Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Michigan based Product Design companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Product Design industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Michigan Product Design Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Floyd
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Floyd is a direct to consumer furniture brand that changes the way people consume, keep, and enjoy their furniture.
Gildform
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Gildform is an on-demand jewelry manufacturing company.
EcoMotors
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EcoMotors develops high-efficiency liquid fuel engines such as OPOC, light trucks and marine applications.
Underground Printing
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Underground Printing designs and creates custom made shirts in all quantities.
Hastings Manufacturing Company
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Hastings Manufacturing Company Designer and manufacturer of high-quality piston rings.
Portal Architects
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Portal Architects, the creators of SkySync, streamlines cloud adoption by enabling organizations to easily integrate content.
Lear Corporation
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The Lear Corporation is a Fortune 500 company with world-class products designed,
American Axle & Manufacturing
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AAM was founded in 1994, with manufacturing expertise rooted in more than 90 years of experience.
Trevco
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Trevco is a wholesale-to-retail manufacturer of licensed apparel, wall art, mobile & tablet covers and accessories in the U.S.A.
Maestro
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Maestro is a software product and services firm geared to lead the sales force productivity market with mobile-first SaaS products.
Silikids
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Silikids is the first silicone feeding brand focusing on tableware products made entirely out of SILICONE.
JR Automation Technologies
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JR Automation Technologies, LLC staffs ingenious, qualified professionals who design and build solutions for efficiency and speed.
Epiphany Studios
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Epiphany Studios is a glass manufacturing company.
WESN Allman
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WESN Allman is a compact, lightweight knife that fits right in your hand.
Avomeen Analytical Services
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Avomeen Analytical Services is a chemical testing laboratory that specializes in chemical testing and litigation support services.
THRIVE
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We’re a product development and innovation strategy firm. We help ambitious leaders build profitable brands through informed design.
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
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Orchid Orthopedic Solutions offers medical device outsourcing services from design and development through finished goods manufacturing.
General Products Corporation
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General Products Corporation have its foundation in the manufacture of complex and precision machined components.
SunFrog Shirts
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SunFrog Shirts is a product design company that specializes in community for designers and shoppers.
RCO Engineering
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RCO Engineering is a leading supplier to the automotive, aerospace and defense industries
Fathead
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Thoughtfully crafted. Visually powerful. Uniquely yours.
Nanotex
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Nano-Tex is a leading fabric innovation company providing nanotechnology- based textile enhancements.
360Fashion Network
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360Fashion Network applies the latest technologies to the fashion industry to create new products and experiences with relevancy.
Transcenda
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Global design and engineering services provider focused on helping organizations scale, digitally transform, and deliver new products.
Design Systems, Inc.
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Design Systems is an engineering company offering mechanical and industrial engineering solutions.
Troy Design and Manufacturing – A wholly owned Ford Motor Company subsidiary
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Troy Design and Manufacturing is an automotive company providing HDS scanning, stamping, and CMM programming services.
Pipp Mobile Storage Systems
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Pipp Mobile Storage Systems offers unique, affordable mobile systems and mobile storage solutions solve storage problems for offices.
Detroit Engineered Products
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Detroit Engineered Products is an Engineering Solutions and Product Development company operating globally.
ProKitchen Software
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ProKitchen Software provides design software solutions that helps increase efficiency and productivity for designers and manufacturers.
SpinDance
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SpinDance is a computer software company offering system design and software development solutions.
Cold Heading
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Cold Heading is an automotive industry that manufactures automobiles, powertrain, braking, assembly, and safety system applications.
ISCG
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ISCG is a provider of office furnishings and commercial interior design services to create inspiring workplace environments.
Mayco International
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Mayco International is an automotive company that provides design and engineering services.
Cranbrook Academy of Art
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Cranbrook Academy of Art is a school in Bloomfield Hills.
Aristo Cast
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Aristo Cast is a certified investment casting foundry, producing ferrous and non-ferrous casting including aluminum casting.
TentCraft
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TentCraft is a juggernaut of manufacturing world-class outdoor marketing elements such as pop-up tents, custom structures, flags, signage.
ORT
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ORT is provider of custom machines, tools, precision machining and engineering services.
EASY TRACK
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EasyTrack is a design company that makes Products designed, labeled, and packaged to make installation quick and easy.
Ranal
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Ranal is a global outsourcing partner for engineering design services for automotive, aerospace and other industries.
Models & Tools
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Models & Tools has an established reputation for excellence in tool design and manufacturing, primarily for the aerospace industry, across
Zenith Technology Solutions
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Zenith Technology Solutions offers outcomes management technology solutions to healthcare organizations.
Hyge Products
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Sustainable and innovative hygiene products
SMP
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SMP is a manufacturer of plastic injection molding products.
Classic Design
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Classic Design provides engineered solutions for your manufacturing automation success.
Andy J. Egan Co.
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Andy J. Egan Co. is a mechanical contractor and fabricator offering design, fabrication, installation services
MMI Engineered Solutions
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MMI Engineered Solutions is a design & manufacturing firm that provides injection molded thermoplastic components, engineering and tooling.
Detroit Grooming Company
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Beard Oil – Beard Care Product Company; The finest in men’s beard oils and grooming products.
DeMaria
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DeMaria is a construction management, general contracting and design firm.
Fullerton Tool Company
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Fullerton Tool Company is a design and production of solid carbide cutting tools company located in Saginaw.
ROSSETTI
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ROSSETTI is an architecture & planning firm offering architectural, engineering, and designing services.
C2AE
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C2AE is a design company that offers architectural, engineering, and planning services.
Paradigm Design
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Paradigm Design is an architecture & planning company specializing in architectural and engineering services.
Security Corporation
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Security Corporation is a provider of security integration products to businesses, financial, academic institutions and government offices.
Patti Engineering
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Patti Engineering is an IT company offering project management and hardware design services.
DPOP
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DPOP! is passionate about designing and fulfilling experiences that inspire both creativity and productivity within the workplace.
Janet’s Closet
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At my boutique a transformation includes panty hose or nylons with panties,
HotLogic
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HotLogic designs and manufactures innovative food heating and cooking products that enhance lives and lead to healthier living.
Peter Basso Associates
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Peter Basso Associates is the largest MEP engineering firm in Michigan, specializing in sustainable design solutions
Rapid Prototype Company
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multi-faceted, full-service source for innovative rapid prototyping services and short-run manufacturing.
Kingscott Associates
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Kingscott Associates is an architecture & planning company specializing in architecture, engineering, and design services.
Hines Industries, Inc.
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Hines Industries is a machinery company offering dynamic balancing machine design services.
Kay Automotive Graphics
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Kay Automotive Graphics is a company that develops, designs, and manufactures automotive trim products
Maple Mold Technologies
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Maple Mold Technologies expertise and commitment of their professional’s, and in the quality of the molds they design and build.
Gehring L.P
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Gehring L.P deals with fine machining & automotives and develops technologies for highly efficient conventional and electrified powertrains.
RT London
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RT London offers design, manufacturing and distribution of furniture products for multiple industries.
Forerunner 3D Printing
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Forerunner 3D Printing is a 3D Printing, rubber mold, or SLA pattern Investment Casting.
Design Design
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Design Design is a consumer goods company that provides greeting cards and cocktail napkins.
Masswerks
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Masswerks is a full-stack consultancy that builds web and mobile products.
Gazelle Prototype
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Gazelle Prototype is a high tech, low overhead, flexible design and production space working from concept to production.
TecEd
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TecEd is a user experience research and design company.
Preferred Plastics
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Preferred Plastics is ready to extrude a custom plastic product that meets your exact requirements and the highest quality standards.
Wazzle Solutions
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Wazzle Solutions deals with software development, product development and technical support to its clients.
Sorensen Gross Construction Services
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Sorensen Gross Construction Services specializes in general contracting, construction canagement, design build and 3D design.
Spire Integrated Systems
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Spire Integrated Systems offers building automation systems, lighting control, maintenance management, videowalls and lighting services.
Noisemeters
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Noisemeters is a full a range of sound level meters, noise dosimeters and various noise monitoring systems.
Synergeering Group
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Synergeering Group, LLC is a direct supplier for RapidNylon, the world’s largest & most durable rapid prototypes.
K I P UK
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KIP is a leading global supplier of digital printing and scanning solutions for color and monochrome wide format documents.
Traction
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Branding and design studio that provides the world with brave and creative solutions
Broadview Product Development
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Broadview Product Development offers contract engineering consulting and services to help develop ideas into successful products.
Concept3
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Concept3 is an advertising agency that handles design, production, media planning, and digital advertising services for the business market.
Iroquois Industries Inc.
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Iroquois Industries Inc.designs, validates, prototypes and manufactures fully functional metal components.
Simolex Rubber Corporation
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Simolex Rubber Corporation is a manufacturers & fabricators of custom extruded silicone rubber profiles such as gaskets, seals and strips.
Dan Vos Construction Company Inc.
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Dan Vos Construction Company Inc. is a design build construction firm.
Assay Designs
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Assay Designs manufactures immunoassay kits (ELISA kits) and detection kits.
Phoenix Proto Technologies
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Solid reputation as a technologically advanced Moldmaker.
indus-usa inc
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Indus-USA is an engineering company specializing in design and engineering solutions.
Eagle Design & Technology
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Eagle Design & Technology is a Rapid Prototyping Service Bureau located in Western Michigan established in 1994.
Michigan Shelf West
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Michigan Shelf West is a design and install custom shelving for a variety of spaces company located in Rockford.
Axis Media
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Axis Media produces high-definition commercial videos and independent films.
KSI Kitchen & Bath
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KSI Kitchen & Bath is a design company offering kitchen design and bathroom remodel services.
Dolly Couture Bridal
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Dolly Couture Bridal is a retail company that specializes in customizable tea length wedding dresses.
The Pac Group
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The PAC Group is in engineering consulting, program and construction management services.
Paragon D&E
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Paragon D&E is a Michigan-based full-service mold supplier with design and build capacity.
Linn Products
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Linn Products is a manufacturing firm that provides aluminum products, extrusion, fabrication, anodizing, assembly and engineering services.
Diversified Fabricators
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Diversified Fabricators is a manufacturing company that specializes in unique design and fabrication services.
