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Welcome!
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Welcome to the
Minnesota Inventors Congress
This weekend, representing 18 states, 71 inventors
showcased 70 inventions at this years' Minnesota Inventors Congress (MIC)
annual invention expo.
People from across the country attended Inventing Success
Workshops hosted by experts who teach the product development process. During
the 52nd annual awards ceremony, the invention chosen by the judges to receive
the F. Robert Starr Grand Prize Award was the Site Saver, invented by Bob
Heitkamp of Mantador ND. The Site Saver is an advanced vascular management
device, ergonomically molded to align and retain IV tubing to prevent loss. 2nd
place went to Daniel Considine, of Quitman GA, who invented the Rotating Heads
Flex Wrench and Extension Bar. This wrench with six separate functions speeds
up all repair jobs, replaces several tools and is paired with a regular ratchet
extension, high speed spinner and a breaker bar.
51 inventions exhibited by 64 student inventors were
displayed at the 22nd annual Minnesota Student Inventors Congress event. Their
schedule was filled with informative and entertaining activities: beginning
with a special session designed to help them learn more about patents and
inventions, followed by a demonstration teaching them "how science is
fun" hosted by the 3M Visiting Wizards. The students exhibited their
inventions together with the other inventors on the show floor.
MIC Executive Director, Deb Hess, commented that feedback
from the exhibitors was very positive. "Many inventors shared with me the
number of manufacturers, product scouts and licensing agents that want to meet
with them in the coming weeks. One of our goals is to provide the opportunity
for inventors to connect with the resources they need to develop their
marketable products - from that perspective this year's event was a great
success." For those attending the expo, we have an annual survey, and this
year the survey question was: What is your best idea of heaven on earth?"
One young lady, Brooke, said it was eating Nitro ice
cream at the Minnesota Inventors Congress. It doesn't get any better than that.
For a complete list of the 2009 Invention & Idea Show winners - click here!
Here's to inventing success!
Have you read the article about the MIC in American Profile?
Invention Convention
Minnesota Inventors Congress offers forum for creative minds
by Steve Lange
A handful of people crowd around Brian Flanagan, 45, as he demonstrates
a solar-powered doghouse featuring a wireless camera, temperature
monitor and heating system during the 51st annual Minnesota Inventors
Congress in Redwood Falls, Minn.
"It's
the ultimate doggie house to keep your canine cool in summer and warm
in winter," says Flanagan, of Eden Prairie, Minn., touting the K9 Solar
Lodge that he designed and built with fellow inventors Rick Miller, 54,
and Thomas McGrew, 48.
A few booths down, Vickie Weber, 41, of
Welcome, Minn., is selling Scicle Socks, insulated, foam-sleeved
freezer pop holders that she designed to "keep your treats frozen, not
your fingers."
Click on this link for the complete article:
http://www.americanprofile.com/spotlights/article/33750.html
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From the Executive Director
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Greetings and welcome to the world of innovation. If you have an idea and want to learn how successful inventors develop marketable products we can help you!
The Minnesota Inventors Congress offers two major programs:
- Annual invention expo. Since 1958 we have hosted an invention show in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. This event provides inventors an opportunity to test market their product/s. We also host Inventing Success™ Workshops. For more info: click on the Invention & Idea Show link in the header bar above.
- Year round Inventors Resource Center. Since 1985, through knowledgeable staff, inventors are taught that the most importance investment they can make is to learn how successful inventors develop marketable products. By directing inventors to reliable resources we help them understand that by being intimately involved in the process they will be able to make the best decisions for them. We also provide information that is available from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Trade Commission about invention promotion firms.
I encourage you to spend time looking through the Help Me section of
the site and if you are interested in more information about the
invention expo click on the Invention & Idea Show link. If you
would like to talk to a human being you can call me at 800.468.3681.
Our typical office hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, closed over the noon hour.
Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. John F. Kennedy
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special heartfelt thank you to our former webmaster Pepper Aasgaard, Aasgaard
Marketing, Inc., for all the years you served us and those we serve. We
appreciate your dedication to our organization. Thank you Pepper.
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Sponsors
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Events
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MIC
Invention & Idea Show
June 12 & 13, 2009
Enjoy Nitro Ice Cream
& Watch it Made.
It freezes in less
than a second.
Inventing Successtm Workshops
Open Innovation for Manufacturers:
Acquiring New Products to Drive Growth
in a Slow Economy
10:00 a.m.
Jeff Carpenter,
Senior Portfolio Mgr.,
Development
Capital Networks
12:00 p.m.
Tour invention expo
Best Practices for New Product Development
2:00 p.m.
Dave Clark,
New Business
Development Mgr.,
Malco Design &
Deliver Group
FAMILY FUN!!!
Special events
for students/children
Remember Under 16 are admitted FREE!!
3M Visiting Wizards
Friday and Saturday
11:30 a.m. shows
Games to Go
Interactive Inflatable Games for Kids
Featured Games:
4th & Goal
Bounce & Slide
Saturday, June 13, 2009
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Art of invention!
with inventor Jef Pokorney
Build a model of your artistic or scientific idea. Use a fantastic variety of gears, rods, doodads and thingamajigs that will express your creative nature. Take home this fabulous hand built concept and share your own inventive spirit.
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Contact Us
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Minnesota Inventors Congress
235 S Mill Street
P O Box 71
Redwood Falls MN 56283
507.627.2344 phone
800.468.3681 national toll free
507.637.4082 Fax
info@minnesotainventorscongress.org
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