Welcome, Inventors! 
Welcome to the Inventors Network of Minnesota, where creators and innovators connect, learn, and bring ideas to life.
Every inventor's journey is filled with lessons, discoveries, successes, setbacks, and valuable connections. At this month's Inventors Network meeting, we'll tap into the collective experience of our members to uncover practical insights that can help inventors move their ideas forward more effectively.
 
Whether you're developing your first invention or have already launched products into the marketplace, we invite you to share your experiences and learn from others.
 
Discussion Topics:
  • What has worked well in your pursuit to commercialize an invention?
  • What would you do differently if you could start over?
  • Which resources have been most valuable to your success?
Together, we'll create a community resource list that members can reference throughout their inventor journey.
 
Please come prepared to share resources in areas such as:
  • Idea Validation & Consumer Research
  • Prototyping & Product Development
  • Patents, Trademarks & Intellectual Property
  • Manufacturing & Sourcing
  • Product Testing & Certification
  • Funding, Grants & Crowdfunding
  • Marketing & Branding
  • E-Commerce & Retail Distribution
  • Licensing & Royalty Agreements
  • Legal & Business Formation
  • Packaging & Product Design
  • Trade Shows & Industry Events
  • Inventor Education, Books, Podcasts & Training
  • AI Tools & Software for Inventors
  • Networking, Mentorship & Inventor Communities
Paper Handouts: If you'd like to come prepared with handouts for great resources you have, please bring approximately 35 copies to handout.   
 
This interactive discussion is an opportunity to learn from fellow inventors, build new connections, and contribute resources that can help others successfully navigate the path from idea to market.
Bring your stories, lessons learned, favorite resources, and questions. The collective wisdom in the room may be the most valuable resource of all.
 
 
Event Details
📅 Date: Wednesday, June, 17th, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Networking from 5:30-6:00 & 8:00-8:30)
📍 Location: Star Bank, 250 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (near Target at Eden Prairie Center)
💵 Cost: $20 for guests, FREE for members (Annual membership: $80)
💳 Credit cards only (no cash).
 
$80 Annual dues can be paid at the meeting and can be renewed using this link at Inventors Network. 
 

Your Board Can Help You

At Inventors Network of Minnesota we take pride in the concept of helping our members network with each other and we strive to create networking possibilities in the Inventor sphere.
 
Networking can be described as the gathering of individuals for the purpose of sharing ideas, concepts, experiences and advice as well as it being a mechanism to find answers to questions within the subject, in our case "Inventing."

 

Your Board of Directors encourages you to seek connections within our organization to learn as well as share.

 

For general information, to inquire to be a speaker, or to join, email us at info@inventorsnetwork.org.
 
Our board is available to answer your questions. You can contact them by clicking on their names below.

 

Board Members


Jahn Stopperan, President
Creating business plans
Go-to-market strategies
Sales & distribution channels
Starting a business around your invention
How to get momentum going with your invention
 
Steve Lyon, Past President
Taking products to market/licensing
Avoiding mistakes & navigating problems
How Inventors Network can help
 
Bill Berggren Esq., Treasurer
Protect the intellectual property of your invention
Applying for patent protection
Obtaining  trademark protection
Provide NDAs for discussions outside of meetings
 
Doug Lenz, Website Manager & Membership Secretary
Electromechanical engineering & design
Manufacturing & automation
Entrepreneurship & business development
 
Chris Polster, Secretary
Strategic business planning
Strategic finance
Digital marketing & networking
 
Jim Smith, Board Member
Strategic business planning
 
Bonnie Sheridan, Marketing
Bonnie.R.Sheridan@gmail.com
Marketing: branding, packaging design,
consumer insights, retail pitching,
and communications
 
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Meetings are third Wednesday of each month starting at 6:00PM.

Star Bank
250 Prairie Center Dr.
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:   
 
  • June 17
  • July 15
  • August 19
 
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