INPEX explained

Invention and New Product Exposition (INPEX)
Status:Active
Genre:Trade show [1]
Date:Every June
Area:Worldwide [2]
Prev:7–9 June 2016
Next:13–15 June 2017
Participants:About 300 [3]
Attendance:1000-1500 [4]
Frequency:Annually
Location:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Years Active:1984−present
Organized:InventHelp
Website: [5]

INPEX (Invention and New Product Exposition) is America's largest invention trade show, held since 1985 and organized by the invention promotion firm InventHelp. The annual show is held each June in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[6] [7] [8] [9]

INPEX provides a forum for inventors to exhibit their inventions and pitch their ideas with companies interested in licensing, marketing or manufacturing their new products.[10] [11]

This trade show also hosts contests for domestic and international inventors (45 different categories), as well as seminars and workshops for both inventors and business attendees within the George Foreman Inventors University.[3] [12] [13] [14] [15] The annual sponsor and producer of INPEX, InventHelp, markets promotional services to amateur inventors.[16]

Inventions at INPEX range from simple products to highly technical devices that can be displayed as models or prototypes or as a finished product for the mass market.[17]

History

INPEX has always been held in Pittsburgh. The first trade show took place in 1982.[18] 2015 was the 30th anniversary of the event.[19]

Show highlights

2014

The show was held from June 18–20 with such keynote speakers as George Foreman, a retired American professional boxer, who is now engaged in entrepreneurship activity; and Maxine Clark, the founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop.

About 300 inventors were competing for medals in 40 categories, with inventors from the Philippines, Spain, Taiwan and Qatar.[20] About 1000 business and marketing companies were named as potential visitors of this year’s show.

2015

The show was held at the Monroeville Convention Center from June 16–18 with keynote speakers including AJ Khubani, the CEO and President of TeleBrands Corporation, a company well known for “As Seen on TV” products.

About 275 inventors pitched their ideas and were eligible for medals in 45 categories. The show had contests for domestic and international inventors, including from the Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, and Korea. About 800 business and marketing companies were named as potential visitors of this year’s show.[21]

2016

The 2016 edition of InventHelp’s INPEX was held from June 7 to June 9, 2016[22] and featured over 1,000 inventions from over 20 countries. The event was again headlined by the entrepreneur and former boxer George Foreman.[23] The event was also attended by other conveners such as QVC, Brookstone, Cuisinart, Partsmaster, Allstar Products Group, Schroeder and Tremayne, Inc. The event allowed hundreds of inventors to showcase their inventions and new products in an effort to attract investors and partners.

The event allowed numerous inventors to showcase their inventions and products in an effort to attract investors and partners.[24]

Larry Carswell took home the Grand Prix award for the "Mudder"; the world’s first cable-free ATV/UTV paddle winch.[25]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The 100 best spare-time business opportunities today. 1990. Wiley. 9780471611332. 116. Kevin Harrington. Mark N. Cohen.
  2. Web site: Tag Along to an Invention Trade Show. Entrepreneur. https://web.archive.org/web/20130518210958/http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/160230 . 18 May 2013 . 10 January 2014. Geoff Williams. 1 May 2006.
  3. Web site: Birmingham man takes national prize for green invention. Candgnews.com. C&G Publishing. 10 January 2014. Erin McClary. 20 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Inventors bring their best ideas to INPEX . Pittsburgh Business Times. American City Business Journals. 10 January 2014. Justine Coyne. 20 June 2013.
  5. Book: How to Get Your Amazing Invention on Store Shelves: An A-Z Guidebook for the Undiscovered Inventor. 2010. Atlantic Publishing Company. 9781601383020. 84. Michael Cavallaro.
  6. Web site: Mother's winning chatroom device. BBC News. 10 January 2014. 30 May 2004.
  7. Web site: Greensburg inventor creates success with 'cellhelmet'. TribLIVE. Trib Total Media. Michele Stewardson. 1 August 2013.
  8. Web site: Bloomin' great invention. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205215053/https://www.intelligencer.ca/2012/07/03/bloomin-great-invention. dead. December 5, 2017. The Intelligencer. Jerome Lessard. 3 July 2012.
  9. Book: Feminine ingenuity: women and invention in America. 1992. Ballantine Books. 9780345358110. 351. Anne L. Macdonald.
  10. Web site: Jay Leno calling .... Mason City Globe-Gazette. 10 January 2014. Kristin Buehner. 22 December 2013.
  11. Web site: Photos: Here's a look at some of the inventions you'll find at this year's Inpex. Pittsburgh Business Times. 30 July 2014. Justine Coyne. 18 June 2014.
  12. Book: Bringing a Product to Market from Your Home. 2010. Clipeze Worldwide Inc. 9780615347219. 106. Gary R Bronga. Lou Belcher.
  13. Book: Bringing Your Product to Market...In Less Than a Year: Fast-Track Approaches .... 2005. John Wiley & Sons. 9780471738701. 1. Don Debelak.
  14. Book: Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invention. 2008. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. 9781402736865. 149. Steve Greenberg. Steve Greenberg (TV personality/author).
  15. Book: Extraordinary Entrepreneurship: The Professional's Guide to Starting an Exceptional Enterprise. 2005. John Wiley & Sons. 9780471706014. 86. Stephen C. Harper.
  16. Web site: Drummond . Mike . Reinventing InventHelp . Inventors Digest . October 25, 2010 . June 15, 2019.
  17. Web site: 300 inventors from 30 countries attend trade show in Pittsburgh. Digital Journal. 30 July 2014. Stephen Pope. 25 June 2014.
  18. News: Kapsambelis. Niki. 1996-05-17. Invention show mixes practical, ridiculous. The Indiana Gazette. 2021-05-08.
  19. Web site: Trade Show's 30th Anniversary Brings Innovation To Monroeville. wesa.fm. 2016-01-25. Mike. Richards. 16 June 2015.
  20. Web site: Boca Inventor Wins Award for Hassle-Free-Headphones Creation. New Times Broward-Palm Beach. 30 July 2014. Ryan Cortes. 1 July 2014.
  21. Web site: Invention Convention Brings Together Inventors With Product Developers & Marketers. 2016-01-25. Jon. Delano. 16 June 2015 . CBS Pittsburgh.
  22. Web site: INPEX - America's Largest Invention Show. Monroeville Convention Center. 15 July 2016.
  23. Web site: Daniels. Diane. Former boxing champ Foreman encourages inventors. New Pittsburgh Courier. 15 July 2016.
  24. Web site: Charles. Jeff. INPEX Seeks to Play Matchmaker for Inventors and Companies. The Huffington Post. 2 June 2016. 15 July 2016.
  25. Web site: Nussbaum. Katie. Savannah inventor is no stick in the mud. Business in Savannah. 15 July 2016.

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