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We are super pleased to announce we are holding our FIRST IN-PERSON MEETING since early 2020!!!

When: July 21, 6:00-8:00PM ((Networking 5:30-6:00 and 8:00-8:30)
Where: 1001 HWY 7, Eisenhower Community Center (Just West of HWY 169), Hopkins MN 55305

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Learn About the types of PLASTICS and their many Manufacturing Processes

LEARN About the Types of Plastics and the Many Plastic Manufacturing Processes

This will be an IN-PERSON MEETING July 21, 6:00-8:00PM ((Networking 5:30-6:00 and 8:00-8:30)
Where: 1001 HWY 7, Eisenhower Community Center (Just West of HWY 169), Hopkins MN 55305

Our IN PERSON speaker, Ron Johansson, will give inventors an understanding of many different types of plastics and the many manufacturing methods. You should get a good understating of the manufacturing options are for your product.
You will also learn how to estimate the manufacturing cost of most injection molded parts.

WHAT the two major types of plastics are
THE 13 types of plastic manufacturing processes
WHAT types of geometries can be manufactured with each process
HOW to select the best manufacturing options for your product
HOW to estimate the cost to manufacture an injection molded part
THE many assembly/attachment methods for plastic parts

Here at Inventor's Network
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.

Our board is available to answer your questions and
you can contact them by
clicking on their name below.

Below are their areas of expertise.

For general information, to inquire to be a speaker,
or to join, email us at info@inventorsnetwork.org.

Steve Lyon, Board President:
Taking products to Market/Licensing
Avoiding mistakes/Navigating problems
How Inventors Network can help

Mike DuMond, Vice President

Selling Your Invention:

HOW is it DIFFERENT than the Competitors?

WHY Will Customers Buy It?

HOW Will You Sell It?

WHO Will Sell it?

Eliot Evans, Board Member/Secretary

Creating Prototypes

Manufacturing and Design Strategies

Product Assembly

Bill Berggren Esq., Board Member/Treasurer
Protect the Intellectual Property of your invention
Applying for Patent Protection
Obtaining Trademark Protection
Will sign NDA’s for confidentiality

Jahn Stopperan, Board Member/Membership
Creating Business Plans and Go-To-Market Strategies
Sales and Distribution Channels
Starting a Business Around Your Invention
How to Get Momentum Going with Your Invention

Marj Weir, Board Member
Good Design Matters - Survey your customer
Prototyping and Steps to Production
Materials & Manufacturability
Selling Consumer Products online using Keywords

Fred Sklenar IDSA, Board Member/website
Design for Manufacture (DFM)
Ideation and style Design
Going from idea to consumer
Manufacturing Process Selection and Sourcing
Prototypes
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Would you like to present your invention to our membership? Gain feedback? Get suggestions?

Click here if you are interested in presenting during one of our monthly meetings.

July 21st, 2021 - 6:30PM:

Learn about Plastics and Plastics Manufacturing

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When: July 21, 6:00-8:00PM ((Networking 5:30-6:00 and 8:00-8:30) Where: 1001 HWY 7, Eisenhower Community Center (Just West of HWY 169), Hopkins MN 55305