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Gather the Spark connects inventors with the service providers who can help turn early ideas into clearer concepts, prototypes, filings, brands, and finished products.

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Who this is for

Professionals across the invention process

Inventions take many hands. If your work touches any stage of bringing an idea from spark to product, there is a place for you on Gather the Spark.

CAD designersPrototype specialistsPatent attorneysMarketersBranding specialistsManufacturersProduct designersProduct strategistsOther invention-related providers
Why join

Why join Gather the Spark

A network built specifically around early-stage invention work — and the professionals who make it possible.

Meet inventors with active ideas

Connect with people working on real concepts in motion — not cold leads. Inventors come to GTS specifically because they need help moving forward.

Showcase your services

Build a profile that highlights your specialties, sample work, and the parts of the invention process where you do your best work.

Join a focused invention ecosystem

GTS is built around inventors and the professionals who support them. Every conversation here is invention-related.

Support ideas earlier in the process

Get involved when concepts are still taking shape, not after the major decisions have been made elsewhere.

Build relationships with founders and creators

A single early-stage idea can grow into a long working relationship. Be the partner an inventor returns to project after project.

Be part of a reviewed provider network

Service providers are reviewed before appearing on Gather the Spark, so inventors arrive trusting the network they are reaching into.

Reviewed network

How professionals are reviewed

Service providers are reviewed before appearing on Gather the Spark, so inventors can connect with professionals who are relevant to the invention process. Review focuses on profile completeness, listed specialties, and fit with the kind of work inventors bring to the platform.

  • Profiles are reviewed before going live
  • Specialties and sample work are part of the review
  • Focus stays on invention-relevant services
Review is about relevance and fit with the invention process. It is not a guarantee of any specific outcome on a given project — inventors and providers decide together whether to work together, and on what terms.
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How it works

From application to first conversation

A simple path from creating a profile to messaging with inventors who need exactly the kind of help you offer.

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Apply or create a provider profile

Tell us who you are, what you offer, and the kind of inventions you want to support.

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Share services and areas of expertise

Add specialties, sample work, and the stages of the invention process where you contribute most.

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Get reviewed

Profiles go through a review before going live, so inventors connect with providers relevant to the invention process.

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Become discoverable to inventors

Once approved, inventors can find you when they are looking for the kind of help you provide.

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Message with inventors

Use built-in messaging — with NDA support where appropriate — to discuss briefs, scope, and fit.

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Work together inside or outside GTS

Collaborate through the supported workflow, or take the relationship off-platform when that is what the work calls for.

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Privacy & NDAs

Private conversations, handled with care

Some inventor conversations involve private invention details. NDAs can be part of the messaging workflow when an inventor requests one — built into the conversation so expectations are clear from the start.

  • Inventor briefs may include sensitive details
  • NDA support is built into messaging when requested
  • You decide whether to accept any specific NDA
Gather the Spark does not provide legal advice. For questions about specific NDA terms or your obligations as a service provider, please consult your own attorney. Read our NDA policy for details on how this works on the platform.
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Questions providers ask first

Straight answers about joining, review, NDAs, and how working with inventors actually unfolds.

Gather the Spark is open to service providers who support the invention process — including CAD designers, prototype specialists, patent attorneys, branding specialists, marketers, manufacturers, product designers, product strategists, and other invention-related professionals. If your work helps inventors move an idea forward, you are likely a fit.
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Become part of the invention team.

Create a provider profile, get reviewed, and start meeting inventors who need exactly the kind of help you offer.

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