Somco Software and 2s.design join forces to deliver complete medical and embedded devices

Somco Software and 2s.design have started working together to help medical device manufacturers and embedded product companies build better products. We've found that many of our clients needed more than what either of us could deliver separately - they needed teams that could handle both the engineering side and the physical design side without the usual handoff problems.

We can now support clients through a more complete development process from early concepts through to working products. This works by combining our software development, embedded engineering, and GUI design experience with the industrial design capabilities that 2s.design brings.

From concept to working demo - together

To show what this collaboration looks like in practice, we built a working demo together - the LumiLaser device. This is an embedded medical laser interface that simulates how a real medical laser system operates.

The project combined industrial design, embedded software, GUI development, hardware integration, and physical prototyping. Rather than treating these as separate tasks that get assembled later, we worked on them as parts of a single product from the start. The goal was to see how industrial design and engineering decisions could evolve together instead of being developed in isolation.

The demo runs on Somco Software's LumiLaser project foundation - a Qt-based embedded medical application running on a custom Yocto Linux image.

Both teams worked together to build a complete physical prototype with touchscreen interaction and embedded hardware integration.

We presented this during Embedded World 2026 in Germany to demonstrate how industrial design, embedded engineering, and software development can work as parts of a unified development process for medical devices.

One product vision, one coordinated process

We both work in the same space: medical devices and embedded products . Over time, it became clear that our clients were dealing with more complexity than they needed. They were managing separate teams for design and engineering, which created coordination overhead and often led to compromises that nobody really wanted.

This partnership addresses that problem directly.

Instead of coordinating between multiple vendors who don't always understand each other's constraints, clients can work with teams that have already figured out how to develop complete devices together.

Who this is for

We typically work with two types of clients:

• Startups that need to turn product concepts into working devices

• Established manufacturers building their next product generation

In both cases, the core challenge is similar: building something that works well technically while also being practical to use, competitive in the market, and ready for actual production.

Why a complete device approach matters

A new device is rarely just a product refresh. For many companies, it is a chance to improve several parts of the business at once:

• Sales and market positioning

  A well-designed product is easier to demonstrate, easier to explain to distributors, and more credible with investors.

• User experience

  Better usability, clearer interfaces, and more thoughtful physical design directly impact how well people can actually use the device.

• Business model opportunities

  Connected features, software layers, and service-based elements can create ongoing revenue streams beyond the initial device sale.

What Somco Software brings

At Somco Software, we've been developing embedded software development , and interface design for screens, control panels, and specialized devices. We've helped clients build the software and embedded layers of complex products, but we also recognized that many projects needed a more integrated approach.

We also bring practical experience in the medical sector, including development processes aligned with IEC 62304 , an ISO 13485-certified quality approach , and hands-on understanding of regulatory requirements and cybersecurity considerations for medical products.

What clients gain from this partnership

This partnership is designed to make product development more straightforward and more predictable for our clients.

1. One coordinated team instead of multiple separate vendors

Clients don't need to assemble and manage separate specialists across software, embedded, design, and product development. This means less coordination overhead, reduced complexity, and lower project risk - particularly valuable for companies that don't have all these capabilities internally.

2. End-to-end support

Together, we can handle design, product research, user interviews, medical device software development , embedded engineering, interface design, and maintenance . Clients can focus on their business while we handle the technical implementation from concept through to market-ready device.

3. Better alignment between design and engineering

When industrial design and engineering are developed as part of one coordinated process, teams make better decisions earlier. This reduces friction, avoids synchronization problems, and helps move faster from concept to production.

4. A stronger product in the market

A well-designed device does more than look good. It is easier to present, easier to market, and often easier to sell. At the same time, the user-facing layer becomes clearer, more intuitive, and more attractive to use.

Benefits beyond product design&development

There are also several practical benefits that matter in real product programs:

• Clear IP ownership

  The client remains the owner of the IP, the final design, the code, and the project deliverables.

• Better production decisions

  A coordinated process supports better choices around materials, manufacturing methods, and production technologies.

• Potential cost optimization

  Better alignment between design, engineering, and production assumptions can reduce unnecessary complexity and improve cost efficiency.

• Business model flexibility

  A new product architecture can create room for connected services and subscription-based elements.

• Technology and production advisory

  Clients gain practical support in areas such as serial production, implementation choices, and component availability.

Why this partnership works

There is also a human side to this collaboration. We resonate on the same waves and share the same values .

Both companies came to the same conclusion: together, we can deliver more than we could separately. What connects us is a shared appreciation for clean design, usability, professionalism, and strong client service , as well as a similar way of thinking about product quality and execution.

Looking ahead

Both parts and everyone involved are extremely excited about this becoming a reality. This partnership is about more than expanding capabilities. It is about helping clients build complete, modern, and commercially stronger medical and embedded devices with less fragmentation, better coordination, and a clearer path from idea to finished product.