The collaboration with some Italian leading Universities, including the Politecnico di Milano and the Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico in Rome, and partnerships with innovative start-ups, such as Narvalo, have contributed to the transformation of the in-house R&D department into Narvalo Design Factory, a multi-sectoral consultancy firm that designs and engineers tailor-made products and services through the conscious use of technology and data.
Collaborations allow a wide range of perspectives and skills to be involved, enriching the pool of thought within the company. This process stimulates creativity by fostering the emergence of innovative solutions to complex challenges such as the design of new smart masks.
Working with start ups allows BLS to take a more agile approach to the development and implementation of new ideas and technologies, reducing the time to market and the risks that start-ups face during this phase.
Partnerships with Narvalo and the Politecnico di Milano offer BLS the opportunity to diversify its activities and explore new markets and customer segments. Thanks to this strategic vision, BLS continues to develop innovative solutions, reducing its reliance on a single product and expanding its customer portfolio
The initial concept generation phase is crucial to product success.
Here, the R&D team dives in a process that is both creative and analytical, combining intuition, experience and market data to identify opportunities for innovation.
Ideas take shape through prototyping: experienced engineers and designers turn concepts into tangible models that can be tested and evaluated.
Using 3D printing, complex and detailed prototypes can be quickly created using a wide range of techniques and materials.
Once the prototype has been approved, the experienced technicians of the production department, turn the design into a product.
BLS using state-of-the-art machinery and highly efficient processes, the company is able to manage the entire production chain in-house. This direct control allows careful supervision of every stage, ensuring that quality standards are strictly met.
After the first production, a period of testing and quality controlcomes, where each product is carefully analysed to ensure that it meets the highest standards. Only once these tests have been passed, the product is ready to be distributed on the market.
This integrated approach offers numerous advantages to the company, ensuring greater consistency and quality of the final product and allowing tighter control over production timing and costs.