Inventors

Quirky and GE Team Up to Make Inventing Easier

BY Diana Ransom

The two companies announced a new partnership that'll give citizen inventors access to a portion of GE's patent coffers, as well as a co-branded effort that could effectively appify your home.

April 12, 2013 in News and Trends

Fresh Idea: The Unlikely Inspiration Behind Food-Saver FreshPaper

BY Amy S. Choi

Kavita Shukla spoke at the Women in the World Summit today about finding inspiration in uncommon places.

April 5, 2013 in Business Ideas

Radicals & Visionaries: Invention vs. Innovation

BY Jennifer Wang

Is it better to improve on existing ideas or to start from scratch?

March 25, 2013 in Innovation

Glimpse the Future: Inspirational Inventors in the Spotlight

BY Catherine Clifford

President Obama salutes 11 innovators in a ceremony at the White House today.

February 1, 2013 in Inventing

How Inventors Could Benefit From a New Entrepreneurial-Themed Movie

BY Carol Tice

The Home Shopping Network offers the opportunity of a lifetime as a tie-in to a forthcoming Seth Rogen movie.

October 26, 2012 in Business Ideas

How Teen Inventor Went From Sketch to Prototype in 6 Months

BY Dinah Wisenberg Brin

Fourteen-year-old entrepreneur Carter Kostler is hoping his fruit-infused water bottle will be his ticket to entrepreneurial success.

September 15, 2012 in Business Ideas

An Inventor Reinvents His Business

BY Antonio Neves

Christopher Hawker was thrilled when his invention hit it big. But just a few years later, his company was on the brink of bankruptcy -- until he reinvented his business model.

April 26, 2012 in Business Management

The State of Venture Capital in 2012

BY Peter S. Cohan

For young companies looking for venture investments in the New Year, finding capital may be daunting but not impossible.

December 19, 2011 in Venture and Angel Investors

Quirky's Advice for Inventors: Study the Market

BY Carol Tice

Inventors may know how to pinpoint a problem, but coming up with a product that shoppers want is another challenge entirely. Fortunately for them, Quirky can help.

October 5, 2011 in Inventing