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Help Inventors Bring Ideas to Life

Inventors come to Gather the Spark with ideas and the drive to create something new. You bring the expertise to help them move their idea forward, whether that means refining a design, creating a prototype, protecting an idea, sourcing materials, finding a manufacturer or preparing for launch.

Gather the Spark connects you to motivated inventors who need expert help bringing their ideas to market. For $50 a month, you can post a professional profile, get hired by inventors for paid projects and become part of the exciting moment when someone’s “what if?” becomes “let’s build it!”

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Who this is for

Be Where Inventors Go to Find Experts

Inventors join Gather the Spark to create physical products, apps, digital platforms, educational tools, consumer goods and more. Some are just getting started. Others are ready for specialized help.

Grow your business by guiding inventors as they build their products. If you have expertise in protecting, designing, developing, manufacturing, branding, marketing or launching something new, you belong on this platform.

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Why join

Open a New Pipeline for Clients

As a service provider, you need visibility with prospects who are actively working to develop something new. Gather the Spark gives skilled professionals a place to be discovered.

Meet Inventors with Momentum

Gather the Spark brings you closer to inventors who are asking questions, exploring options and seeking professionals to guide their product-development journey.

Showcase the Services You Provide

Create a profile that tells inventors what you do, what makes you uniquely qualified and when they should bring your expertise into the process.

Build Relationships That Can Grow with the Project

Get involved early and you may become a trusted resource as an inventor moves from concept to design, development, launch and beyond.

How it works

Reach Inventors in 3 Simple Steps

Getting started with Gather the Spark is simple. Apply, post your profile and begin conversations with potential clients.

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Apply to Join

Tell us who you are, what services you provide and the types of inventor projects you’re best equipped to support.

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Create Your Profile

Build a profile that explains what you do, who you help and where your expertise fits in the product-development process.

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Get Discovered by Inventors

Inventors can reach out to discuss their needs, ask questions about your services and explore whether your expertise is a fit for their project.

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Build the Next Big Thing

Get in Early on Promising New Ideas

Working with inventors gives you the chance to step in while an idea is still taking shape, when your guidance can influence the design, development and future of the project.

Gather the Spark introduces you to inventors you might never meet otherwise: people with fresh ideas and a genuine need for skilled support. If you enjoy creative problem-solving and the possibility of helping build something new, you’ll feel right at home here.

Frequently asked questions

Gather the Spark Could Ignite Your Business

Here are more details to help you understand how Gather the Spark works:

Professional profiles are $50 per month. Your membership gives you a presence on Gather the Spark so inventors can find you, learn about your services and reach out when they need your expertise.
No. Gather the Spark is designed to be simple and flexible. You can join on a monthly basis without committing to a long-term contract.
That’s up to the individual inventor when they tell you about their project. Most inventors will request one.
You’re never obligated to accept a project. If an inventor reaches out and the project isn’t a fit for your services, you can decline or refer them to another professional if appropriate.
You can, but there’s no such requirement. You handle communications, scope, fees, contract and payment directly with the inventor. Gather the Spark simply gives inventors and service providers a dedicated platform to find each other.
No. Gather the Spark does not claim ownership of an inventor’s idea, product or intellectual property. Any ownership, confidentiality or work-for-hire terms between you and an inventor should be addressed directly in your own agreement with that client.
Yes. If you offer multiple services that are relevant to inventors, you can include them in your profile. The goal is to help inventors understand what you do, where your expertise fits in the product-development process and when they should reach out to you.
There may be professionals offering similar services. The best way to compete is to have a strong, easy-to-understand profile that highlights your unique qualifications. Eventually, this platform will also include client reviews of service providers with whom they’ve worked. Positive reviews can help you attract more inventors.
Absolutely! You manage your own workload and decide how many clients to take on.
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Meet Inventors Who Need Your Expertise

Apply, create your professional profile and start conversations with inventors seeking the services you provide.

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