Our Services

All works done under CC-BY-SA 4.0, GPL or similar licence. This ensures you will keep attribution over the work. Andrés will make the documentation and know-how available to you.

Prototyping and Testing

You’ve had that Eureka moment. You’ve got a great idea for a new product but turning your idea into a reality requires a lot upfront investment and still you’re not sure it will work. Andrés can help with proof of concept prototyping.

Facilities management

Consulting and on the ground help setting up ISO type Cleanrooms, Hackspaces, Makerspaces and Scanning probe Microscopy suites. Andrés has a wealth of knowledge on different equipment and can provide training as well.

Research

Finding tech solutions for your specific needs, data analysis and data collection. From raw data for marketing to nano-scale data acquired with Atomic Force Microscopy.

STEAM punky

A workshop for creating soft skills while building something for the community. Ideal for business team building, after school clubs and community groups.

About Andrés

At C⁴AD we support businesses with scientific research, product testing and development.

Andrés (he/him/his) has an Industrial Engineering Masters degree from the University of Navarra in Spain, he is a chartered engineer in Spain. But in UK most of his experience is in measuring and developing new measurement techniques for nano scale characterisation for materials. This includes using, maintaining and enhancing facilities such as clean rooms, scanning electron microscopes and scanning probe microscopes. In his free time he helped found a local Hackspace and making quickly became his passion. He loves sharing what he knows and is eager to help people and companies with his skills and knowledge. Check out some of his certificates, awards or Spanish CV and English CV.

A Community Interest

C⁴AD was registered as a Private company limited by guarantee without share capital Community Interest Company (CIC). In short: not for profit and asset locked. The company's activities will provide benefit to those living in the South West London area and beyond with the use of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths. STEM needs Arts to be successful so at C⁴AD S.T.E.A.M. is promoted: the aim is to demystify STEAM. The company is no more, but the activities continue as a free time activity!

Fun Facts

Some numbers and testimonials, I am told one needs to blow their own trumpet.

988
Contacts
10
years in Science
14
Co-authoured publications
1100
FITA rating

"During his tenure at NPL, Andrés' performance at work was excellent and he always took ownership of any assignment with great enthusiasm and delivered outstanding results. Andrés has extensive experience in hazardous product management through his management of the Clean Room. His contribution to the development of the Clean Room at NPL was exceptional and he delivered a service to the organisation that was first class, making the project a success, made possible by his attention to detail as the Project Manager. "

Gareth Charles McGrath Business Advisor

"Andres is key in steering Makerlabs projects to benefit the local community whilst maintaining the environmental ethos of Ham United Group. Building and installing an electronic bus timetable for our local library was one such project this year. "

Carl Myhill Director at User Experience Design Limited

"Andres is a wonderful neighbour. He came to Ham United Group with a vision a MakerLabs Ham. Thanks to his vision and commitment to his community the project is a roaring success. He has a calm manner and load of enthusiasm. "

Jean Loveland Director Ham United Group

"Andres is useful and approachable. "

Sarena Shetty Lead Programmes Designer

"Andres is a quick study, with little guidance he was able to prepare tea with little or no supervision. "

Jeff Arnold Owner and Creative director SpongeCreative

Science, prototyping and testing