Welcome, Inventors! 
Welcome to the Inventors Network of Minnesota, where creators and innovators connect, learn, and bring ideas to life.
 
Enjoy an Inspiring Museum for Inventors. And have some Holiday Fun!
 
DECEMBER 17TH 6PM is at a special location:
 
Pavek Museum of Electronic Communication 
 
3517 Raleigh Ave, St Louis Park, MN 55416
 
 
Well before the digital age and internet, there was the electronic age which has fueled all we enjoy today. Inventors Network has made special arrangements with the Pavek for our meeting and holiday event which includes exclusive access to the Museum.  ​​​
 
Learn and be inspired by the inventions and inventors like Edison and Tesla that started it all and yet are still relevant today.  Enjoy an unbelievable and well curated collection of devices/inventions that are well displayed in a way that educates.  Earl Bakken (pioneer of the pace maker and founder of Medtronic) is arguably the most significant inventor in our state is the museums cofounder. 
 
In addition to all you will learn, this is also a great place for our meeting and to enjoy some holiday cheer to include President Jahn's ice cream sodas. There will also be plenty of opportunities to network and visit with each other. 
 
The meeting is also open to non- members and family members.  And if a first time visitor admission is free. 
 
 
JOIN US- Wednesday, DEC 18th
 
TIME:  6:00PM-8:00PM  (Networking 5:30-6:00 and 8:00-8:30)
 
WHERE: Pavek Museum of Electronic Communication 
 
3517 Raleigh Ave, St Louis Park, MN 55416
 
COST:  Guests ($15.00) / Members FREE ($80.00 Annual Membership).  Pay at Check-In with Cash/Credit Card. 
 
$80 Annual dues paid in December are good for this meeting and 2026. You can renew your membership using this link at Inventors Network. 
 
 
About Inventors Network: Inventors Network is committed to the Minnesota Inventor Community with; Guidance, Resources and Networking. Monthly meetings (3rd Wednesday) include: Speaker/Topic of Interest with Q&A; Informational Roundtables on Manufacturing/3D-Printing/Prototyping/Legal/Marketing and Licensing. 
 
UPCOMING MEETINGS:   
  • January 21st- Dan Coen MD- Neurologist, inventor and serial entRST  repreneur 
  • February 18th: TBD
  • March 18th: IP/Patents and how they support a 100 year old business - Rob Laughlin -CEO of SUNBU
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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
Marketing
 
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