Websites of Buyers, Investors, and Agents

General Mills
Seeking technologies that are covered by an existing patent, or that have a pending patent application.

Procter & Gamble
Looking for product, technology, business model, method, trademark, package or design that can help deliver new products and/or services that improve the lives of the world's consumers.

3M
Accepts submission of new product ideas if they are protected by a granted or issued patent.

GE Healthcare
Seeking products at all stages of development for medical imaging in the areas of internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, and oncology.

Garden Weasel
Seeking new products in the areas of Automotive, Cleaning, Garment Care, Gift giving items, Hardware, Home Improvement, House Wares, Lawn and Garden, Outdoor Living, and Pets.

Rubbermaid
Seeking patented or patent pending products, and products that are currently being offered for sale.

Kraft Foods
Seeking proprietary, commercially viable products and technologies for existing categories and for new solutions.

Kellogg's
Accepting submission of partially or fully developed new product ideas, patented food, packaging or processing technology, or other intellectual property that may have application for Kellogg.

Black & Decker
Welcomes your interest in our Company and your new product ideas and inventions. Submit your ideas online.

QVC
Accepts new product submissions in the areas of apparel, beauty, bed & bath, consumer electronics, cookbooks, food, kitchen products, Patio & Garden, Personal Care, pets, toys, storage, craft and hobby, home improvement and decoration, jewelry, household cleaners, etc.

Bob Cat
Requires the signing of an "Invention Submission Form" before it accepts the disclosure of a new invention. 

DEX Products
Dex offers a wide range of comfort and safety products for children.  Submit your ideas online.

One Step
Seeking new and innovative products for parents, babies, and children. Submit your ideas online.

Johnson
Welcomes your new product or product enhancement suggestions.  Submit your information by mail. 

Kraco
Actively seeking new products and ideas for the automotive aftermarket, as well as related home, workshop or garage products for development, license and retail distribution.

Lamson
If you have a new and innovative product idea you would like to submit, you may fax it or send it by mail.

Lisle Co
May produce and market your new product under an attractive Award or Royalty Agreement. 

Stride
Do you have an idea or an invention for a new tool? Submit it to Stride Tool by mail.

Coleman
In order to protect inventors and Coleman, only patented inventions are considered. You may send Coleman a copy of your issued patent for review.

Jada
Invites inventors to submit their inventions via an online submission form. If there is interest in developing the idea further a representative from the company will contact you via telephone.

Plaid
Currently accepting submissions for new product ideas and innovative crafting techniques, and design works.

Pro Perfo
Seeking new and innovative sports training products. Fill out the Idea Submission Form and return it with sufficient information and images. 

Sport Time
Accepting new product ideas from innovators.  Receive the financial rewards that come with a Sportime lifetime royalty contract.

Stamina
Seeking breakthrough designs and ideas for the exercise and fitness industry from independent designers and engineers.

Swim Ways
Actively encourages product submissions from the inventor community. Submit your ideas by email or postal mail.

Eureka
Eureka’s call for innovation is open to all professionals actively developing medical solutions to improve the standard of care in health services.

Faultless
Seeking consumer products that have patent, patent-pending or provisional patent protection.

Jokari Home
Currently looking for innovative ideas for kitchen gadget, storage, organization product ,or other household solution gadget.

BD Worldwide
Accepts new product ideas by mail to the Office of New Product Suggestions at the address listed on the submission form.

Crown Packaging
Accepts idea submissions through its Web site.  Its policy is to accept only non-confidential information at the initial stage. Should Crown decide to pursue your submission, they may require the signing of a confidentiality agreement to allow for further exchange of information.

KCI Licensing
A medical device company accepts new idea submissions on a non-confidential at the initial phase.

Koven
Allows inventors to submit new product ideas or innovative ideas for an improvement to an existing vascular diagnostic, surgical Dopplers, and related products.

Exceptional Products
Submit new product ideas.  This company has taken loose product ideas and rough prototypes and turned them into real products generating huge sales and earning significant royalties. 

Guthy-Renker
Accepts new products ideas via email.  Go to the Web site and click Contact Us and then click New Product Ideas.

Automotive Inventions Wanted
Looking for original tool inventions in the automotive service industry.

Hardware Products Wanted
Seeking new products for home, workshop or hardware products for development, license and retail distribution.

High Tech Gadgets Wanted
Specialty retailer that is nationally and internationally renowned as a leading source of new, innovative, high-quality products that make life better and more enjoyable.

Cutting-Edge Products Wanted
World's largest online retailer seeking new inventions and latest technologies.

Henkel
Searching for published patent applications or patents that have been granted for products and processes, and for registered utility models and designs.

Infomercial Products Wanted
Largest electronic retailer in America is looking for new products to air on TV.

Housewares Inventions Wanted
National leader in housewares and portable electric appliance industry is seeking outside inventions for the kitchen, housewares, and food preparation market.

Consumer Product Ideas Wanted
Idea commercialization firm is seeking all types of consumer products ideas including children's products, housewares, pets, food and health products.

Mass Market Consumer Tools Wanted
National company welcomes submissions for mass market consumer products and tools of all types.

Office Product Inventions Wanted
Leading office supply company is seeking new products ideas and inventions.

TV Program Seeking Inventions
International television program is accepting applications for featuring ideas on its show.

New Inventions Wanted
Licensing agents in search of great inventions, both with patents and without patents, to bring to market by way of a licensing agreement.

Technology Commercialization
Technology development and commercialization company that forms beneficial commercial arrangements on behalf of technology providers, buyers, and investors.

Innovation Commercialization Assistance
The Innovation Centre is where ideas for innovative products meet the engineering, marketing and business resources that can turn them into reality.

Creative Ventures
Provides commercialization services for new technologies and products.

Licensing Agents Around the World
Directory of licensing agents and consultants around the world.

Harvest
Offers a special all-inclusive product launch package for inventors and entrepreneur.

Idea Design
Provides invention design, engineering, prototyping, virtual and product animation, and marketing services.

Absolutely
Consumer goods company that partners with inventors to launch their exciting new products into stores, catalogs, online retailers, and television shopping channels.

Invention Home
Helps inventors develop and pursue their ideas by using low cost, low risk proven success model.

Accentra
Actively seeking innovative office products that make office life easier and less frustrating. 

Harshaw
Inventor assistance for patents, prototypes, marketing and licensing.

The New Inventors
Seeking inventions and innovation in all fields, from domestic appliances to products for the workplace, from building to leisure, from rural to urban based ideas.

Active Links
Provides patent owners with contingent fee representation, yielding the fastest and highest priced sale of their Intellectual Property.

Game Active
Looking for “active gaming ideas” on how you can use video games to become healthier and more active in your life.

National Industries
Submit a description of your idea or invention via email. If the company is interested in pursuing your idea, you will then be informed by either email or telephone.


Online Markets for Buyers and Sellers

Inventors' Forum
Allows inventors to post free listings to showcase their inventions to investors and companies.

Patent Network
Registered users can post their patents and other IP for sale or license free of charge.

Invention Exchange
Inventors can post listings free of charge for two years.

Patent Buyers and Sellers
Inventors can list their patented or patent pending inventions for free.

Idea Exchange
Free service where you can post your ideas, inventions and innovations for sale.

Inventor Showcase
A free service where inventors can market and showcase their inventions with potential marketing and licensing partners.

Invent Market
A free forum that allows inventors to post and market their inventions. 

Technology Market
Marketplace for buying and selling physical science, nanotechnology, chemistry, engineering and computer science innovations.

Intellectual Property Exchange
Connects the business world with the world of licensable technologies.

Technology Forum
Innovators can reach a global audience of potential technology buyers and licensees and sell or out-license their technologies.

Network for Inventors
List your innovations for sale or licensing at this global network that currently represents more than 10,000 inventors worldwide.

International Ideas
Non-profit global network for socially innovative non-technological ideas and projects.

Inventor Network
Inventors network provides a wide range of services for an annual membership fee. 

Patent Transfer
Brokers a range of technology-related transactions including patents sales, patent acquisitions, divestments, technology transfers, licenses, and strategic alliances.

Idea Buyers & Sellers
Provides a new product database for leading consumer product companies and entrepreneurs to use as a resource when seeking original product ideas in several industries.

Green Invention Nertwork
Devoted exclusively to promoting inventors 'green solutions' to potential investors in this sector looking for an alternative to the current financial markets.

Auctions of Inventions
Provide an international online auction forum to sell intellectual property from a variety of individual, corporate, and court sources.

Design Idea
Provider of professional design services geared towards developing compelling inventions, products and brands.

Business Magazine
Provides news, information, advice, marketing, and research services for small to large companies, entrepreneurs, and inventors.

Inventors Agents
Inventor’s agent represents game and toy inventors for the sale of their products to manufacturers.

Innovation Licensing
A sales, marketing, licensing, and consulting firm that brings fashion accessory, beauty and lifestyle inventions to market.

Tecknology Link
Links buyers and sellers of technologies so that all parties maximize the return on their investments.

National nvention
A non-profit organization that offers a wide range of services including Collegiate Inventors Competition, Camp Invention, Club Invention, and The National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Grassroots Inventors Support
Provides financial and mentoring support to grassroots inventors, offers hands-on opportunities that enable young people to develop their budding scientific curiosity, and disseminates technologies that improve people’s lives.

United Inventors
A national non-profit organization dedicated to offering leadership, support, and services to inventor support groups and independent inventors.

Discover Marketing
Marketing resources for toy and game inventors, via memberships and free services.

Invention Assistance
Provides information on the process and steps of invention and also offers important advice through the selling or licensing processes.

Invent Network
The Inventor's Network for independent inventors to develop and market their inventions.

Invention Launchers
An invention database for buying or selling products, including an online inventors newsletter.

MIT Technology Licensing
MIT source for patenting, licensing, trademarking and copyrighting of intellectual property.

Inventors International
Provides resources to help bring new ideas and technologies to the market, for a network of innovators under the age of 35.


Trade Shows, Fairs, and Publishers

Invention Show
Exhibit your new product ideas and inventions and compete for awards and prizes.

Invention & New Product Exposition
America's largest invention trade show is a unique exposition showcasing numerous inventions, new products and innovations available to business and industry.

Arts and Crafts Fairs
A list of fairs and trade shows where you can sell your arts and crafts.

Licensing Shows
Annual trade events for the licensing industry where owners and agents of intellectual properties showcase their brands to 23,000+ high-profile retailers, licensees, and promotional partners.

Invention Exhibition
International exhibition for new products, inventions and ideas.

Invention Show
International fair for new products, inventions and ideas.

Book Publishers
A list of book publishers where you can submit your book proposal or book idea for publication consideration.

Invention Fair
International fair for new products, inventions and ideas.

World Exhibition on Innovation & Research
The exhibition gathers over 500 participants from more than 30 countries and presents about 600 innovations and patented new inventions in a variety of areas.

Directory of Tradeshows
Alphabetical and searchable directory of tradeshows around the world.

Expo Web
Index of conventions in the medical, computer, food, and gaming industries.

Events Database
Database of industry events in Australia and New Zealand for the upcoming year.

Trade Show Network
Resource for the trade show industry.

Trade Shows, Expositions & Conferences
A resource about trade shows, expositions and conferences, including event information, education and news.

World Production International
Trade shows, exhibitions, expositions and fairs.

Community of Science
Access to the online science community with resources to find funding, showcase work and interact with colleagues.

Grants, Venture Capitals, Loans, Competitions

Inventions and Innovation Program
Innovation Research Awards
University Grants for Inventions
Grants and Support for Inventors 
National Invention Competition
Innovation Award
Inventions Competition
College Inventors
High School Invention
Grant Database
Venture Capital
United Kingdom Grants
MIT Center for Innovation
Energy Commission
Microgravity Environment
Women Inventors Network
$100K Entrepreneurship Competition
National Science Foundation
DOE Inventions & Innovation