I4C provides an ecosystem for hardware innovators, offering tools that streamline compliance testing and lab access across India. Its platform includes a Standards Picker and Test Planner to identify required tests, a Lab Finder that matches users with NABL‑accredited facilities by location, price and turnaround, and AI‑driven services like Fault Finder and Documentor to reduce re‑work and accelerate certification.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Hardware developers and mid-sized manufacturers often struggle to identify the correct regulatory standards, plan appropriate tests, and locate qualified testing laboratories, leading to costly redesigns, delayed product launches, and compliance failures.
Solution
I4C offers an integrated ecosystem that guides inventors through standards selection, generates prioritized test plans, and connects them with NABL‑accredited labs across India filtered by price and turnaround time. AI‑driven tools such as Fault Finder predict component failures before testing, while Documentor automatically creates certification documentation, reducing the need for multiple iterations. The platform also provides self‑assessment modules for compliance with electrical safety (AIS‑156) and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, giving users actionable insights early in the development cycle. By consolidating planning, lab discovery, expert support, and documentation in a single interface, I4C streamlines the hardware testing workflow and accelerates time‑to‑market.
Target Audience
Primary users are hardware startups, mid‑sized manufacturers, and product development teams in India that need efficient test planning, lab access, and compliance support for electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing.
Features
- Standards Picker that maps Indian AIS/IS/BIS standards to a product and produces a prioritized test plan
- Lab Finder with searchable filters for city, capability, pricing, and turnaround, linking directly to NABL‑accredited facilities
- Fault Finder AI that predicts likely component failures and suggests corrective actions before lab submission
- Documentor AI that auto‑generates certification and compliance documents required for regulatory approval
- AIS‑156 Self‑Assessment tool that forecasts compliance test failures for EV battery packs and other electrical products
- DPDP Compliance Self‑Assessment delivering a risk score and remediation roadmap for India’s data‑protection regulations
- Expert Finder connecting users with qualified engineers for technical problem resolution