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From Everyday Edisons!

Due to popular demand, Everyday Edisons will extend our Season Three casting calls with a sixth and final casting call. Rather than visit one more city, we've decided to open it to anyone and everyone via the Internet. Prepare and submit your idea to Everyday Edisons on your time and in the comfort of your own home. Submissions will be accepted on www.EdisonNation.com, beginning Monday, June 2 and ending Monday, June 23.
Everyday Edisons airs nationwide on PBS affiliates and documents the product development process (from start to finish) of approximately 12-14 inventions and the parallel stories of the inventors who created the original idea. The online casting call will conclude our national search for the next set of ideas/inventions to feature on our third season of the television show. At least one of the featured inventions will be selected from this virtual casting call.
This is a great opportunity for the inventors of your organization. If selected, your members will have their inventions commercialized by Everyday Edisons and enjoy a 20-year annuity on future product sales. The television show takes care of all expenses involved in bringing the product to market.

From Invention Showcase:

Popular Science Invention Awards
Description: Popular Science Magazine is inviting proposals for submissions for the next world changing invention from independent inventors or small teams. Inventions created wholly out of universities or other R&D labs will not be considered. Ten inventions will be awarded prizes in a variety of categories, plus there will be a Student Award Category this year. Inventions must be physical objects and it must be a working prototype or something else that demonstrates that the invention actually works.
Prizes: Top 10 will be published in magazine.

For details, visit the link below
http://inventionshowcase.com/resources.htm
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BKFK - Signature Design Challenge
Description: Don’t ever say you never got your big break in the fashion world! This is your chance to develop an amazing, original style in your Idea Locker and showcase your one-of-a-kind designs. You could win $10,000 plus a day at Tommy Hilfiger studios in NYC, courtesy of Tommy Hilfiger. For kids under 19 only.
Prizes: $10,000 + shadow fashion designer

For details, visit the link below
http://inventionshowcase.com/resources.htm
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BKFK - Sports Evolution Challenge
Description: Put your passion for the game to work! Open your Idea Locker and invent a new sport or conceptualize an innovative piece of sports gear or equipment. You could win $10,000 and a chance to shadow an ESPN broadcaster for a game, courtesy of Newell Rubbermaid! For kids under 19 only.
Prizes: $10,000 + shadow an ESPN reporter
For details, visit the link below
http://inventionshowcase.com/resources.htm
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BKFK - Digital Arts Challenge
Description: Pen and paper? So analog! Dig into your Idea Locker and develop a new digital, mixed or transmedia method of storytelling. You could win $10,000 and a day with story publishing pros in NYC, courtesy of Pearson! For kids under 19 only.
Prizes: $10,000 + trip to NYC

For details, visit the link below
http://inventionshowcase.com/resources.htm
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BKFK - Going Green Challenge
Description: Your ideas have the power to make the world a better, greener place! Now jump into your Idea Locker and get this planet rewired with your original eco-friendly ideas. You could win $10,000 and a day with an expert from ’‘The 11th Hour”, courtesy of The Weather Channel for Kids®! For kids under 19 only.
Prizes: $10,000 + shadow a weather reporter

For details, visit the link below
http://inventionshowcase.com/resources.htm
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News - Bubble Wrap Competition Winners Announced! Sealed Air Names Three Student Finalists in the Second Annual Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors.

For details, visit the link below
http://inventionshowcase.com/bubblewraprelease1.htm

Take a look at this exceptional new resource!

Exceptional Products, Inc. (EPI), www.sellontv.com

Exceptional Products, Inc. is a direct response television marketer and distributor is looking for new, innovative mass market products. We market all of our products on television through long and short form commercials (“infomercials”) as well as on QVC, HSN and national retailers. The principals of Exceptional Products, Inc. have been involved with creating successful advertising, branding and distribution campaigns for Hairdini Magic Styling Wand, Wrap, Snap & Go Comfort Hair Rollers, TopsyTail Hairstyling Tool, Weed Terminator and Tripledge Windshield Wipers, among others. Inventors are not charged fees for product evaluations. EPI risks its own money to market and distribute the products and pays inventors royalties on the products sold. See www.sellontv.com for further information and to submit your product for a free DRTV evaluation.

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From the United Inventors Association:

*** We've just learned of another company that is aggressively seeking new products from inventors. M&M Fitness Equipment, which is a licensee of Everlast, is looking for folks who have new fitness and cardio equipment. If you don't recognize the name Everlast, you should! It's synonymous with boxing. If you have something in the fitness and cardio equipment line, contact M&M Fitness at 212-822-1566 or send an email to Ron. Kohen at ronk@msgmail.com.

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