Hapbee Wellness Wearable
Patented Technology to Change the Way You Feel
“We had our own vision for the technology but we wanted a hardware partner to accelerate development. Product Creation Studio gave us the right team at the right time to make rapid progress.”
About Hapbee Technologies
Vancouver, BC consumer wellness company, Hapbee (HAPB) is a wearable wellness technology company that helps people enhance how they feel. Hapbee is powered by patented ultra-low radiofrequency energy (ulRFE®) technology — the result of years of scientific research — that produces sensations such as happy, alert, focused, relaxed, and others.
The Hapbee wearable’s low power electromagnetic technology allows users to play specially-formulated lifestyle “Blends” designed to enhance sleep, elevate performance, and boost physical well-being. Unlike other health and wellness devices, Hapbee is both an app containing over 25 Blends and a line of smart wearable devices designed for specific uses – working, sleeping, relaxation.
Product Challenge
In a world increasingly focused on wellbeing (but more distracted than ever), Hapbee's advances in wearable technology take fitness, focus, daily activity, and sleep to the next level.
70% of adults in America report they obtain insufficient sleep and are sleep deprived.
1 in 2 US adults experience depression each year.
Over 20% of America suffers chronic pain (feeling pain every day) that’s over 50 million.
The Hapbee wearable plays recordings of a molecule’s unique magnetic frequency. Your body feels the effects of the molecule without the side effects from ingesting the compound. Feel the effects of caffeine without drinking a cup of coffee. Feel the effects of melatonin and sleep through the night without taking a sleep aid.
The Hapbee wearable replicates the magnetic signature of ingredients like caffeine, THC, CBD, nicotine, melatonin, and others through safe, ultra-low magnetic frequencies. The patented technology then plays back those frequencies to your brain, giving your body the same experience as the ingredients without actually ingesting or processing it.
Why Hapbee Chose Product Creation Studio
Hapbee needed to convert their licensed technology into a commercial-ready wearable product...in a hurry! They needed to balance development speed with careful consideration of a variety of use cases, cost-effective manufacturing, and, above all, data security. They chose Product Creation Studio as their hardware development partner so their team could focus on other aspects of the go-to-market challenge.
Like most innovators in the consumer wellness space, Hapbee needed to move fast to seize the market opportunity. Product Creation Studio augmented their team with hardware development expertise, empowering rapid development of their novel wearable. Hapbee leveraged the right partners to move from concept to market (and now to the public market) quickly.
Product Creation Studio’s Role
Product Creation Studio guided the development through four development phases. The inputs, including user needs and technical constraints, were organized and aligned between parties in the Frame Phase (1). Then we created feasible product concepts and system architectures for Hapbee to select from in the Create Phase (2). Hapbee chose the distinctive and versatile band concept that allows the user to wear on their head or around the neck, all while displaying the Hapbee brand marks.
With a clear design direction, the Develop Phase (3) served to transition the technical details into a production candidate design. This phase is where electronic architecture and printed circuit board design decisions were made. Details of the enclosure and assembly strategy were finalized. Iterative prototypes increased confidence in the design as production files were prepared. Product Creation Studio gave particular attention to the security of the proprietary data files transferred and stored in the product memory.
In the Deliver Phase (4) the design was transitioned to the manufacturing partner. As the hardware development arm for Hapbee, our team worked directly with the manufacturing vendors to achieve production units that represented the Hapbee vision of quality. As with any manufactured product, a set of challenges had to be overcome that was as unique as the unusual form but also as familiar as the standard production materials and fabrication processes involved.
Project Results
Less than two years after the project started, Hapbee has shipped thousands of units and gone public through a recent initial public offering.
Hapbee is gaining traction in the $4.2 trillion global wellness market during a pivotal time in human history as billions of people worldwide struggle with anxiety, stress, and social dislocation during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Hapbee provides a safe, effective alternative to mood-altering substances to help cope during difficult times without the side effects. Extensive customer usage data and feedback indicate that Habpee's growing base of subscribers is making Hapbee wearables a core part of their wellness routines helping people experience better sleep, deeper relaxation, sharper focus, and more creative energy.
