What is NRE? NRE cost (non-recurring engineering) refers to any fee you have to spend as a one-off cost on a new product development project.
The list of NRE costs for electronics
- System Design
- Industrial Design
- Mechanical Design
- Firmware
- Prototyping
- Tooling
- Certifications
These up-front costs cover the process of taking a product from an idea to final prototypes ready for mass manufacturing.