Instant compliance passports for student prototypes – skip the red tape.
University students face crippling regulatory compliance barriers like certifications and IP issues that halt their small-scale manufacturing projects.
ProtoPass scans your prototype details and generates tailored compliance checklists, certification guides, and regulatory filings for university projects. It flags IP risks early and provides student-specific templates to avoid common pitfalls. Get project-approved in days, not months.
University students working on small-scale manufacturing or prototyping projects
University-exclusive templates vetted by student makers and profs, with AI-powered risk scoring tuned for small-scale fab labs.
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Upload prototype specs; AI checks against uni regs.
Auto-creates printable compliance checklists.
Highlights potential IP infringements pre-build.
Tracks submission status and deadlines.
Downloadable forms for common uni certifications.
Visual project compliance score.
Automated deadline alerts.
PDF exports for prof submissions.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| university | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| description | text | Yes |
| compliance_score | int | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| deadline | timestamp | Yes |
/api/projectsCreate new project
/api/projects/:id/scanRun compliance scan
/api/compliances/:idUpdate compliance status
/api/users/projectsList user projects
/api/templatesFetch templates
No scans
5 active projects
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 2% | $75 | $900 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 5% | $1,000 | $12,000 |
Student makers: Get certified fast with AI checklists tailored for uni labs.
Post in university maker Discord/Reddit (r/engineeringstudents), DM fab lab coordinators at top 10 engineering schools, offer free Pro for feedback via Typeform survey.
Full legal services
Not student-focused, expensive
Free/cheap student templates, 10x faster
Curated uni-specific data moat from user submissions
Explosion of uni maker spaces post-COVID, with funding but reg bottlenecks
Inaccurate legal advice
Disclaimers + lawyer review of templates
Low student willingness to pay
Freemium + uni partnerships
Success: 60% confirm pain
Success: 80% retention
Success: 200 signups
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