Patent attorneys who help protect your idea
100 founding member spots
Bring your concept to life with AI tools, vetted experts and a protected inventor community built to support you every step of the way.
You’ve had a product idea for weeks, months or maybe even years.
You can picture what your product should do and imagine someone using it. Maybe you’ve sketched it on a napkin, described it to a trusted friend, or searched online for the answer to one crucial question, “How do I actually make this?”
That’s where most inventors get stuck. Not because their idea isn’t good, but because the path from concept to marketable product is full of difficult decisions and costs they’ve never had to consider before.
Do you need a patent attorney, prototype, CAD drawing, manufacturer, materials plan, cost breakdown or simply someone trustworthy who can tell you what to do next?
Gather the Spark is a guided inventor platform that helps you take your product idea from concept into real development. You gain instant access to AI-powered tools, vetted service providers such as prototypers and patent attorneys, and an entire community of support, so you can move forward quickly and with confidence.
Most inventors start with a spark. They start researching what to do but soon hit a wall. Every next step feels risky because they don’t know who to trust, where to spend their money or how to protect the idea they’re trying to build.
Gather the Spark gives inventors a smarter way forward. It’s not an “invention company” that takes over your idea. It’s a guided inventor platform that helps you protect your concept, connect with vetted service providers and move from uncertainty to action while you manage the process.
Your idea stays yours – from spark to shelf. You control what you share and when you share it. You don’t need to disclose your full idea publicly to begin using the platform or connecting with help.
The platform uses NDAs, confidentiality measures and selective disclosure options to help protect your concept as you explore your next steps.
To be clear, Gather the Spark does NOT …
You bring the spark. You keep 100% of the rights.
With Gather the Spark, you can start with a rough concept and use the latest AI tools to begin visualizing your product.
Use the platform to explore:
Instead of staring at a blank page, you get a tangible starting point you can refine and discuss with the right people.
AI can help you visualize your idea. But people help bring it to life. Gather the Spark gives members access to vetted service providers who understand the inventor journey and can help with the specialized steps between idea and product.
That may include:
Patent attorneys who help protect your idea
Designers and visual concept artists who refine your product concept
CAD designers and prototypers who make your idea tangible
Materials specialists who recommend what your product should be made of
Manufacturers who quote production options and scaling needs
Marketing and launch professionals who help you plan for sales
Inventors who understand the product-development journey firsthand
Describe your product idea. Your concept doesn’t have to be polished, patented or fully developed to get started.
Use the latest AI tools to generate early product visuals, explore materials and think through production, turning your idea from a concept into an actionable project.
Share only what you choose. Your idea is private by default, and safeguards help protect your concept as you move forward through the invention process.
When you’re ready for outside help, connect with vetted service providers who can quote your project and provide guidance on design, patents, prototypes, materials, manufacturing and more.
Join a community of motivated inventors and participate in twice-monthly calls where a knowledgeable guide leads the discussion, addresses common inventor challenges and answers member questions.
Gather the Spark is now opening the doors to its first 100 founding members.
As a founding member, you’ll help shape the platform. In exchange for your input, you’ll gain access to our tools, expert service providers and inventor community at a special rate.
Here’s what you can expect.
1 year of access to the Gather the Spark platform
Design, plan, and connect with vetted service providers — all in one place.
Access to a community of inventors
Live calls twice a month with people who’ve done it and people chasing it, just like you.
Connections and intros to vetted service providers
CAD designers, prototypers, patent attorneys, manufacturers.
A founding member’s say in what we build
Your feedback shapes the platform’s roadmap.
Only 100 founding member spots are available. When filled, the founding group is closed.
Hello, I’m Kalen Thompson.
If you’re reading this, you probably have a product idea with real potential. Maybe you’ve pictured it in stores or imagined people using it. But you’re unsure what to do next.
I know that feeling because I’m an inventor too. I’ve built numerous products, helped other people bring their ideas to life and seen firsthand where inventors get stuck.
Most people don’t fail because their idea is bad. They fail because they don’t know the next step. They spend money in the wrong places. They trust the wrong provider. Or they get overwhelmed and stop.
I created Gather the Spark to give inventors a better starting point.
You shouldn’t have to hand your idea to a stranger and hope they understand it. You shouldn’t have to spend a fortune on development before you know what you’re building. And you definitely shouldn’t have to navigate patents, prototypes, materials, manufacturers and service providers alone, especially if you’re new to inventing.
Gather the Spark was built to help you move with more clarity and more confidence, while keeping your idea protected and fully in your control.
If you’re ready to take your product idea seriously, I invite you to apply for one of our 100 founding member spots.
Let’s start turning your spark into something real.
Kalen Thompson · Founder, Gather the Spark
“I had a product idea in mind for years but didn’t know what to do with it. Kalen helped me break the project into steps, understand what mattered most and avoid wasting money. For the first time, I felt like I had a defined path for bringing my idea to life.”
“Before working with Kalen, I thought I needed to hire a prototype company. Kalen helped me slow down, refine the concept, and think through materials and manufacturing before spending thousands. That guidance saved me from making expensive mistakes.”
“Kalen understood the inventor mindset immediately. He knew I was excited but also nervous about sharing my idea. He helped me protect it, organize it and move forward with the right people.”
Every finished product starts the same way yours has.
But ideas don’t become products on their own. They only move forward when inventors get the right guidance, protect what they’re building and connect with people who know how to help.
That’s what Gather the Spark was built to do.
If you’re ready to see your vision come to life, apply now to become one of our first 100 founding members.
Apply to Become a Founding Member