Innovating with Cavemen..
Welcome to the website of Cavemen, a study office for product innovation.
There is no doubt about it: companies need to innovate to withstand the growing competition.
They can do this by launching new products onto the market through short-term projects and from within the strength of the company.
Do you want to know the possibilities of product innovation in your sector? Are you in search of information which can be applied directly in your company structure? We can offer a helping hand.
On our website you can find an overview of our most recent innovation models.

Our approuch.
Cavemen is a high-quality partner for product innovation. Our employees are innovation specialists who master the product development process in all its facets.
Developing new products is a multi-purpose activity. There are many steps to be taken between the conceptual phase and the realisation of a new product.
Cavemen can make a difference in the first and most essential steps of the product development process. Our approach is focused on the orientation, generation and definition of new products. These are three major steps in a process which requires fast and efficient working methods.

Our commitment.
We are able to renew your product portfolio in a very short period of time. We do this by creating new products which have new functions and advanced performances.

These products are guaranteed to offer:
- The use of the newest communication tools.
- The use of the most recent innovation models.
- An external and independent approach.
- A perceptible added value for consumer and company.

Our working method.
Cavemen invests in the optimization of the product development process, especially in the Fuzzy Front End (FFE), the initial phase of the product develop-ment process in which time pressure and possible risks and costs can be limited to the fullest.

Our target group.
Cavemen focuses its attention on producers of low-tech products.
We ensure product innovation. Small and medium-sized companies receive our special attention, since innovation is not meant exclusively for large companies.
On the contrary, small and medium-sized companies are more flexible and offer a better contact with their customers.
Our approach wants to anticipate on this fact:
we systematically analyse technological and market-based opportunities, and organise these on a chart. These are essential advantages which can be exploited by small and medium-sized companies. They need a permanent stimulant and guide, which is were Cavemen comes in.

Our products.
Cavemen has developed particular products which give a multidisciplinary approach for product innovation.
Our products offer a rapid and efficient insight in both the social and technological evolution.
Cavemen stands for:
- Product Analyses for more insight in market orientation.
- Product Ideas for more insight in technology generation.
- Product Concepts for more insight in design definition.

Insight in market orientation.
Your company wants to grow, but has many questions concerning the further evolution of your market. Innovation identifies and fulfils the wishes of your respective market. This requires a strong market orientation.
Our Market Evolutionary Model™ is the solution.
We map the possible consumer wishes in a radar chart and systematically analyse the market opportunities. Our analysis is based on scientific market research by techniques of psychodynamic target group directions.

Outcome.
Cavemen can provide your company with an indispensable database abundant in specific and visualised market opportunities, in order to be sure you are fully prepared to make the right choices.

Insight in technology generation.
Your company wants to renew its variety of products, but has many questions concerning the further evolution of your technology. Innovation identifies and fulfils the changes of your technology. This requires a strong technology generation.
Our Technologic Evolutionary Model™ is the solution.
We map the possible changes on a radar chart and systematically analyse the technological opportunities. Our analysis is based on scientific patent research by techniques of abstracted product directions.

Outcome.
Cavemen provides your company with an indispensable database abundant with specific and visualised technological opportunities, in order be sure you are fully prepared to make the right choices.

Inzicht in design definition.
Your company wants to innovate, but has many questions concerning the further evolution of your design. Innovation identifies and fulfils the specifications of your design. This requires a strong design definition.
Our Market Technologic Model™ is the solution.
We map the possible specifications and systematically analyse the design opportunities. Our analysis is based on scientific design methodology of conceptualisation and 3D visualisation.

Outcome.
Cavemen provides your company with an indispensable database abundant with specific and visualised design opportunities, in order to be sure you are fully prepared to make the right choices.

Cavemen Niewsletter.
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Contact Cavemen.
Does our website make you ponder? Do you want to exchange your thoughts with us in a personal conversation? Are you looking for answers concerning your innovation questions? Then contact us now without any further obligations.

Project Coordinator Helmut Depondt.
Helmut coordinates the innovation packets.
He is in charge of the implementation and follow-up of the innovation product you have chosen.

tel: +32 (0)486 07 08 25
e-mail: helmut@cavemen.eu

Project Leader Thomas De Coninck.
Thomas commences new projects.
He will help you find the best solution for your innovation question.

tel: +32 (0)478 45 10 19
e-mail: thomas@cavemen.eu
skype: productinnovation

Address.
Cavemen company.
Marktstraat 29 2A
9990 Maldegem
België.

Testimonial Vondelmolen.

As co-founder of Flanders Food we appreciate to the fullest the importance of product innovation for Vondelmolen. As a manufacturer of gingerbread we make a very traditional product. We are aware that so far there has not been enough evolution in our products to seduce and continue to seduce the modern day and future consumers.
Our eternal problem is that nobody within Vondelmolen has been working fulltime on the innovation of our products. As a result this process was handled without structure and clear planning. The process progressed very slowly and there was uncertainty about the possibilities of these product developments.
For this reason we chose Cavemen to innovate our gingerbread in an accelerated and scientifically founded manner. Working with Cavemen leads to an interactive environment where internal people and Cavemen employees work together and develop hundreds of new product ideas. We gave our approval to further develop 6 product ideas to the conceptual level. We received clearly documented drawings and product sheets which are ready for the production of early prototypes.
To our advantage, this collaboration confirmed that some of our internally developed products could actually be realised and fulfil the needs of the future consumer.
For Vondelmolen it is very important to be certain that we bring the right products to the consumer, because we do not have large budgets to counterbalance product failure each year.

Leo Borms,
CEO Vondelmolen Gingerbread.