Matt is the Director of People Planet Product, a specialist consultancy dedicated to de-risking early-stage hardware innovation. A Mechanical Engineer by training with extensive experience in Product Design Consulting, Matt has guided physical products across the tech sector from initial idea through to mass production. He specialises in bridging the gap between engineering reality and an investable business case.
Matt’s focus is on market validation, and product definition - helping founders prove commercial demand and define a clear product vision before significant capital is committed to technical development. He has worked on a wide range of products, including MedTech, AgriTech, CleanTech and consumer electronics.
A 1:1 with Matt can be used to help founders validate their product and define exactly what to build. Building hardware is expensive, but building something nobody wants is fatal. This session leverages Matt's background in product development to ensure your technical roadmap aligns with commercial reality.
You will focus on validating demand before committing to expensive tooling, exploring how to test value propositions without a finished product, and refining target users.
By bridging the gap between engineering execution and market validation, the goal is to ensure you leave with a sharper focus on 'who buys' rather than just 'what builds,' providing clear next steps to prove traction to investors.
