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Most hardware startups don’t fail on tech—they fail after the demo.

Prototype works. Pitch lands. Then: costs spike, suppliers misalign, heat shows up, certification drags, runway leaks.

That’s the Prototype Trap—stuck between proof and production.

Read: https://www.sparknify.com/post/20251226-prototype-trap-en

💡 Demos get attention. 🏭 Products survive reality.

#HardwareStartups #PrototypeTrap #DeepTech #EdgeAI #Robotics #ManufacturingMatters #TaiwanTech #ICTGC

2025/12/26 Edited to

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