NorthSky Design was founded by two friends Tom Harrison and Tom Pannell with one simple belief: product development is a business function first – its purpose is to drive growth and profitability.
With over 30 years of combined experience in healthcare, product manufacturing, and commercial business leadership, they’ve witnessed the limitations of the traditional consultancy model. Too often, products stumble in production or fail in the market because manufacturing expertise, realistic timelines, and commercial considerations weren’t integrated early enough into the process. NorthSky exists to fix that.
Our Story
NorthSky’s founders began working with other companies after gaining experience on both sides of the table – running successful manufacturing businesses and overseeing the development of physical products. They saw that what many consultants and agencies lacked wasn’t ideas, but accountability and a deep understanding of how products are actually made.
From the beginning, NorthSky has been built on a core principle: product development is a commercial function. Like sales, operations, or finance, it exists to deliver value, reduce risk, and drive growth.
Today, NorthSky helps founders, SMEs, and investors bring manufacturable, scalable products to life – fast. Whether refining a concept or overhauling a full product line, the goal is always the same: get high-quality products into production and to market as efficiently and intelligently as possible.
How We Work
We’re not interested in buzzwords or bloated processes. What we offer is practical, strategic, and always tailored to your goals.
Our Network
Over the years, we’ve built trusted relationships across the UK and internationally from Innovate UK and the NHS, to universities, private investors, and R&D partners. Our experience spans the development and production of ergonomic, medical, and healthcare products, along with broader sectors including industrial, consumer and clean tech.
We’ve also established a global network of manufacturing partners across Europe, Asia, and North America regularly travelling to meet suppliers, inspect facilities, and make sure our clients get the quality they expect. Because we believe in showing up, not just sending emails.
Why Clients Work With Us
Our clients value speed, clarity and straight-talking expertise. They don’t want fluff, they want a partner who knows what they’re doing, gets things done, and helps make smart decisions.
That’s NorthSky. Real-world experience, applied with purpose.