Product design and prototyping in the heart of Bristol
Bates Product Design helps Bristol inventors, start-ups and businesses turn a new product idea into a working prototype and into manufacture. Our Bristol office is at the NatWest Accelerator, 2 Trinity St, Avon St, Bristol BS2 0PT.
Every great product starts with an idea. At Bates Product Design, we help Bristol businesses and entrepreneurs turn those ideas into commercially viable, market-ready products.
As an award-winning product design and engineering consultancy serving Bristol and the wider South West, we provide the expertise to take your product from initial concept through to manufacture, without the need for an in-house design team.
Our four-phase development process covers concept design, 3D CAD modelling, detailed engineering and physical prototyping, helping you test your ideas, refine your design and reduce risk before investing in production.
4 Phases of Product Development
Bates Product Design work on a 4 phase approach, allowing you to split the project into 4 separate phases, each with defined deliverables and key steps to get your product to market. This allows the project cost to be split across the 4 phases rather than needed upfront, allowing you to raise funding as we design your product.
The 4 phases are as follows:
01. Concept Design
Turn your idea into a clear design direction. We explore concepts, sketch ideas and develop initial designs to find the right solution for your product.
02. Detail Design & Engineering
Transform the chosen concept into a fully engineered 3D CAD model, with detailed components and technical drawings ready for prototyping and manufacture.
03. Prototyping
Bring your design to life with physical prototypes. Test functionality, refine the design and identify improvements before committing to production.
04. Production
Take your proven design to market. We support manufacturing preparation, supplier coordination and production to help get your finished product into customers' hands.
