For Hardware Startup Founders

Stop getting
burned on
Upwork.

FirmwareBridge connects hardware startup founders with vetted embedded firmware contractors — pre-screened, portfolio-verified, matched to your exact project. No guessing. No race to the bottom.

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// The problem you know too well
01
"No idea if they're qualified"
Every engineer on Upwork claims 10 years of embedded experience. We verify portfolios and references before they ever list.
02
"Can't scope the project"
Firmware projects are impossible to price if you can't define the work. We help you scope before we match — so both sides know exactly what's being built.
03
"Got burned before"
You paid. They disappeared. Or delivered garbage. Full portfolio and references visible upfront. You decide before any money moves.
// How it works

Four steps.
No surprises.

01

Tell us you're interested

Leave your name and email below. No project required right now — just get on the list and we'll reach out. If you have something in progress, there's a place to describe it.

02

We scope the work with you

Before any match happens, we get in contact to define deliverables, timelines, and fair pricing together.We translate your problem into a proper technical brief — so the engineer knows exactly what's needed and you know exactly what you're paying for. Pricing is discussed during the process.

03

Get matched with 1–2 vetted engineers

We surface engineers whose specialisation matches your actual problem — BLE, bare metal, RTOS, LoRaWAN, whatever you need. Full portfolio and references visible before you commit.

04

You choose. We handle the rest.

Pick the engineer you want. Contract starts. We stay available throughout. Our commission is collected only on completion — money is blocked until the job is delivered.

// Why this exists

The gap between
Reddit and €10k firms.

Hardware founders building real products routinely hit firmware problems outside their expertise. Professional firmware firms quote €8,000–€15,000 just to review existing code. That's out of reach for most early-stage startups.

The alternative is posting on Reddit and hoping a senior engineer helps for free. There's no reliable, accessible middle ground between free community help and enterprise pricing. That's the gap FirmwareBridge is built for.

Serious engineers. Accessible pricing. Real scoping. No Upwork guesswork, no enterprise invoices. If your firmware problem is real and your budget is startup-sized, you're who we built this for.
// Get early access

Let's talk about
your project.

Drop your details below and we'll reach out within 48 hours. No commitment — just a conversation. No project right now? No problem — get on the list and we'll be there when you need us.

You're on the list.

We'll be in touch within 48 hours.
Questions in the meantime? contact@firmwarebridge.com