Step 1 intake
Sign the mutual NDA, share your concept, and a senior LA NPDT lead reviews it personally. Same team that runs your engineering, prototyping, and design for manufacturing reads your intake. No coordination tax. No education tax. No broken handoffs.
How this step works
You already paid the $149 fee on the previous step. The Concept Reality Report intake is where you sign our mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA). You then fill out a short questionnaire about your AI-generated concept. You attach any sketches, renderings, or CAD files you have.
Your Concept Reality Report intake goes straight to a senior LA NPDT lead. That is the same person who would run your industrial design, engineering, and prototyping work later. Because one senior team owns the entire path, your vision is preserved. Nothing has to be re-explained downstream.
You receive a written Concept Reality Report (PDF) within five business days. It covers feasibility across mechanical, electrical, and firmware. It flags manufacturability and sourcing risks. It gives a ballpark cost range and development timeline. It rates intellectual property (IP) defensibility. It recommends a prototyping approach and clear next steps.
Your $149 fee credits 100% toward any higher step. That includes the $349 Build Direction Working Session or the $849 Product Development Blueprint.
Most agencies route an intake to a junior account manager first. We do not. Your Concept Reality Report intake lands with the same senior lead who would later own your build. That single accountable team is the LA NPDT insider advantage.
For context on why structured stage gates protect early product budgets, see the NASA systems engineering practice and the U.S. Small Business Administration guidance on managing development spend.
Yes. You accept the LA NPDT mutual NDA before submitting any details. Only the senior LA NPDT lead assigned to your project reviews your intake.
Yes. Drag and drop sketches, renderings, STL files, or STEP files in the intake form. If you have more files later, reply to your confirmation email and we keep them attached to your submission.
Step 1 intake
Payment confirmed. Next, accept the LA NPDT mutual NDA and complete the project intake questionnaire. A senior LA NPDT lead, the same person who would run your engineering, prototyping, and design for manufacturing, will personally review your submission and email your written Concept Reality Report within five business days.
A senior LA NPDT lead will personally review your concept and email your written Concept Reality Report (PDF) to the address you provided within five business days. If you need to send more files, simply reply to that email and we will keep them attached to your submission.
Your signed NDA (executed today between you and LA NPDT, governed by Louisiana law, with a five-year survival on confidentiality) is on file with your submission. If you need a copy, reply to our email and we will send it to you.
Step 1 of 3
Agreement Not to Disclose Confidential Information ("Agreement") is made as of the date of acceptance shown above between LA New Product Development Team, with an address of 419 Dan Reneau Dr, Ruston, LA 71270, and the party named above ("Recipient" or "Client").
In consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement: "Confidential Information" means any information which either party considers to be of a proprietary and confidential nature and includes, without limitation, owner ideas, concepts, designs, inventions, product information, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, commercial information and other proprietary and confidential information of a technical and business nature of any kind relating to the business of either party to this Agreement, or otherwise arising out of the relationship between the parties, regardless of the form or manner of such information or whether it has been delivered or communicated by one party to this Agreement to the other party.
"Owner" means the party hereto which possesses the intellectual property rights in and to an item of Confidential Information, as the context requires, and includes, without limitation, an owner, possessor, developer, and licensee of such Confidential Information. "Recipient" means the party hereto who receives or is otherwise privy to an item of Confidential Information of which it is not the Owner.
Recipient knows and understands that Discloser is in the business of, and has a legitimate interest to protect such information related to: product discovery (research, product concepts, reports), product design (product concepts, renderings, CAD), prototyping (physical models that may or may not be functional, software and app development), small run manufacturing (small quantities manufacturing utilizing rapid prototyping techniques) and includes marketing materials (graphic design, copies, websites, animations).
2. All Confidential Information constitutes the sole and exclusive property and the Confidential Information of the Owner, which the Owner is entitled to protect. The Recipient shall hold and maintain all Confidential Information in trust and strict confidence for the Owner and shall have a fiduciary obligation to use its best efforts to protect the Confidential Information from any harm, exploitation, manipulation, modification, interference, misappropriation, copying or disclosure whatsoever, except as specifically authorized by the Owner in writing.
3. Confidentiality: Recipient agrees to receive in confidence the Confidential Information disclosed by Owner and not to use such Confidential Information for his own benefit nor disseminate or disclose said Confidential Information to others with whom recipient does not hold in their employ, consider to be their director(s), and/or company officer(s), or who recipient considers to be a third party that is necessary to accomplish the purpose stated herein. At such instance, recipient agrees to take measures to ensure the confidentiality of such "third parties" as same may relate to the purpose herein and/or the confidentiality of owner's information.
4. The confidentiality obligations set out above shall not apply to information which: (a) at the time of disclosure, is within the public domain, or becomes readily and lawfully available to the industry or the public, other than by breach of the Agreement; (b) was independently developed by the Recipient, other than by a breach of this Agreement; and (c) the Recipient is by law compelled to disclose, provided that the Recipient has forthwith notified the Owner in writing of any such compelled disclosure.
5. Neither this Agreement nor the disclosure of any information to the recipient shall be construed as granting to the Recipient any rights in, to or in respect of the Confidential Information of the Owner. Upon written request of the Owner, Recipient shall immediately return or destroy the Confidential Information supplied by the Owner.
6. The provisions hereof are necessary to protect the trade, commercial and financial interests of the parties. The parties acknowledge and agree that any breach whatsoever of the covenants, provisions and restrictions herein contained by either party shall cause, and shall be deemed to be, a breach of that party's fiduciary obligations to the other party, which may cause damage and injury to the non-breaching party, which cannot be fully or adequately compensated by monetary damages. The parties accordingly agree that, in addition to claiming damages, either party not in breach of this Agreement may seek interim and permanent equitable relief, including without limitation interim, interlocutory, and permanent injunctive relief, in the event of any breach of this Agreement. All such rights and remedies shall be cumulative and in addition to any and all other rights and remedies whatsoever to which either party may be entitled.
7. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and overrides any prior or other agreements, representations, warranties, understanding and explanations between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
8. Limitation on Use. Recipient agrees not to manufacture, sell, deal in, or otherwise use or appropriate the disclosed information or product/invention in any way whatsoever, including but not limited to imitation or replica of product/invention, unless received written permission by the Owner. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to give Recipient any rights whatsoever in and to the Confidential Information.
9. Termination/Duration. This Agreement shall have a term of one (1) year from the effective date indicated herein unless terminated sooner by written notice. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time without liability for such termination. The obligations of recipient regarding the use and/or disclosure of confidential information provided by owner herein shall survive the termination or expiration of this agreement for a period of five (5) years after the expiration or termination date of this agreement.
10. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties.
11. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Louisiana. The parties agree to attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of Louisiana in the event of a dispute hereunder.
12. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions or part thereof of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision and any remaining part which shall continue in full force and effect.
13. In this Agreement, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing gender include all genders.
14. No Obligation to Contract. No provision herein disclosed shall create an obligation for either party to make any further agreements or business arrangements, purchase products or services, or engage in any present or future marketing activities. This Agreement imposes no obligation for Owner to disclose Confidential Information to Recipient and imposes no obligation for Recipient to engage in a business relation with Owner.
Signature panel. Provide your full legal name, mailing address, and contact details. Then adopt your electronic signature below and accept the NDA on today's date.
By clicking Adopt and sign you accept the LA NPDT Mutual NDA above as a legally binding agreement and adopt the signature shown as your electronic signature. If you change your name after signing, click Adopt and sign again.
Sign using your mouse, stylus, or touchscreen. By clicking Adopt and sign you accept the LA NPDT Mutual NDA above as a legally binding agreement and adopt the drawn signature as your electronic signature. If you edit the drawing after signing, click Adopt and sign again.
Step 2 (Build Direction Working Session, $349) adds a 60-minute senior-led working call where we deep-dive any concern, clarify findings live, and discuss tailored next steps. Your $149 fee credits in.
LA New Product Development Team (LA NPDT) specializes in early-stage innovation, from idea generation and product discovery to concept design, prototyping, and manufacturing support.
LA NPDT partners with startups, entrepreneurs, and growing businesses to turn raw ideas into well-defined, market-ready solutions.
Please submit your contact info to receive an example of a new product development plan.
If you have any questions or need assistance with your order, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Please fill out the form to submit your order.
Upon successful payment, you will receive an email with a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and a questionnaire regarding your product idea.
Your privacy and security are paramount to us, so rest assured that your information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.
Step 1: Fill in your contact and billing details.
Step 2: Review your order summary.
Step 3: Submit payment.
After your payment is processed, please check your email for the NDA and questionnaire. Completing these documents promptly will allow us to start your Prior Art Search without delay.
If you have any questions or need assistance with your order, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Please fill out the form to submit your order.
Upon successful payment, you will receive an email with a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and a questionnaire regarding your product idea.
Your privacy and security are paramount to us, so rest assured that your information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.
Step 1: Fill in your contact and billing details.
Step 2: Review your order summary.
Step 3: Submit payment.
After your payment is processed, please check your email for the NDA and questionnaire. Completing these documents promptly will allow us to start your Prior Art Search without delay.
If you have any questions or need assistance with your order, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Please fill out the form to submit your order.
Upon successful payment, you will receive an email with a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and a questionnaire regarding your product idea.
Your privacy and security are paramount to us, so rest assured that your information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.
Step 1: Fill in your contact and billing details.
Step 2: Review your order summary.
Step 3: Submit payment.
After your payment is processed, please check your email for the NDA and questionnaire. Completing these documents promptly will allow us to start your Prior Art Search without delay.
If you have any questions or need assistance with your order, please don’t hesitate to contact us.