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Hello Fellow Inventors and Entrepreneurs!

Welcome

Below, you can review IASL's Calendar to learn more about funding, resources, and events available to inventors and entrepreneurs! 

Community Events

04/01/2023

Product Camp is Back!

9 am

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4 pm

Webster University - Saturday - An All Day Event

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04/01/2023

Product Camp is Back!

Registration is free, and tickets are limited! Register for free today!

 What is ProductCamp?
ProductCamp is a free, non-profit, user-driven,...

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9 am

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4 pm

Webster University - Saturday - An All Day Event

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Got R&D Money? Top Tips for Funding R&D with Grants

This 90-minute offering is designed to introduce technology start-ups and existing businesses on how they might fund R&D through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants. 


This is an introduction to the topic that has been developed for companies that are new to seeking grant funds and is not a “how to apply” course. This course will also offer specific directions on how to search research topics at various government agencies to determine if grants are available for your unique technology. In addition, participants will be provided a list of additional resources for assistance on how to apply for an SBIR grant.


Fee: No Cost – Register at https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/24185

March 3rd 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom

Mark your calendars!

January 31st from 10 to 11 a.m.

Market Research for Tech Startups


This 1 hour webinar via Zoom is designed to introduce technology startups to the basics of market research. This includes the initial steps, tech startups can do to understand the market and how to begin to conduct customer research to determine product market fit. It also includes an introduction to primary (customer) and secondary (market) research, market segmentation and how to get started as a tech startup with limited resources.


Register for free at: https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/24127

Upcoming inventor events!

Licensing Expo July 2023

Licensing Expo 2023

Want to attend?  Well now is the time to begin to plan and prepare your product or idea for the trip!

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About the Licensing Expo

 Licensing Expo provides the best opportunity to secure the rights to thousands of consumer brands, entertainment icons, and more for exhibiting and attending product suppliers or retailers. In 2022, Some notable brands from the event included Crayola, Hasbro, Jazwares, Legendary Entertainment, Paramount, Paul Frank, Mattel, Shell, Viz Media, Warner Bros. Discovery, and many more. 

Licensing Expo 2022 Highlights

What's a product, idea, or service you'd like to show?  Learn more about how you could benefit from attending by watching this video.

Need help completing the sbit/sttr grant application?

BioGenerator SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Workshop

BioGenerator and BBCetc bring this workshop to cover all aspects of writing an SBIR/STTR proposal focused on life science technologies. After an introduction of the BioGenerator program, this day and a half training will begin by reviewing the SBIR/STTR program basics including what they fund, which federal agencies participate, how the money can be used and the differences between the SBIR and STTR programs.


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Mark your calendars!

Date:   January 18th & 19th


Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Location: Online 

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FREE Resources Available for Inventors and entrepreneurs!

 

"The St. Louis Innovation and Startup Ecosystem and How to Navigate It!"

The inventing and business startup process involves many elements and moving parts at different stages of development. This month's meeting will provide an overview of the many resources available within St. Louis' Innovation Eco-system and how to navigate through and gain access to them while help you to determine what you may need.

We will begin our discussion with our guest speaker, Mary Scott, who will introduce a number of popular and less-known programs and services available to you for FREE within St. Louis along with how and when to secure them during the different phases of your product or business development. Information gained from the discussion of the resource document below should enable you to determine which one is right for you and when.  

FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS AND REVIEW!


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Join us throughout the month of FEBRUARY because

"It's an Innovation Celebration!"

National Inventors Day and Black History Month 

INVENTOR AND BUSINESS START UP Events

Stay informed about INVENTOR and SMALL BUSINESS Events available for you!

02/11/2021

Innovators and entrepreneurs: Learn IP basics and helpful resources

3:00 pm

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4:00 pm

ONLINE

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02/11/2021

Innovators and entrepreneurs: Learn IP basics and helpful resources

Unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about intellectual property (IP) ba...

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3:00 pm

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4:00 pm

ONLINE

02/11/2021

Meet the USPTO Experts and Learn About New Inventor Programs!

4:05 pm

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5:30 pm

ONLINE

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02/11/2021

Meet the USPTO Experts and Learn About New Inventor Programs!

The USPTO would like to introduce to you their new program, the National Council on Expanding American Innovation (NCEAI) an initiative that...

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4:05 pm

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5:30 pm

ONLINE

02/19/2021

Learn about Washington Univ.'s Intellectual Property (IP) Legal Clinic's FREE Services for Inventors

3:00 pm

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4:30 pm

ONLINE

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02/19/2021

Learn about Washington Univ.'s Intellectual Property (IP) Legal Clinic's FREE Services for Inventors

    The Intellectual Property Clinic at Washington University School of Law offers intellectual property law services to individuals and sma...

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3:00 pm

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4:30 pm

ONLINE

02/19/2021

Wash U's FREE Entrepreneurial Legal Clinic Services for Entrepreneurs, Non-profits, and Inventors

4:40 pm

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6:00 pm

ONLINE

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02/19/2021

Wash U's FREE Entrepreneurial Legal Clinic Services for Entrepreneurs, Non-profits, and Inventors

     The Entrepreneurship Clinic at Washington University School of Law offers legal services to for-profit and nonprofit entrepreneurs, sta...

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4:40 pm

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6:00 pm

ONLINE

02/24/2021

St. Louis University - FREE Patent Legal Assistance via USPTO Pro Bono Program

3:00 pm

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4:30 pm

ONLINE

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02/24/2021

St. Louis University - FREE Patent Legal Assistance via USPTO Pro Bono Program

The Patent Pro Bono Program is a nationwide network of independently operated regional programs that match volunteer patent professionals wi...

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3:00 pm

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4:30 pm

ONLINE

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Join The I.N.C., IASL, Wash U, SLU, the USPTO, & Stephen Key

"I Have a Dream ...to INVENT!" Event

In collaboration with USPTO, Wash U, SLU, and IASL, The I.N.C. is proud to present the following classes to help inventors and entrepreneurs realize their dreams!  Customized sessions aim to HELP remove common obstacles and set inventors on an accelerated innovation path.  All events are FREE & ONLINE.  REGISTER TODAY!

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"I Have a Dream... to Invent!"

This unique event has been CUSTOMIZED by The Invent-ED Network Connection (The I.N.C.) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for local inventors to advance them to the next stage of development and provide the education and tools needed to protect their ideas along the way.

01/11/2021

Let's walk-through the Trademark application process!

3:00 pm

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4:25 pm

ONLINE- Register below to reserve your space

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01/11/2021

Let's walk-through the Trademark application process!

Need to file a trademark yourself but don’t know how? Then, you don't want to miss this live walk-through of the trademark application proce...

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3:00 pm

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4:25 pm

ONLINE- Register below to reserve your space

01/11/2021

The Path to a Patent: How to draft provisional patent applications and become PATENT PENDING!

4:30pm

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5:30 pm

ONLINE- Register below to reserve your space and receive TICKETS

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01/11/2021

The Path to a Patent: How to draft provisional patent applications and become PATENT PENDING!

Stuck in limbo due to the pandemic?  Not comfortable trusting or sharing information about your invention without IP protection?  Concerned ...

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4:30pm

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5:30 pm

ONLINE- Register below to reserve your space and receive TICKETS

01/13/2021

The Path to a Patent: Learn how to draft patent claims to better protect your innovation.

3 pm

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4:30 pm

ONLINE- Register below to reserve your space

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01/13/2021

The Path to a Patent: Learn how to draft patent claims to better protect your innovation.

Claim drafting may be the most important part of protecting your invention. Learn the basics of claim drafting from USPTO experts in this in...

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3 pm

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4:30 pm

ONLINE- Register below to reserve your space

01/13/2021

Path to a Patent: Common mistakes and support available to you after filing

4:40 pm

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6:00 pm

ONLINE- Register below to reserve your space

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01/13/2021

Path to a Patent: Common mistakes and support available to you after filing

During this time of national crisis, many inventors find themselves with little resources to afford an attorney to secure needed IP.  Hence,...

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4:40 pm

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6:00 pm

ONLINE- Register below to reserve your space

01/15/2020

Learn the "Key" to Licensing Success!

3 pm

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5 pm

ONLINE

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01/15/2020

Learn the "Key" to Licensing Success!

LEARN FROM THE "KEY" EXPERT about how to license your idea or product yourself with or without a patent! 


Reserve your ticket TODAY!  https:/...

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3 pm

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5 pm

ONLINE

Learn from the "KEY" expert About how to license your Idea or product yourself with or without a patent!


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