Events

Inventing All Fun and Games! * The History of Design Edge * Learn about the United Inventors Associations' new Toy Hub * Should you license vs self-produce * What makes a toy or game successful * How do toy companies select concepts About the Speaker: Matt Nuccio is the president and creative director of Design… Read More »Featured Speaker – Matt Nuccio, President, Design Edge Inc.

How to Transform Yourself From Inventor to Product Developer What You'll Learn: How to objectively and dispassionately evaluate your product idea. How to quickly determine if you have a novel idea, before you spend a lot of money. The problem-based approach to product development Searching the patent literature Protecting your product idea; nondisclosure. ABOUT THE… Read More »Featured Speaker – Stephen R Kerr MD

Do It Yourself - Idea To Shelf in 12 Months! Featured Speaker: Kerry Mellin, Inventor of EazyHold® What you'll learn: Resources for the nuts and bolts of starting your own business. Naming your product for EAZY and successful trademarking. Benefits of making your own prototypes. How to trial your product and execute effective market research… Read More »Featured Speaker – Kerry Mellin, Inventor of EazyHold

The Inventor's Roadmap Featured Speaker: Lisa Lloyd, Inventor/IAA Founder What You'll Learn: Learn Lisa's 5-Step Stage-Gate Process that has resulted in 8 of her own licensed products garnering over $30M in retail sales and counting. DEFINE/RESEARCH - Does it pass the R-W-W test; Is it real? Can we win? Is it worth it? DEVELOP -… Read More »Featured Speaker – Lisa Lloyd, IAA Founder

Virtual Prototyping: Harnessing the capabilities of 3D modeling to Propel Innovation in the Modern World Featured Speaker: Theodore Cavender, Co-Founder at VulCreate   What You'll Learn: Visualizing Concepts in 3D: How 3D modeling bridges the gap between imagination and tangibility. Enabling inventors to conceptualize and refine their ideas with precision. Realistic Simulations: Creating virtual prototypes… Read More »Featured Speaker – Theodore Cavender, Co-Founder at VulCreate