Engineering is all about trying and testing. According to a survey conducted by element 14, most engineering professionals feel that finding the right development kit is a major challenge. Identifying a holistic development kit is essential for most engineers before starting a project. They value standard interfaces and extensibility, often combining or modifying multiple kits to build prototypes and proof-of-concept designs.
Element 14 has come forward with DevKit HQ, a new online resource that brings evaluation boards, development kits, single board computers (SBCs), tools, and technical documents, all in one place. DevKit HQ brings together resources from key supplier product families, like Analog Devices, NXP, AMD, STMicroelectronics, Microchip, Infineon, Renesas, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBoard, Arduino, and more, for multiple purposes, such as, AI/ML, IoT, sensors, wireless, motor control, and power management. This makes it easy for developers to discover, compare, and accelerate their embedded design and innovation.
The site enables engineers to quickly find the latest development kits and modular solutions by application, along with available demo and application software. Engineers can also easily locate evaluation boards that match a supplier’s product family or series.
Additionally, the site features each kit’s datasheets, application notes, training videos, reference designs and more. Together, these resources help engineers accelerate design decisions and drive innovation across various applications, including AI, IoT, sensors, wireless, motor control and power management.
“Our mission is to make life easier for design engineers,” said Daniel Ford, Vice President of Sales at element14. “With the DevKit HQ, we’ve created the leading destination where they can search development kits by application as well as explore new technologies, experiment with the latest kits, and move from idea to prototype faster, freeing up more time to focus on innovation.’’

