CuraHalo Emergency Button: First Time Founder to Factory

Emergency help at the height of a child, one press from the wall. Help, at the height of a child. Client · CuraHalo Sector · Home safety & connected devices Services · Industrial design guidance, factory sourcing Engagement · Delivered in collaboration with Gembah The challenge Home emergency systems have spent decades optimising for the wrong user. Alarm panels sit by the front door behind a code. Smartphones assume the caller can unlock a screen, find the dialler and stay on the line. Smart speakers need a wake word and a calm voice. None of that works for a six year old who has found a parent on the floor. The approach The Halo Button is built around what CuraHalo calls the Context Layer: a system that bundles household data, exact location, gate and entry codes, household size, resident names, spoken languages, allergies and medical notes, and delivers it alongside live audio and video the moment a 911 connection opens. The outcome The form factor had to read as domestic rather than institutional, which meant the housing, the button profile and the cradle mounting all needed to feel as considered as a thermostat or a light switch. The interaction is deliberately reductive: one button, one action, one outcome. A child who can reach the wall can reach help. Our role Enki supported the design and development of the Halo Button, providing industrial design feedback and guidance through factory sourcing in collaboration with Gembah. Ben Jones and John Sudul worked directly with founder Reed Rosenberg, helping a first time hardware founder navigate the critical path to manufacture. “Ben and John have been fantastic to work with. Fast, diligent, and very pleasant throughout the process.” Reed Rosenberg, Founder, CuraHalo