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Most boards building a physical product have a gap they can feel but not fill. Someone has to ask whether the technology plan is real, whether the supplier is telling the truth, and whether the team can actually ship what has been promised. That person usually isn't on the board, and a full-time CTO is more than the company needs. TechNED is Neil Carter: a Non-Executive Director and strategic advisor with over 25 years leading electronics product development. Where I help: Non-Executive Director and advisory board — bringing independent technical judgement to the board. Fractional and interim CTO — technical leadership without a full-time hire, for companies between stages. Technical due diligence — for investors and acquirers who need to know whether the engineering stands up. Product development oversight — keeping programmes honest on scope, cost and timescale. AI strategy and adoption — where it earns its place in an electronics business, and where it doesn't. Innovate UK grant advisory — whether there's a scheme worth the effort, and how to apply well. Background: former Managing Director of Ignys, a 25-person electronics design consultancy that won Electronic Design Team of the Year three times; former CTO of a wearable technology company; founder of IoT Foundry. Five patents pending in wearables and hazard-sensing technology. Sectors: IoT, wearables, battery energy storage (BESS), aviation, oil and gas, payments, agritech, Industry 4.0 and other regulated industries. If you're a founder, board or investor with a technology question you need answered honestly, get in touch. TechNED is a trading name of Applied AI Solutions Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 17192679.