U.S., Jan. 17 -- How Fictiv is democratising access to manufacturing, and transforming the way hardware teams design, develop and deliver physical products, with a virtual manufacturing platform.

Fictiv's manufacturing platform pairs intelligent workflow and collaboration software with a global network of highly vetted manufacturers, from prototype to production. The company emerged while CEO Dave Evans was working in the automotive industry at a research lab in California. Ford were keen to innovate at the speed of Silicon Valley, but the development cycle for consumer electronics is six months.Back in 2013, while working on infotainment systems Evans was challenged by Ford to figure out how to move development cycles closer together. "...