Stockholm, October 13, 2026 – Svekon, an engineering firm specializing in product development in the areas of design, automation, and innovation, and Plantvision, a consulting firm specializing in quality, regulatory affairs, and validation in the life sciences sector, are now combining their expertise into a joint offering for medtech companies.
The development of medical devices often takes place in several stages and involves various stakeholders. When product development, design, quality, and regulatory affairs are handled in separate parts of the process, important requirements and conditions may be introduced too late. This can lead to numerous reworks, delays, and increased development costs.
Instead, Svekon and Plantvision bring together expertise within a single team throughout the entire development process. This means that product development and engineering can be conducted with regulatory requirements and quality considerations in mind right from the start. In this way, for example, design, materials, and intended use can be evaluated based on both the product’s function and the requirements it will need to meet down the line. Fewer handoffs also reduce the risk of knowledge and important decision-making information being lost between different stages of development.
“Problems are often detected late, but they arise much earlier in decisions regarding, for example, design, materials, and intended use. When product development, engineering, and regulatory expertise are involved from the start, we can take all these different perspectives into account simultaneously. This makes it possible to prevent problems rather than solve them after the fact, creating a more efficient path from idea to finished product,” says Hampus Krantz, Business Development Director at Svekon.
Version 1.0 and earlier – laying the groundwork for 2.0
A key part of our offering is planning for the product’s continued development right from the start. With a clear regulatory strategy, the customer can prioritize what needs to be included in the initial launch and what can be developed in future versions. This allows the development work to focus on what is needed to reach the market, without losing sight of the product’s continued development.
“In traditional medtech development, regulatory requirements often come into play late in the process. We, on the other hand, want to build them in from the start. Many companies try to include everything in the initial launch, but we help our customers prioritize what’s needed to get to market sooner and then build on that from there,” says Cecilia Fällman, business unit manager at Plantvision.
A complete development team—without having to build it yourself
This offering is specifically aimed at smaller, growing medtech companies that do not have all the necessary specialized expertise in-house. Through this partnership, the client gains access to product development, engineering, quality assurance, risk management, verification, validation, and regulatory affairs services provided by a single, integrated team.
The combination of Svekon’s expertise in product development and engineering and Plantvision’s specialized knowledge in quality and regulatory affairs makes it possible to bring together several key areas of expertise within the same development process. This enables the customer to receive support from the early stages of product decision-making and design, through verification and regulatory activities, all the way to assembly and pilot production.
For more information, please contact
Hampus Krantz, Business Development Director, Svekon, phone: 08-120 88 630, email: hampus.krantz@svekon.se
Cecilia Fällman, Business Area Manager, Plantvision, tel: 08-568 59 503, email: cecilia.fallman@plantvision.se
About Svekon
Svekon (Svensk Konstruktionstjänst AB) is an engineering firm with over 50 years of experience in developing, designing, and improving products and systems—from idea and concept to finished solution. The company has completed more than 4,500 development projects and offers expertise and comprehensive solutions in product development, automation, and defense and security.
Our operations are based on cross-functional and flexible teams that combine expertise in areas such as mechanics, electronics, software, industrial design, project management, and production, tailored to the customer’s needs. With in-house design and electronics labs, as well as development, testing, and production capabilities, Svekon can take responsibility for the entire development chain. From early concepts and prototypes to verification, production, and delivery. Learn more at svekon.se