Hello Inventors!
This information is not meant to be an exhaustive list, and we will keep looking out for new resources.
It is important to mention that you should always do your own research on whether a certain product or service is right for you, especially when you are expected to pay for a product or service.
Don’t forget that our sponsors advise, guide, and support our efforts to help inventors realize their dreams.
- National Inventor Fraud Center
- US Patent and Trade Office
- United Inventors Association of America
- National Innovation Association
Informing Inventors
Looking to boost your business?
- Small Business Administration
- Free business software
- Business Week
- Wall Street Journal – Small Business
- Net Suite Financial Software
- Microsoft Office
- Small Biz Books
- Entrepreneur.com
- Small Business School
- SCORE Association
- SBC- Small business center
- SBTDC- Small business and technology development center
- BIG- Business innovation growth
- NCIDEA
- It-ology
- Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
- ITBSPOKE
- NC Bar
- Education Design Lab
- Innovation 4x
- Joules Accelerator
- Skookum
- Innovation Meetup
- Small Business Development Center
- Entrepreneur Organization
- Small Business Innovation Research
Technology Transfer Programs
- NC State University Office of Technology Transfer
- Singularity university
- Singularity Global
- Smart Cities Connect
- Christensen Institute
- Disruptive Tech Research
- Machine Intelligence Research
- Future Of Life Institute
- Accenture
- Syngenta
Grants
Financing
- Innovation Fund America
- Inception micro angel fund
- Funded
- Funding Post
- National Venture Capital Association
- Pratts guide to private equity and venture capital
- DreamStart Venture Capital
CrowdFunding Sites
- Funda Geek
- Crowd Cube
- Fundable
- Go Fund Me
- Go Fund Me
- Indie GoGo
- Kapipal
- Kick Starter
- Quicky
- Rocket Hub
- Co Fundos
Trade Shows
Contests – Always read and understand the contracts!
- Everyday Edisons
- Edison Nation
- QVC
- Big Idea Group
- The Roddenberry Prize
- Ventureprise
- X Prize
- Edison Award
- Idea Connection
- Nine Sights
- AI For Good Foundation
- Shark Tank
Prototyping-3D Design and printing
Short Run Manufacturing
Off-shore Manufacturing
Legal
Miscellaneous
INOTC wishes you continued success and will keep looking for ways to help inventors achieve their dreams.