UtahInventor Wants You
I don’t really consider myself an inventor per se, but I was impressed by the Utah Inventors‘ inaugural meeting I mentioned earlier and have been wanting to report on it ever since.
The presenters (including Dr. Dinesh Patel) were stellar, and the meeting was well attended (especially for a first go); but I was surprised at the lack of Utah business presence. There were numerous inventors, IP lawyers, and representatives from local not-for-profits; but I didn’t really see anyone from the entrepreneurial, marketing, or finance communities –the very people these inventors need to take good ideas (or good products) and make them into good companies.
Anyway, it was obvious that Vaughn North and crew have put a lot of work into getting Utah Inventors off the ground, and I think they’re going to make it work. They have a solid (although small) management team, a reputable Board of Advisors, and they fill a niche that I’m convinced is important for Utah industry. They won’t be able to do alone though; UtahInventor also needs (and has specifically requested) active participation from motivated volunteers if they’re to become a long-term force for good in Utah economy. I hope that some of you will step up to the challenge. Working with inventors is a little like herding cats (everyone’s got a better way to do everything) but I think they’re a good bunch, and I’m certain that there will be legitimate business opportunities for anyone who cares to get involved.
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May 25, 2007 10:25 pm
By Jake van der meide, September 23, 2007 @ 2:40 am
Hi Jordy, (sorry not spell checker on this computer I am at) I came accross your blog and comments about Utahinventor.org all fair enough for then. Yes the business comunity was not well represented thoughwe did have speakers that were from that group. We felt we needed to get our act together as inventors, get them organized which as you said can be a challenge. At the time we didn’t have much up on the website, but check us out now. It’s a good start, there is alot of helpful links, there are videos of our first meeting and a few others of interest. Also as you will see on the website we are pulling together a really significant inventor symposium on Oct 26th. The first meeting was to get us started and orginized. This one is to start helping and inspiring the inventors. The business comunity will be coming a more active part of our activities in the spring of 2008 we want to be ready for them and prepare the inventors for that interaction. Hope to see you at the meeting. Enjoyed your coments