Certification, run by the people who help write the standards.

Q: Do you handle Bluetooth SIG qualification?

Yes - needCode runs full Bluetooth SIG qualification and has automated the PTS testing process, taking it from weeks of manual work to an overnight job. As Bluetooth SIG contributors, needCode knows the spec from the inside. Qualification is treated as a managed, de-risked stage rather than an end-of-programme scramble.

Q: Do you do FiRa and CCC certification?

Yes - needCode supports FiRa and Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) certification for UWB digital-key and ranging products, as an active FiRa and UWB Alliance contributor. That involvement means the product is built and tested to the spec by people shaping it. It covers both the pre-cert work and the certification itself.

Q: What is pre-certification testing and why does it matter?

Pre-certification testing checks a product against the spec early and throughout development, so compliance failures are found and fixed before formal certification rather than on the critical path to launch. It matters because a failed first attempt means re-testing, re-work, and a slipped date. It is the single most effective way to de-risk certification.

Q: Can you manage the whole certification program?

Yes - needCode runs certification end to end: pre-cert testing, the formal qualification, compliance documentation, and program management. This gives a product team one accountable owner for the stage instead of juggling labs and paperwork. It can also continue as ongoing re-certification across releases.

Q: How do you reduce certification time and risk?

needCode reduces both by combining deep standards knowledge with automated testing - knowing the spec from the inside, testing early, and running qualification like Bluetooth PTS overnight instead of over weeks. The result is fewer first-attempt failures and a predictable path to certification. Speed and correctness come from the same source.

Q: Do you have experience certifying first-of-a-kind products?

Yes - needCode's team delivered the world's first certified BLE Mesh stack, taking a genuinely new product through certification and helping define the standard. That is exactly the hardest kind of certification, where there is no prior path to follow. It demonstrates certification capability at the frontier, not just for routine products.

Q: Which standards bodies are you active in?

needCode is an active contributor to FiRa, the UWB Alliance, and the Bluetooth SIG - the bodies behind UWB and BLE certification. Membership means authorship of the specs, not just compliance with them. It is what lets needCode certify products by people on the inside of the standards.

Q: Can you help if our product already failed certification?

Yes - needCode can diagnose why a product failed FiRa, CCC, or Bluetooth qualification, fix the underlying issues, and take it back through to certification. A failed attempt is a common reason teams bring needCode in. Deep spec knowledge is what makes the second attempt succeed.

needCode takes wireless products through FiRa, CCC, and Bluetooth SIG qualification - pre-certification testing, compliance documentation, and certification program management. As active contributors to FiRa, the UWB Alliance, and the Bluetooth SIG who automated Bluetooth qualification from weeks of manual testing to an overnight job, we de-risk the stage where products stall before launch.

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Certification is where finished products miss their launch date.

A product can be done and still not shippable - because it hasn't passed FiRa, CCC, or Bluetooth SIG qualification, and a failed first attempt means re-testing, re-work, and a slipped launch. The cost isn't the certificate; it's the schedule risk of finding a compliance problem at the very end.

The way to de-risk it is to involve people who know the spec intimately and have made the testing fast. needCode contributes to FiRa, the UWB Alliance, and the Bluetooth SIG, and automated the Bluetooth PTS process from weeks to an overnight job. We run certification as a managed, de-risked stage - not an end-of-programme scramble.

Standards authors

Active in FiRa, the UWB Alliance, and the Bluetooth SIG - certification by people who help write the rules.

Qualification, automated

Bluetooth PTS taken from weeks of manual testing to an overnight run.

De-risked, not deferred

Pre-cert testing early, so compliance problems surface before the launch date, not on it.

What we handle

Certification is four pieces of work. needCode runs all four as one managed stage.

Pre-Certification Testing

Testing against the spec early and throughout development, so compliance failures are found and fixed before formal certification rather than on the way to launch. It's the cheapest place to catch a problem, and the step that keeps the certification date predictable.

Bluetooth SIG Qualification

Full Bluetooth SIG qualification, with the PTS test process automated from weeks of manual work to an overnight job. needCode knows the spec from the inside, so qualification runs as a managed stage rather than an end-of-programme scramble.

Automated Testing & CI/CD

FiRa & CCC Certification

UWB FiRa and Car Connectivity Consortium certification for digital-key and ranging products, run by an active FiRa and UWB Alliance contributor. The product is built and tested to the spec by people shaping it, which is what carries it through cleanly.

UWB SDK Development

Compliance Docs & Program Management

The compliance documentation and program management that carry a product through certification without stalling. One accountable owner for the stage, instead of a product team juggling labs, paperwork, and deadlines.

Certification on the critical path?

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Across the protocols and use cases

The same certification capability covers UWB and BLE, for any product that has to be certified to ship.

UWB (FiRa / CCC)

Digital-key and ranging certification to FiRa and CCC - the compliance a UWB access or positioning product needs to ship. needCode handles it as the team that also builds the UWB SDK beneath it.

Digital Keys & Access

UWB SDK Development

BLE (Bluetooth SIG)

Bluetooth SIG qualification for any BLE product, mesh included, with the PTS testing automated. The same team that writes the firmware takes it through qualification, so nothing is lost in handoff.

BLE SDK Development

Mesh (certified)

Certification for BLE Mesh products, from the team that delivered the world's first certified BLE Mesh stack. There's no harder mesh-certification case, and needCode has already passed it.

BLE Mesh at Scale

Across the ICP

Automotive digital key, IoT devices, and any wireless product that has to be certified before it can ship. needCode brings the same standards-inside knowledge wherever compliance is on the critical path.

Automotive & SDV

Industrial IoT & RTLS

Why teams certify with needCode

We help write the standards

needCode contributes to FiRa, the UWB Alliance, and the Bluetooth SIG - so certification is run by people who know the spec from the inside, not from a PDF. That inside knowledge is what turns the ambiguous corners of a spec from a failure risk into a solved detail.

We automated qualification

needCode took the Bluetooth PTS process from weeks of manual testing to an overnight job, so certification stops being a schedule risk and becomes a predictable stage. Speed here comes from engineering the testing, not cutting corners on it.

The world's first certified BLE Mesh stack

needCode has taken a genuinely first-of-its-kind product through certification - the world's first certified BLE Mesh stack - where there was no prior path to follow. That's the hardest version of certification, and proof it can be done at the frontier, not just for routine products.

Managed end to end

Pre-cert testing, the formal qualification, compliance documentation, and program management run as one de-risked stage with a single owner. A product team gets a clear path to a certificate instead of coordinating labs and paperwork itself.

Four ways to bring needCode in

From a readiness audit to ongoing re-certification. We match the engagement to where the product is.

01 Certification Readiness Audit

Duration:
2-4 weeks
Best for:
Assessing where a product stands against the target certification
Deliverable:
Gap analysis, certification plan, leadership readout

02 RTLS Design & Build

Duration:
Phased
Best for:
Testing against the spec and fixing issues before formal submission
Deliverable:
Pre-cert results and fixes

03 Deployment & Scale-Up

Duration:
Managed
Best for:
Running the FiRa / CCC / SIG certification end to end
Deliverable:
Certified product and documentation

04 Long-Term Partnership

Duration:
Retainer
Best for:
Re-certifying across releases and spec updates
Deliverable:
Maintained compliance

What we ship on

Standards, testing, and documentation across UWB and BLE.

Standards

FiRa

CCC Digital Key 3.0 / 4.0

Bluetooth SIG

BLE 6.0

IEEE 802.15.4z / 4ab

Testing

Automated Bluetooth PTS

hardware-in-the-loop

RF test

UWB Protocol Sniffer

Deliverables

Pre-cert reports

compliance documentation

certification program management

Case studies

The proof for a certification service is standards membership and a track record of passes.

Qorvo: RF Leadership

Context: Rapid scaling for new chipset bring-up.

Scale: Grew from <10 to 30 FTEs.
Output: Supported bring-up of 9 new hardware platforms (SDKs, Drivers, Stacks).
Retention: Zero-churn core team retained for 5+ years.

Dedicated Development Center for RF Solutions

Bluetooth Mesh Smart Lighting Control System

Smart Lighting: Core R&D Extension

Context: Client needed deep, specialized expertise to pivot from proprietary tech to a new global standard.

Service: Deployed a dedicated squad of embedded engineers to function as the client's core R&D team.
Output: Co-authored official Bluetooth SIG protocols and delivered the world’s first certified BLE Mesh stack.
Value: Enabled the client to secure Series A funding and defined the industry standard for smart buildings.

Creative Werks: Innovation rescue

Context: Hardware obsolescence threatened production shutdown.

Action: Full-stack takeover (PCB redesign + Firmware + Mobile App).
ROI: 1230% ($1.6M value generated).
Speed: Payback period of 2-3 months.

NeedCode-case study - IoT Solution for Boat Lift Modernization - cover2s

PowerPollen: AgTech automation

Context: Lack of internal expertise stalled a critical automation project.

Action: Re-architected system using unified MCU and ISOBUS standards.
ROI: 13.8x ($2.9M value generated).
Impact: Enabled $1.9M increase in harvester value.

Strategic Partnership

needCode is an official business partner of Qorvo, bringing over 8 years of proven expertise and trusted service to the technology sector.

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Members of the UWB Alliance

In 2025 we became a member of the UWB Alliance. This strategic step reinforces our commitment to pioneering Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology.

Proudly Certified for Excellence and Security

needCode is officially certified for:
ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 – Information Security

ISO certifications reflect our focus on delivering reliable IoT solutions, smart product development, and secure technology services.

Testimonials

“I think the key takeaway from needCode is their ability to adapt and understand the customer's requirements. That took away probably a large portion of what could have been a lot of development time and expense for both companies.”

Bob Folkestad

President at Creative Werks

“One aspect that truly sets needCode apart is its profound expertise in firmware development. Their proficiency in various programming languages, embedded systems and hardware architecture is truly impressive. When faced with difficult problems, their strong problem-solving skills and analytical mindset shine through, allowing them to overcome obstacles with remarkable ease.”

Semeh Sarhan

CEO at Xtrava

“I worked with needCode while leading the NWTN-Berlin team in 2018. A big chunk for our FW development has been outsourced to them and they had proven to iterate very quickly, following specs and deliver on time. It was great working with them. I recommend working with needCode’s team on any Embedded SW development.”

Marco Salvioli Mariani

CTO at NWTN Berlin GmbH

“needCode Team proved to be one of the best engineers I have ever met. The part I like the most about the team is the more difficult an obstacle seems to be, the more motivated they were to find a solution and a way forward.”

Szymon Słupik

CTO at Silvair

“needCode is an outstanding partner. Their quick follow-up, scalability, and extensive professional network set them apart. Their expertise in wireless technologies has been valuable, supporting us from low-level drivers to architecture discussions.”

Tim Allemeersch

Director at Qorvo, Inc.

“needCode did a great job improving the firmware of the Vai Kai connected toys and developing new features, surpassing our expectations multiple times. I would definitely recommend hiring Bartek and needCode for the embedded software projects!”

Matas Petrikas

CEO & Co-founder at Vai Kai UG

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