Medical Devices
Devices, Systems, and Sub-Systems intended for clinical use
Ocelot supports medical device companies developing safety-critical technologies where engineering quality, repeatability, and regulatory alignment are non-negotiable.
This includes hardware-based devices, hybrid systems, and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD).
We work alongside teams to de-risk development, mature designs, and deliver technically defensible systems and subsystems that support clinical use, verification, and regulatory submission.
Technology feasibility & risk reduction
Early identification of high-risk technical areas, targeted feasibility testing, and structured technical decision support.
Subsystem & platform co-development
Development of critical sub-systems and enabling platforms that support primary device function and integration.
Test & measurement system development
Automated and semi-automated systems for design characterisation, verification, and performance testing.
Design for manufacture & assembly (DFM/DFA)
Engineering input and review to ensure devices and subsystems are manufacturable, testable, and scalable.
Embedded engineering support
Direct integration into engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges and unblock development bottlenecks.
Independent technical review, root cause analysis
Objective design reviews and evidence-based investigation of failures or performance deviations, with defensible corrective actions.
Pharmaceuticals
Process, Analytical, and Automation Systems for GMP environments
Ocelot supports companies by designing and delivering engineering systems and equipment that enable robust process understanding, quality control, and regulatory-ready data generation.
We work alongside scientific and manufacturing teams, focusing on the engineering, automation, and systems layers that underpin GMP processes, analytical workflows, and operational decision-making.
Process Analytical Technology (PAT) development
Design and development of analytical and monitoring systems used to assess process performance, quality attributes, and critical parameters.
Analytical assay automation & data systems
Automation of data acquisition, handling, and analysis for standard, established, or novel analytical assays, improving repeatability, throughput and data integrity.
Test & measurement system development
Engineering of bespoke or adapted test systems to support analytical methods, process characterisation, and validation activities.
Technology strategy & system selection
Independent evaluation and selection of analytical and process technologies, including off-the-shelf instrumentation, hybrid solutions, or bespoke systems where existing tools are insufficient or limited by the process.
Embedded engineering support
Integration into project or operational teams to review existing processes, identify automation or measurement opportunities, and deliver targeted engineering improvements.
Independent technical review & advisory
Objective technical reviews and senior advisory support to engineering and operations leadership on technology strategy, system architecture, and risk-based decision-making.
Biotechnology
Enabling platforms and systems for biological innovation
Ocelot supports biotechnology companies and research teams by designing and developing engineering systems that enable scientific exploration, instrument development, and translation from research concepts into robust, repeatable platforms.
We work alongside researchers, founders, and engineering teams to develop bespoke scientific instruments, laboratory automation, and enabling systems where off-the-shelf solutions are insufficient, impractical, or misaligned with research objectives and budgets.
Scientific instrument & platform development
Design and development of bespoke or application-specific scientific instruments and platforms, including mechanical, electronics, and software subsystems.
Research automation & laboratory systems
Custom laboratory automation and data acquisition systems to support exploratory research, screening, and experimental workflows within constrained budgets and timelines.
Translation from research to product
Engineering support to evolve laboratory concepts into buildable, repeatable systems suitable for early production, collaboration, or commercialisation.
Application-specific system design
Design of tailored engineering solutions where standard laboratory or analytical equipment does not meet performance, scale, or integration requirements.
Engineering formalisation & design documentation
Introduction of structured engineering practices, system architecture, and design documentation to support collaboration, reproducibility, and scale-up.
Embedded engineering & co-development
Direct integration into project teams to co-develop instruments, subsystems, and platforms alongside scientific and engineering teams.
Independent technical review & advisory
Objective technical review of system designs, architectures, and development strategies, supporting informed decision-making and risk reduction.
Life Sciences
Engineering systems for applied scientific research and development
Ocelot supports life sciences organisations and research teams by designing and delivering engineering systems that enable applied scientific work across non-clinical domains.
We work with teams operating in areas such as food and agriculture, bioprocessing, environmental science, materials, and applied chemistry or biology. Ocelot provides engineering solutions where experimentation, measurement, and repeatability are critical.
Applied scientific test & measurement systems
Design and development of custom test rigs and measuremnet systems to support experimental work, performance characterisatoin, and data generation.
Process development & pilot-scale systems
Engineering of pilot-scale or experimnetal process systems to support development, optimisation, and scale-up activities.
Scientific automation & data acquisition
Automation of experimental workflows and data collection to improve repeatability, throughput, and insights across research and development activities.
Application-specific system design
Design of tailored engineering systems where standard laboratory, analytical, or industrial equipment does not meet performance or integration requirements.
Engineering formalisation & system robustness
Introduction of structured engineering practices, system architecture, and documentation to improve reproducibility, maintainability, and knowledge transfer.
Embedded engineering support
Integration into research or operational teams to deliver targeted engineering capability and unblock complex technical challenges.
Independent technical review & advisory
Objective technical review of systems, methods, and development strategies to support informed decision-making and risk reduction.