07/31

2010 Collegiate Alt-Energy Challenge. Deadline: 2010-07-31. The Challenge, part of National Inventors Month in August this year, will award cash and other prizes for the most innovative low-cost, alternative energy-related solutions, products or technologies. Learn more here.

08/04

FMSDC Trade Fair 2010. The Florida Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc., (FMSDC) provides major corporations and government agencies with access to minority owned businesses. The FMSDC Trade Fair will be held at Walt Disney World® Resort, 4600 North World Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Learn more at http://fmsdc.org/2/events-mainmenu-35.

08/07

Inventors Society of South Florida presents Eileen Fischlschweiger of the Broward County Main Library, who will take you on a guided safari through the USPTO website, the likes of which you have never experienced before. You will not only learn about patents and published applications, but you will also learn about Public Pair, Electronic Business Center, director's blog and the Inventors Eye (a newsletter). This event is held at the Broward County Main Library in Fort Lauderdale.

08/26

Big Idea Group wants suggestions for major missed opportunities in hardware, lawn and garden, convenience stores, or grocery. The deadline is August 26th. Learn more at www.bigideagroup.net/inventors/hunts/detectiveshop/focus.htm.

09/06

In a celebration of British ingenuity, The British Library explores the stories behind some of the most iconic inventions of the century's first decade. A program of events will take a deeper look at the world of inventions and help aspiring inventors to turn their ideas into reality, with the support of the Library's Business & IP Centre. The free exhibition runs from September 6th to November 28th at the Folio Society Gallery in The British Library.

09/11

Inventors Society of South Florida presents Gus Bigos, who will explain what a product development company looks for in a product. He will also tell you how they determine which products to pursue and what you can do to improve your chances.

09/17

Fuel Cell Challenge 2010. Deadline: 2010-09-17. In an effort to accelerate the commercialization of clean technologies in South Carolina, the USC-Columbia Fuel Cell is launching the Fuel Cell Challenge. The challenge is an innovation-based competition focused on identifying and commercializing novel hydrogen, fuel cell, and clean technologies in the industry. Learn more here.

09/27

Northern Plains Inventors Congress (NPIC) - Stephen Key is keynote speaker at the 2010 Northern Plains Inventors Congress at the Fargo Dome (Admission is Free) in cooperation with Marketplace of Ideas in Fargo, ND from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. All inventors, entrepreneurs, businesses and service providers are invited to attend this annual event that attracts individuals from across the United States. Learn more at: ndinventors.com.

09/30

John Poppleton of www.kiwiingenuity.net is organizing the "Inventor Next Door 2010" at the Pataka Museum in Porirua City, New Zealand from September 30th to October 17th. It looks like it is going to be quite something with workshops, the unearthing of their 20 year old time capsule, and of course the opportunity to show off your own invention to possible investors.

10/10

The ABC Kids Expo is the primary trade show for the juvenile products industry. It includes baby gear, gift and layette, maternity, toys and related accessories. The ABC Kids Expo is a wholesale environment and is only open to the trade. Admission is free to qualified attendees who register online and provide the requested documentation prior to September 25, 2010. Remember that exhibitors must provide evidence of insurance coverage to the ABC office 90 days prior to the show. Learn more at www.theabcshow.com.

10/23

Innovation, Patents & Profits Conference "Licensing Your Dream" held at the Hermann Hall Conference Center, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3241 S. Federal Street, Chicago, IL 60616. Contact Calvin Flowers for details.

10/29

Edmunds.com Unintended Acceleration Contest. Deadline: 2010-10-29. Edmunds.com will award an aggregate of $1,000,000 to any Submission(s) that demonstrate a novel and plausible cause of unintended acceleration in a consumer vehicle. Learn more here.

11/10

ICAP Ocean Tomo is excited to announce that their next Live IP Auction will take place on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at The Carneros Inn in Napa Valley, California. To request an invitation please contact dean.becker@us.icap.com. To learn more about ICAP Ocean Tomo please visit www.icapoceantomo.com.

12/01

Kitchen Design Challenge. Deadline: 2011-12-01. We invite you to showcase your best in the premier 2010-2011 Thermador Kitchen Design Challenge. Entry is free, the rules are simple and the prizes are extravagant. Eight regional winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize and an expense-paid trip for two to the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch for a magnificent celebration weekend in the Spring of 2012. Regional winners will also compete for an additional $60,000 in national prizes in two design categories to honor the best of the best. Learn more here.

12/15

Pepsi Refresh Contest. Deadline: 2011-12-15. Pepsi is giving away millions in grants each month to fund great ideas. Learn more here.