38. Exa Product Development
Exa Product Development’s mission is assisting in the successful development of technologies and products. See their Smart50 rank.
Revenue: $2.5 million
Growth: 37%
Founders: Sarah Bardwell, Stephen Leahey
Head office: Abbotsford, VIC
Year founded: 2017
Employees: 12
Industry: Professional Services
Website: exapd.com
How Exa Product Development started
Founded in 2017, Exa Product Development’s mission is assisting in the successful development of technologies and products that impact the environment and society in a positive way. Exa brings together extensive capability in embedded systems and IoT engineering with product commercialisation experience. This provides expert electronics, firmware, software, and systems engineering development services that are tailored to the client’s project and organisation.
Growth
Initially seen as an obstacle, the remote work environment quickly became a foundation for Exa’s success. The remote model was seen as an opportunity to create a dynamic and flexible work environment, with the company’s recruitment process tailored to find candidates who thrived in a virtual setting and aligned with Exa’s culture of self-management. This remote setup allowed the company to build a robust digital infrastructure crucial to its processes, client collaboration and overall growth.
Where to next
Over the next year, Exa will continue to strengthen its foundations by supporting the successful commercialisation of complex deep tech innovations and investing in best-in-class capabilities. Exa’s environment of self-management is ever-evolving and the company will continue to challenge the status quo to ensure that its team remains enabled and engaged.
