Kozio (Longmont, Colo.) provides embedded software for system-level hardware testing. It's test package for custom hardware platforms supports a range of Freescale processors.

The design alliance is intended to create a community of design engineers to help Freescale customers accelerate the time needed to deliver products to the market.

Kozio provides customized software used to perform hardware testing on processor boards. The service also includes test algorithms for comprehensive testing of hardware components, the company said.