Manufacturer / Licensing Partners

We do not want to become your competitor.

We want to help make your next product better.

What WTF brings

Development work before the factory spend.

  • Problem definition and customer-job clarity
  • Product architecture and requirements
  • Real-user validation
  • Partner-native redesign around existing capabilities
  • Controlled disclosure and IP-aware handoff
  • Product-family and accessory roadmap
  • Final red-team before external submission
What we seek

Licensing + co-development

We look for established partners with engineering, prototyping, testing, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and service capabilities that fit the project.

Technical details are not submitted through this public page.

Initial contact is non-confidential and limited to fit, category and routing.

Remote-First Collaboration

Fast written reviews. Clear ownership. Evidence-driven decisions.

WTF can manage concept development, documentation, target-user validation, partner communication, design review and commercial coordination remotely. Qualified partner teams handle the physical engineering and build work and return CAD, test reports, photos/video, samples and cost data for review.

1
Non-confidential fit check

Category, problem and commercial fit only.

2
Protected/confidential evaluation

Only when the IP and written confidentiality position are appropriate.

3
Engineering + prototype diligence

Qualified teams prove the design with physical evidence.

4
Commercial terms

Any binding price, license, NDA, agreement or commitment requires Derek Kyle Fassett's direct approval.

Partner Inquiry

Start with fit, not proprietary details.

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Please do not include confidential technical information in this first inquiry.