Welcome to UtahInventor.org
THE FALL SYMPOSIUM IS
NOVEMBER 20th, 2008
UtahInventor.org is extremely pleased to announce the joining of the annual Fall Symposium with the Global Entrepreneurship Week Summit to be held at the South Town Exposition Center in Sandy, UT.
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Video recording of the presentations made at the Fall Symposium
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Home Base for Utah Inventors
Utah is renowned for creative inventors who have provided the world with such technical achievements as television, the hearing aid, stereo, digital recording, Gore-Tex® fabric, Adobe® imaging, video games and many more.
Indeed, Utah’s economy is strong today because over 3000 independent Utah inventors and over 1000 corporate and university inventors work to create new ideas and better products. Previous innovations have spawned such companies as Huntsman Chemical, Browning Firearms, Word Perfect, Novel, Iomega, Icon Fitness, Pixar Animation, Myriad Genetics, Sarcos, Evans & Sutherland, Moxtek, Control4 and others.
More information on the Foundation
Help for Inventors
The Spirit of Renaissance® Foundation seeks to energize the creative spirit in Utah by providing a single organization for inventors from all sectors of the community—corporate, university, independent and student. Inventors will now have a voice in the economic expansion of the state, as well as improved access to the many available resources to support creative contributions in science and technology. Thanks to the support of our sponsors and supporters the membership fee to join Utahinventor.org currently is only $20 join today. 
Activities include:
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Training and networking—the Foundation website is growing to provide articles, videos, newsletters, links to support groups, and recognition for achievement.
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Periodic seminars— guest speakers in marketing and invention development, and social interaction with other inventors.
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Spirit of da Vinci® Awards—a future opportunity for Utah Inventors will be to compete for thousands of dollars in awards, as well for as public attention. Separate competitions will be held for (i) corporate/university inventors, (ii) independent inventors, and (iii) student inventors of high school age. Inventions will be judged on the basis of creativity and NOT on the business or commercial success of the invention. Watch for future announcements on the introduction of these awards. Award Information
Successful Inventors and Sponsors Will you help?
Successful Inventors Successful inventors may apply for membership in the Utah Inventor Hall of Fame, with your success story featured in publications and seminars. Seminar Opportunities
Tax Deductible Donations 100% of all general donations go directly to inventor programs. Sponsors who are also inventors get special recognition with donations. Sponsor Information
Technical Judges Technical judges for the Spirit of da Vinci awards—Persons with technical expertise are needed to assist in judging inventions at the annual inventor competitions.
Donate Time on Your Equipment Permitting independent inventors to use your specialized equipment can open new options for Utah inventors. Contact us if you are willing to assist.
Utah Inventors Forum
The Utah Inventors Forum is designed as powerful resource for all who work with innovation in Utah. The forum is an extremely important part of UtahInventor.org and The Spirit of Renaissance® Foundation. The Forum allows an open exchange of non-confidential information from all inventors across the State. 
In the forum you can ask questions and tap into the vast wealth knowledge and experience of inventors, professors, lawyers, manufactures and other experts from all over Utah. In the forum you can share your ideas and knowledge to help other inventors, work with manufactures to solve problems, create jobs and make lasting friendships and great business contacts and even advertise your inventions. The forum also serves as an easy meeting place for our committees to continue their important work. Please participate in the forum frequently, the more we use it the more valuable it will become. registration for the forum is FREE, easy and open to everyone.
A Special Thanks to our Board of Advisors and Sponsors
Board of Advisors for Spirit of Renaissance Foundation
Vaughn W. North, COB and Ptnr of Thorpe, North & Western Michael Alder, Director, BYU Technology Transfer Brian Cummings, Director, U of U Tech Commercialization Dr. Glenn Whichard, Co-Director, USU Tech Commercialization Ted McAleer, Executive Director of USTAR Dr. Michael Keene, Previous State Science Officer Terry Chatwin, Director of the Utah Engineering Experimental Station Richard Nelson, President of Utah Technology Council Dr. Joe Andrade, Director of The Leonardo Dr. Steve Jacobsen, President of Sarcos, Professor U of U Rod Linton, Battelle and Former Utah Dir of Econ Develop Dr. Brent Strong, Director of RR and Professor BYU Karen Gunn, Larry Miller Business Resource Center SLCC Brad Bertoch, Wayne Brown Institute Mark Bettilyon, Ray Quinney & Nebeker Samuel Straight, IP Section of the Utah State Bar Dave Morrison, Patent Depository, Marriott Library U of U
Utahinventor.org is a division of the Spirit of Renaissance® Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation.
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Global Entrepreneurship Summit Announcement
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Great Advantage to Inventors
Attendence at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit on November 20th at the South Town Exposition Center is an opportunity not to be missed! Event details and advantages as follows:
1. This is a whole day event from 8 am - 5 pm on Thursday, November 20th.
2. The event is jam packed with 3 separate instructional and motivational seminar tracks to choose from featuring prominent speakers addressing angel funding, entrepreneur, and innovation topics.
3. Lunch will be served and will be included with your registration fee.
4. You will have a chance to network with a very large number of businessmen, manufactures, leaders and financial resources in addition to your fellow inventors and product developers.
5. Conference followed by "Business Ignitor" social.
6. Registration is now open!

Global Entrepreneurship Week Utah:
Unleashing Ideas
Nov. 17-23 the state of Utah joins more than 100 countries and organizations representing millions of entrepreneurs to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week.
With "Unleashing Ideas" as the big-picture theme, those who recognize entrepreneurs as change agents for our economy join together to inspire, connect, mentor and engage as we collectively roll up our sleeves to develop the next-generation of high-growth entrepreneurs. The statewide celebration includes campus and Chamber of Commerce dialogues as well as other activities, with the culmination being the all-day Unleashing Ideas: Igniting High-Growth Entrepreneurship in Utah, concurrent entrepreneur and angel investment conference, followed by an evening "Business Ignitor" social.
THURSDAY, NOV. 20 from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. join the best and brightest business minds in the state to share implementable business practices, as well as opportunities for mentoring and exchange between investors and entrepreneurs-both master entrepreneurs and newer entrepreneurs alike. The conference lineup is both state-inclusive in coverage and world-class in quality, echoing the truly global nature of the week.
Lunch With Leonardo
November 18th
RSVP by the Nov 10th
https://www.theleonardo.org/lunch/
Invented in Utah Contest
'Invented in Utah' is a 2nd year, non-profit event. It provides a platform for Utah's Inventor population to be EDUCATED and CONNECTED with the expertise and resources needed to COMPETE in the 'Invented in Utah' competition and ELEVATE their Utah Inventions. Thus far we have received over $41,000 in commitments from our Sponsors.
These services will be awarded to the Top 3 Finalist during the 2009 Awards Gala on April 9, 2009.
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$20,000 grand prize The Concept to Company outdoor recreation innovation contest.
http://www.launchutah.com/concepttocompany.php
The winners have been announced
USBDC
Fast Track Tech Venture Classes
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Casting Calls for Season 3
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great advice and info here
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Invention Contests List
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Intellectual Property Attorneys Utah State Bar
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