering team?

Yes. We support New Product Introduction end to end — DFM review of your existing design, prototype builds, iteration cycles, test fixture development, and pilot production. We work alongside in-house engineering teams rather than replacing them.

What quality standards do you build to?

Boards are fabricated to IPC-A-600 Class 2 acceptance criteria, with laminates rated UL 94V-0 and materials compliant with RoHS and REACH. ISO 9001 certification is in progress.

Can you support our procurement and vendor onboarding process?

Yes. Inceptarc Technologies Private Limited is a registered Indian company (CIN U62011TN2026PTC190646) with GST registration, and issues GST-compliant invoices. We complete vendor registration forms, sign NDAs and MSAs, and can supply company documentation for supplier qualification.