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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


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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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

 Deb Hess
Executive Director
800.468.3681


A 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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MIC
Invention & Idea Show
June 12 & 13, 2009

Enjoy Nitro Ice Cream
& Watch it Made.
It freezes in less
than a second.


Inventing Succes
stm 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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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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