Better Products. Stronger Teams. Faster Growth
I'm Maarten van der Heide, founder of Momentum Labs Consulting and I have over 20 years designing, building, and shipping hardware across connected devices, consumer electronics, and physical products. From early concepts through prototyping to full production at scale.
I've worked across startups and established companies including Sonos, Polaroid, Spinn, and Dott, leading global R&D teams and scaling products to millions of users. I've navigated every stage where hardware typically fails.
I provide fractional product leadership and technical due diligence services to hardware startups and their investors.
Where I add value
Your prototype works, but will it scale?
Most prototypes prove a concept. Few prove a product that can actually ship. Assessment of technical feasibility and manufacturability happens before runway gets wasted on the wrong build.
Your team is stuck.
Misalignment on priorities, scope, or ownership kills momentum. Teams get unstuck and moving again.
Your investors need proof you can execute.
Reality checks on timelines, costs, and technical risks show real progress.
Whether you're a founder navigating technical decisions or an investor evaluating execution risk, what I offer is:
Fractional product leadership for hardware companies
Technical due diligence for hardware investments
Prototype to production transition support