At COLETEK Product Development Services for Sunshine Coast, our engineers, developers, and designers bring together over 50 years of combined experience in product development, hardware and software design, and research and development (R&D) for clients across Australia and worldwide. From the early concept phase through to functional prototypes and final production-ready designs, we offer complete end-to-end product design services that turn bold ideas into market-ready solutions.
Our diverse portfolio includes projects across a wide range of industries, including robotics, automation, consumer electronics, mechatronics, machine learning algorithms, embedded firmware, mobile applications, and web platforms. This multidisciplinary experience allows us to integrate hardware and software seamlessly, ensuring functional, scalable, and manufacturable solutions. Whether you're a startup launching your first product or an established business seeking to innovate, our team can help bring your vision to life.
With roots in New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), our expertise now supports clients across East Coast Queensland—including Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast. We provide local and remote support for clients at any stage of their product development lifecycle: from ideation and proof-of-concept to prototyping, pre-production engineering, and production handover.
Our lead developer, Luke Cole, is widely known in the engineering community as the “go-to man” for tough challenges—someone with a rare knack for problem-solving and innovation. Luke has been described by clients and colleagues as someone who simply “makes things work”, often finding elegant solutions where others hit roadblocks. You can learn more about his background, skillset, and past projects by visiting his LinkedIn profile or his personal website.
Our team is equipped to handle the full stack of new product development (NPD) including:
- Product design and prototyping for electronics, robotics, and IoT devices
- Feasibility studies and technical R&D for complex systems
- Embedded firmware development for microcontrollers and SoCs
- Mechanical design and integration of sensors, actuators, and user interfaces
- App and web platform development to support connected devices
- Design for manufacturability (DFM) and production handoff documentation
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The work of COLETEK Product Development Services for Sunshine Coast has been showcased across mainstream Australian media—including national television, radio broadcasts, magazines, and newspapers. We pride ourselves on solving real-world problems and delivering innovation that’s not only technically brilliant, but also newsworthy. Whether it’s a smart device for healthcare, a robotic system for agriculture, or an industrial automation upgrade, our solutions consistently draw public and professional attention.
If you're looking for a highly experienced and versatile team to guide your next innovation, COLETEK Product Development Services for Sunshine Coast offers expert-led product design and R&D consulting services tailored to your goals. Get in touch to start building your next product the right way—from the first napkin sketch to the finished solution.
Information About Sunshine Coast
The Coast begins at Caloundra, just one hour's drive north of Brisbane and extends to Cooloola, the gateway to Fraser Island. It takes in tranquil hinterland including the Glass House Mountains, Blackall Range, Noosa Hinterland and the Mary Valley; as well as more than 100 kilometres of beaches stretching through the coastal towns of Caloundra, Kawana, Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Coolum Beach, Noosa and Rainbow Beach. It's holiday central for both couples and families.
The Sunshine Coast is the perfect mix of coast and country and the ideal place to relax and unwind.
Sunshine Coast starts just north of Brisbane and continues north along the Queensland coast until the magnificent Cooloola National Park. There are some great places to visit along this section of coastline, and some splendid National Parks which you can enjoy.
Heading north from Brisbane you will reach Caboolture, which is a small dairy town. Caboolture features several pretty lakes and parks, including the Centenary Lakes.
There are a couple of interesting and historic places to visit near here. The Abbey Museum offers various historical artifacts, while the Caboolture Historical Village hosts a number of historic buildings set within a beautiful bushland setting.
Continuing north along the Bruce Highway, you will drive through the spectacular Glass House Mountains. The Glass House Mountains features spectacular landscape scenery, as well as offering a number of fantastic walking trails.
Once you are past the Glass House Mountains, you can turn off of the highway and drive along the pretty coastal road, starting at Caloundra. Caloundra is a pleasant holiday destination, offering a couple of interesting museums, as well as some great beaches. There are some really good fishing spots around here, and if you enjoy windsurfing a good place to go is Bulcock Beach and Pumicestone Passage for various water activities.
Further north past Kawana Waters are the triple towns of Alexandra Headland, Maroochydore and Mooloolaba which make up the Maroochy region. North again, past Coolum Beach is Noosa which is popular amongst surfers.
North of Noosa are 50km of glorious beaches, called the Cooloola Coast. The beaches are backed by the Cooloola National Park (also called the Great Sandy National Park), and there is a small track running all the way through the park from Tewantin to Rainbow Beach. Along the route you will pass Lake Cooroibah and Boreen Point along the way, both offering a small selection of accommodation in perfect, relaxing settings.
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Product Development Services for Sunshine Coast – Amazing Customer Testimonials
Working with COLETEK has been a pleasure. All parts we received are good quality and made exactly to our drawings, turnaround times were quick and never later than stated. Overall a great supplier and would recommend to any others interested in 3D Printing. Thank you!
I used COLETEK for the design and prototyping of a new medical airway device I invented. They were enthusiastic, responsive to my input and I was very satisfied with the product they gave me. I can strongly recommend their services.
Salita engaged Luke Cole to troubleshoot issues we were having with a drive motor system with a dynamic variance of torque and speed. After approaching no less than a dozen Australian supplier and engineering firms to provide a solution, and after 12 months of product design and testing, they could not verify why their recommended motors where failing and reversing suddenly. Luke undertook testing and analysis and quickly supplied information on the failures. Not only did Luke uncover a rare, uncommon failure but also provided a solution. The COLETEK team are our go to for the correct solution the first time, for all our electronic needs.
Great prototype product made to our specs with minimal fuss. Delivered on time and within budget. Thanks team.
I'm in the early stages of my prototype design. I have worked with Luke for a couple of years now and in that time I have found Luke to be very reliable, responsible with my design, honest and trustworthy. What stood out the most was Luke's pride and commitment that he undertakes to ensure a positive outcome. I consider it a privilege to call Luke an associate and have no hesitation in encouraging others to do the same.
Our first foray into the world of 3D printing brought us to COLETEK. We consider ourselves fortunate to have made this connection. COLETEK were accessible and easy to communicate with. They provided clear feedback and advice regarding the printing process, 3D file formats, resolution options and the likely time and costs involved. They provided prompt, invaluable service at a critical stage of product development, demonstrating a real understanding of our particular needs. The costs of services were totally appropriate and represented real added value to our final product. Thank you Luke and the team, we look forward to further opportunities to engage COLETEK.
Founded in 2001, we are a multiple award winning, highly experienced multidisciplinary company specialising in lean product development through rapid prototyping - transforming ideas from concept to life. Our industry-leading team combines deep expertise, cutting-edge technology, and advanced equipment to validate emerging ideas—transforming them into market-ready hardware and software solutions.
Our experience dates back to the 1990s with ANU "Robotics Systems Lab", CSIRO, NICTA (aka Data61), Seeing Machines, Location Aware Technologies, and Hemisphere GPS (aka BEELINE). For over 10 years now, we've been focused on validating R&D and taking ideas to commercialisation.
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