Products created and commercialized by Invention City and its partners have generated over $500,000,000 in retail sales and tens of millions in royalty income. We are actively looking to license new inventions in all categories and all stages of development. When we say "yes" we offer to do it all and pay for everything so that you risk nothing more - we take responsibility for patents, prototypes, engineering, design and marketing, to turn your new invention idea into a manufactured product with a real opportunity for market success. The first step to working with us is our Brutally Honest Review. Click to see the video and read our fine print in bold.
Starting as garage inventors we've had over 25 years of experience creating, developing, licensing and selling inventions to Fortune 100 corporations and start-up companies. This gives us deep first hand knowledge of prior art research, market evaluation, building prototypes, engineering for manufacturing, industrial design, writing and filing US and international patents and trademarks, defending patents and trademarks in the US and internationally, negotiating licensing agreements, managing licensing relationships, sourcing and managing manufacturing and fulfillment, marketing via traditional distribution to mass merchants, chains, individual retailers, direct marketing via DRTV, internet and crowd funding, forming strategic partnerships and launching and selling start-up companies. We don't know of anyone in our industry who's had our breadth and depth of experience. We've enjoyed a lot of success and have learned from failures too. Learn more about us here.
You can see some of our past and current product successes below. Click here to see some of the inventions we currently have in development.
Over the years we've heard from inventors who've wasted thousands, tens of thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars pursuing their dreams and failing. Invention City's mission is to help inventors keep money in their pockets, increase their chances of success and commercialize great new product ideas through licensing and partnership deals. The Invention City team is comprised of successful inventors and entrepreneurs who've made their money by bringing new patented products to market. We want to make money with you, not from you. Read about us here .
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The difference between Invention City and other invention companies is the success, depth and unique experiences of the Invention City team along with a business model that's structured to profit with inventors rather than from them. Invention City grew out of WorkTools, Inc., (read about WorkTools here.) We come at this business having been bona fide garage inventors and that's where our hearts remain. These links explain:
We believe that inventors should do as much as they can on their own and then, when informed and ready, seek help and advice from providers who genuinely care. Our Brutally Honest Review is a great way to get professional feedback and a real chance for success. A visit to the info booth is a good way to get started. Be careful about disclosing proprietary and confidential information to anyone. We hope that your visit is productive. Please visit us often and let us know how we can make things better.
Invention City provides inventors and new product idea developers with information, resources and help for each stage of the inventing process. Use the links above to learn how to:
Posted on October 31, 2020
The Tofu Master, invented by Lars Rannes and licensed by Invention City is moving toward a Kickstarter next year. The product makes tofu preparation faster, easier and tastier. Intern Emily Williams, a senior at UNC, has been doing a spectacular job creating the website, video, and pre-launch marketing efforts. Check out the project here. ...Posted on October 27, 2020
We're starting to build a pre-launch email list list for a Kickstarter for a new type of smartphone tripod called the Woormpod™. Kickstarter should be live next February. Here's a teaser: Sign up for email notifications on the project at https://woormpod.com/ ...Posted on September 20, 2020
The Internet Is now the best way to launch a new consumer-oriented invention. It may be the only way.During the past few decades the economics and strategies of launching a new product have radically changed. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the changes even further to the point that it's now pointless to even try and launch a new consumer product via bricks and mortar distribution.In the pre-Internet stone age, the process of making a new product was hard. 3D printing and CAD design barely existed and China was just beginning to open for business. But while the ...Posted on June 30, 2020
“I hope that before the end of my life that we do have a search-and-rescue robot based on flying snakes."Together with colleagues, Dr. Jake Socha, a professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics at Virginia Tech, recently published a study on how flying snakes fly. It turns out that they flatten themselves, undulate to maintain stability and have an approximate 2:1 glide ratio. If they jump from 30 feet up they can travel 60 feet in distance. Read more here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-020-0935-4Flying snake drones as toys for Christmas 2022? Maybe not. But we can be sure that the Pentagon is looking into ...Posted on June 25, 2020
Segway Was Overhyped and Destined to Fail. Current Owner Ninebot Announced It Is Ceasing Production.The Segway personal transporter was introduced just as the dotcom frenzy was topping out. At a time when hype was flowing like Bud Lite at a Super Bowl, the Segway was the most hyped product in the history of hype. Steve Jobs said it would be bigger than the personal computer. Others predicted that cities would be redesigned to accommodate it. Yes, serious people seriously said that cities would be changed to fit Segway. Otherwise smart people failed to note that Segway was twice as wide ...