Product Design | Prototype Manufacturing | Patents

The best team of experts in product development and prototyping. Do you want to turn your invention into a winning product?

Let's talk about: PROTOTYPES | PATENTS | INVENTION

Do you want to know what the steps are to create an innovative product?

In the meeting, we can resolve your main questions about: Prototype manufacturing | Invention Patents | Utility Model | Industrial Design | Others Service for inventors|

5 Steps for Manufacturing Prototypes

Everything you tell us will be confidential. We understand the importance of secrecy in obtaining patents and distinguishing yourself in the market.

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We will study your idea to define the important requirements. This will allow us to design products that align with your concept

Within 72 hours, you will have a firm quote. With whatever amount we indicate, we assume responsibility for meeting 100% of your prototype’s working requirements..

After initiating the manufacturing process for your working prototype, you will receive a timeline and work schedule. Each week, you will review the product development status.

The requirements list will now become a “checklist.” Together, we’ll check that 100% of the functions have been successfully delivered. We are committed to doing so as efficiently as possible.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PATENT AN IDEA?

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Industrial Design Fabricación de Prototipos

Creating an invention with high chances of success involves overcoming challenges associated with industrial design, strategies for patenting inventions, and manufacturing prototypes that resemble the final product.

We manufacture more than 50 prototypes a year; here are some examples.

Pasos para desarrollar un Prototipo

If it's your first time developing an innovative product, you need information and good company.

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To create an invention and make money, you need information. We have prepared a practical guide for you:Guide for Inventors

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Everything you save in creating an invention and prototypes are manufactured, jeopardizes the future of your project. Prototype Design

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90% of inventors make mistakes when patenting inventions. They choose the worst methods or the worst time to patent.. Patents type

Design and development of products

Medical devices
60%
Matching learning
98%
Household appliances
50%
Wearables
80%
IOT devices
100%
Industrial equipment
80%
Vending machines
40%
Electromechanical devices
80%
Mathematical & Model IOT
30%
tipos de prototipos

Let’s talk about your project

We’re aware of the importance of protecting information. It is for that reason that we only ask you for superficial and basic details that will allow us to assign your project in-house. 

We’ll demonstrate that your idea works

Specializing for over 15 years in the manufacture of working prototypes

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Digital validation

Based on your vision, we’ll design and simulate your idea’s main functions in digital environments.

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Manufacturing your prototype

We’ll manufacture and iterate as many times as necessary to demonstrate your prototype’s technical feasibility.

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Checking that it works

Using as a benchmark the working requirements list shared during the retaining process, we will check each and every detail.

Información sobre Prototipos & Patentes

The cost of manufacturing a prototype can range between $10,000 and $50,000. 

The price difference of a prototype is conditioned by the level of uncertainty and the need for research in the prototyping process.

It is more resource-intensive to research the best way to manufacture a prototype than the actual manufacturing itself.

It is difficult to anticipate a price without knowing the scope of your invention, but we guarantee a fixed price within 72 hours. We have manufactured prototypes ranging from €1,000 to €70,000.

The price of the prototype is not similar to the price of the final product. For example, the manufacturing of the prototype of the first electric vehicle cost millions of dollars. In contrast, the final product is priced at $30,000 in the market.

It is important for you to know that the price of the prototype is not similar to the price of the final product, but they have a very close relationship.

The price of a final product is conditioned by how effective the product developers are during the prototyping stage.

The simple and cheap products in the market usually have countless hours of research and significant investments behind them to achieve competitive prototypes that lay the foundation for market competition.

For example, manufacturing the first prototype of Gillette razors in 1901 took many months and hundreds of thousands of dollars. In contrast, the final product, after decades, remains a leader in excellence and quality, with competitive prices that customers are willing to pay.

The process of manufacturing a prototype can take about 90 days.

The timeline for manufacturing a prototype can be affected by the level of uncertainty associated with the invention.

To quickly manufacture a prototype, it is most advisable to develop a basic engineering project.

To manufacture a quality prototype, it is important to isolate the research cycle from the prototype manufacturing. Facing the prototype creation process in two stages results in both cost savings in the prototype price and reduced time to manufacture a prototype.

Although it is an iterative process, it usually takes about 90 days to create a functional prototype. According to our prototyping method, you will be part of the process and will be informed of the progress every week.

The pre-series of a prototype is a handcrafted replica of the validated functional prototype. The pre-series of a prototype is not manufactured using industrial methods; instead, the prototype is reproduced following the same steps and using the same tools used to manufacture prototypes.

The price of the pre-series is entirely related to the characteristics of the functional prototype. 

The pre-series of prototypes are manufactured using non-industrial means. For this reason, the price of the pre-series should not be taken as a reference or compared with the prices of the final product.

The unit price in the pre-series is usually between 5% and 10% of the prototype's price.

The importance of manufacturing a prototype of an invention can be summarized in its three main objectives.

Objectives of manufacturing prototypes of inventions:

  1. Learn about the use cases. How the invention will be used. 
  2. Demonstrate the technical feasibility of the invention.
  3. Minimize the investment to industrialize the invention.

The process of design of an invention es grounds. Understands the testing cycle where the best solutions are chosen. Moving on to manufacture an invention Before the necessary testing cycle or the engineering project, It can undermine the resources of the inventor.. If you have an idea and want to know the step-by-step process to launch an invention into the market¡Podemos ayudarte!

El prototype es la primera unidad de un producto. El prototipo de un invento se consigue mediante un proceso iterativo cuyo objetivo es conseguir un industrial design y producto físico que demuestre la viabilidad técnica del invento.  

Before patenting an idea it is essential to have completed the process of industrial design. You should study the background of the invention, define theinnovation assertions para elegir el type of patent that best fits with yoursinvention

Prior to investing money in protecting your idea, you must demonstrate that it’s technically feasible. The best way to do this is with a working prototype. If you already have the patent for it, don’t worry, we can help you.

There is no relationship between theprototype price and themanufacturing cost of a product. The prototype is the unit that bears the full load of engineering and innovation. They are sacred and incomparable services and moments.

There are three methods to protect an invention (types of patents) : The Industrial Design/Design Patent, Utility Model, Invention Patent. It's important that you know their differences before choosing a method to protect an invention. 

Any action or experiment that allows inventors or entrepreneurs to gain learning is considered an MVP. 

The MVP doesn't have to be a physical product. The MVP could be, for example, a commercial catalog of a product that doesn't exist, through which future customer feedback can be obtained.

The most common mistake with the MVP is not simulating real scenarios. The MVP only works when the customer interacting with it feels like they are facing a real buying opportunity. Only then can effective and reliable information be obtained.

On the other hand, the prototype is a stage in which the technical feasibility of an invention can be demonstrated. The prototype is useful commercially because it provides insights into the user experience. In the case of a functional prototype, the main goal is to demonstrate that the invention is technically viable and can be manufactured.

The main difference between an MVP and a prototype is that the MVP doesn't have to be a product; it's more of a product simulation, useful for learning how users would use a product or if they are interested in it. The prototype is a product; rather than learning if users would use it or not, its goal is to learn about how it will be used and what aspects need to be improved before bringing the product to market.

Product industrial design is the mechanical definition of parts and components that will make up the functional prototype.

Industrial design allows simulating and evaluating the functioning of the future prototype in a digital environment.

Experimenting on the industrial design of the invention is cheaper than in the prototype manufacturing process.

The industrial design cycle of a product requires material research. To determine the materials for a prototype, it will be necessary to understand the purpose of use of the product, functional, aesthetic, weight requirements, and required mechanical resistance.

Industrial design focuses on the mechanical specification and operational details of the product. In contrast, graphic design is merely the creation of an idea in a realistic and three-dimensional format. The 3D design of an invention does not mean the invention is viable. To demonstrate the viability of an invention, a functional prototype must be manufactured.

 

Inventions are protected through patents, utility models, or industrial design registrations.

Patents and industrial design registrations are the most recommended methods to protect an invention.

The Utility Model does not exist in many countries. The Utility Model is a method of protecting inventions that is weak and less rigorous, although very cheap.

Inventors' opinions

Francisco Morales Rodriguez
Francisco Morales Rodriguez
2023-04-23
Os deseo lo mejor en esta nueva etapa, seguro k lo haréis cada día mejor. Enhorabuena por la expansión. Un saludo.
Erick Fontalvo Outumuro
Erick Fontalvo Outumuro
2023-04-13
acudí a let's prototype con una idea de un invento que tengo en mente y la verdad son muy responsables, antes de nada se firma un documento de confidencialidad de ambas partes. La atención ha sido profesional, atenta, responsable y sobre todo no te venden gato por liebre. Muchas gracias Erick a ti y a todo tu equipo. Un saludo.
Juan Ramón Segarra Martínez
Juan Ramón Segarra Martínez
2023-02-21
Erik me ha tratado con mucha amabilidad y ofreciéndome todas las explicaciones pertinentes con mucho agrado. Sin duda alguna, así es fácil optar por ellos.
Juan Mamuel Planes Marco
Juan Mamuel Planes Marco
2023-02-20
Me han ayudado muchísimo en encaminar mi idea y guiarme para comenzar mi proyecto Robotico. Muchas gracias por el trato y por la atención tan personalizada.
Nico “Imán” G
Nico “Imán” G
2022-12-25
Thanks a lot Let's Prototype for your support with my invention, you did me belive in it more and more ! Many thanks for your weekly email with precious advice! keep send it please! Good luck in yours new adventure in the states ! See ya soon! Nicola
Jesús Gavilán Hormigo
Jesús Gavilán Hormigo
2022-12-15
Excelentes profesionales. Trato personalizado, atento y cercano, ofreciendo gran variedad de soluciones en el desarrollo de prototipos, software y de modelos de negocio. Muy completos y con un coste muy competitivo.
Diana Germán
Diana Germán
2022-12-15
Muy profesionales, aclaran todas tus dudas en relación a tu proyecto y son muy transparente a la hora de decirte si esa idea funciona o no, yo los recomiendo 100%
Doba Capin
Doba Capin
2022-12-09
Dao Cima

Customers and Collaborators

Management team

Jaime Andrés Bedia García - Presidente Let´s Prototype

Jaime Bedia

ADVISORY CHAIRMAN

A visionary, entrepreneur and private investor in over 20 businesses throughout his 40-year professional career, Jaime Andrés graduated with an Industrial Expert degree from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and with a Licentiate degree in Economics and Business from Universidad Complutense. He has founded maintenance companies and small industries for the construction and aerospace sectors, among others, developing a multinational presence in more than five countries. 

Product Design and Manufacturing

Iván Bedia

CEO

An entrepreneur, private investor and passionate about industrial engineering and product design, Iván has founded and helmed, over the course of two decades, companies related to the field of aeronautical maintenance, as well as private investment management and strategic consulting firms. He brings to each project a large dose of business vision and industrial feasibility of great relevance to the immediate future of each project. He has an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio and an MBA from IE Business School.

Erick Remedios. Fabricación de prototipos funcionales.

Erick Remedios Muiños

Business Director

After a decade supporting entrepreneurs in start-up and innovative solution marketing processes (which activity he still conducts through BusinessInFact, S.A.) he now devotes 25 hours a day to supporting each and every one of Let’s Prototype clients, ensuring in each case the delivery of prototypes that are not just innovative, but also backed by sufficient sales arguments. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in Communications from Universidad de La Habana and earned a Master in B2B Communications from URJC.

Inventor, this letter is for you:

If someone has ever looked at you with a “funny” face or if you’ve felt like you don’t fit in in your professional and/or family environment, you’ve come to the right place! We have been working for over a decade with inventors who, like you, were born to create solutions to problems that any other person would overlook.

We are aware of the time and effort you’ve devoted to defining or patenting the idea, as well as the level of “disinformation” that may plague you when you decide to demonstrate its technical feasibility. If we’re in contact with one another, it’s because you’ve already discovered two things: the industry is not the optimal partner to design and manufacture your first prototype, and patent companies cannot lend you a hand at this stage.

Although it may sound right to define us as the “Macrocompany” of prototypes in Europe, the truth is that Let’s Prototype is an MSME with just 10 engineers in various specialized areas, joined by a common passion to face challenges head-on, regardless of the industry or complexity.

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Erick Remedios Muiños

Business Director

Erick Remedios Muiños

Product design firms

Madrid, España

Miami, USA

ISO 9001:2015

First ISO 9001:2015-certified engineering firm specializing in the manufacture of working prototypes and pre-series.

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