Services · Defined scope
KERNAXIS provides independent engineering intelligence, cross-disciplinary systems perspective and accountable technical judgement for complex products. Product Concept & Systems Architecture is the flagship: a substantial, agreed-scope engagement that creates direction from an idea, product ambition, technical problem or product requirement.
Services · Defined scope
Choose the area that matches the technical question. Each is scoped independently; no fixed sequence or bundled package is required.
The flagship turns an idea, product ambition, technical problem or requirement into a product concept, functional definition, coherent system architecture and practical development plan.
Explore the Product Concept engagementFor product teams and engineering firms seeking an independent review of supplied software, embedded or systems architecture documentation and design decisions, including risks and dependencies, scalability, maintainability and integration. Architecture Review is CHF 1,250 for its agreed scope; extra work is separately scoped and quoted.
Enquire about this serviceFor product owners, investors, acquirers and organisations evaluating engineering work: assess a product, project, technology approach or development organisation against available evidence; maturity is assessed only where evidence permits. Technical Due Diligence is CHF 2,500 for its agreed scope; other feasibility work is quoted to scope.
Enquire about this serviceFor teams facing difficult engineering decisions: investigate a technical question, compare alternatives and develop practical recommendations. Engineering Triage is CHF 350 for a 60–90 minute initial assessment, not a complete solution; further work is scoped and quoted separately.
Start with an Engineering TriageFlagship service
Starting from an idea, product ambition, technical problem or requirement, KERNAXIS defines a product concept and its functions, decomposes the system into subsystems, and selects suitable technologies, platforms, components, interfaces and communication approaches across hardware, firmware and software. The work compares alternatives and trade-offs; considers power, performance, scalability, reliability, risks and constraints; and sets out development stages, a roadmap, and indicative effort, complexity and cost. It creates a new technical direction rather than limiting the engagement to a review of an existing design.
For founders, startups, product owners and engineering teams that need independent technical direction before committing substantial development capital.
This is a substantial engagement with an agreed scope. The work can give a client a clear technical direction before committing substantial development capital.
A product architecture and practical technical development plan, defined for the agreed scope.
Depending on the project and its needs, the work may help a team brief development partners, approach potential investors, recruit engineers or begin building. These are possible uses, not guaranteed outcomes.
This advisory engagement does not include full product implementation or manufacturing. Implementation and development support are separately scoped and quoted.
These proposed KERNAXIS price ranges are indicative guidance, not verified market averages or fixed fees. Actual quotations depend on scope and complexity.
For genuinely integrated, multidisciplinary products spanning hardware and software, including embedded electronics, firmware, wireless connectivity, cloud infrastructure and software, mechanical integration, and safety considerations.
From CHF 50,000, quoted on request. The actual quotation depends on scope and complexity.
CHF 10,000 may serve as a starting quotation for a substantial, properly scoped engagement, subject to scope and complexity. It is not a blanket fixed-price promise. The items below are examples of possible scope, not an automatically included package.
Architecture Review sits within Architecture & Engineering Review; Technical Due Diligence sits within Technical Feasibility & Due Diligence; and Engineering Triage is the entry offer within Engineering Intelligence & Problem Solving. Each fee covers its stated scope; further work is separately scoped and quoted.
Architecture & Engineering Review
CHF 1,250
An independent review of supplied software, embedded or systems architecture documentation and design decisions, including risks and dependencies, scalability, maintainability and integration. The agreed scope includes prioritized actions and a written assessment; extra work is separately scoped and quoted.
For startups, engineering firms, product owners and established engineering teams reviewing an existing architecture or design decision.
The material and assessment questions are agreed for the CHF 1,250 scope. The review provides prioritized actions and a written assessment; extra work, document analysis or revisions are separately scoped and quoted.
Enquire about this serviceTechnical Feasibility & Due Diligence
CHF 2,500
An independent assessment of a product, engineering project, technology approach or development organisation.
For startups, technology companies, product owners, investors and acquirers, and organisations evaluating external engineering work.
The CHF 2,500 fee applies to the agreed Technical Due Diligence scope; other feasibility work is quoted to scope. Scope, information access and assessment questions are agreed for each engagement. Analysis and revisions are bounded by that scope; extra work is separately scoped and quoted.
Enquire about this serviceEngineering Intelligence & Problem Solving
CHF 350
A focused initial assessment of a technical problem, architecture question, engineering challenge or project decision.
For teams with a defined technical question that need an initial, bounded assessment.
CHF 350 buys an initial assessment, not a complete engineering solution. The consultation and information review are limited to the agreed question and supplied material. Further solution work is separately scoped and quoted.
Start with an Engineering TriageOTHER ENQUIRIES
Send an enquiry about another technical question. The scope and any fee are agreed before an engagement.
Ask about another engineering questionSCOPE AND LIMITS
These are engineering advisory services. The items below are not automatically included; any such work requires a separate scope and appropriate qualifications or specialist involvement.
The material reviewed, questions addressed and written output are agreed for each engagement. Document analysis and revisions are limited to that scope.
Additional work is separately scoped and quoted. Work outside the founder’s competence is identified; qualified specialist support may be required.
All prices are stated in CHF. No VAT is currently charged.