Tell us about you Invention - Institute of Inventors & Innovators

Your name *

Your contact number *

Email *

Invention name

Website URL

Where are you based?

Background experience

How did you start inventing?

What were the first steps you took after you got your idea?

Did you try and patent or protect your idea in any way and how did you go about it?

Did you get presentation drawing sheets produced (etc) or make a prototype of your invention, how did you go about this?

Did you always intend to manufacture your invention yourself or did you look into licensing/selling the idea?

How did you go about finding a suitable manufacturer for your invention and did you self-fund this?

What have you found are the best ways of promoting/marketing your invention?

What were the most difficult elements of bringing your invention to market?

How long has it taken from your initial idea to taking it to market?

Is there anything you learned developing your invention that you would now do differently if you had to do it all again?

What current challenges do you have?

Are you going to invent something else?

What advice would you give any aspiring inventor with an idea?

Where can people find out more about you and your invention?

EXTRA NOTES – Achievements, awards, prizes and other

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