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Season 1
Teams are given the product and with a whistle blow the 48 hour inventor competition begins!
Teams are given the product and with a whistle blow the 48 hour inventor competition begins!
After the hardware store dash the teams are given five minutes in front of a select group. They pitch their initial product ideas and get feedback to put them on the right track.
After the hardware store dash the teams are given five minutes in front of a select group. They pitch their initial product ideas and get feedback to put them on the right track.
Assisted by Tool Techs and Mentors and equipped with all types of tools from 3D printers, laser cutters , computer driven routers, to hammers and nails, prototypes begin to take shape.
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Assisted by Tool Techs and Mentors and equipped with all types of tools from 3D printers, laser cutters , computer driven routers, to hammers and nails, prototypes begin to take shape. Teams construct and test their prototypes and begin work on all the pitch materials including product video, sales sheets, marketing ideas and more.
Prior to the final judging teams provide a sneak peek of their product to the judges and manufacturers in a 2-minute lightening round of pre-judging. Is the product unique? Does it have
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Prior to the final judging teams provide a sneak peek of their product to the judges and manufacturers in a 2-minute lightening round of pre-judging. Is the product unique? Does it have wow factor? Will it sell itself? Is it feasible for manufacturing based on costs and complexity?
The final pitches begin! The teams present their products and creative marketing ideas to the judges in front of an auditorium full of people. Only three of our 17 product prototypes
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The final pitches begin! The teams present their products and creative marketing ideas to the judges in front of an auditorium full of people. Only three of our 17 product prototypes will win the opportunity to continue the challenging journey to marketplace.
Top US design firms are tasked with redesigning our winning products. New prototypes are made and tested. Our top three teams are given a breakdown of all the work put into redesigning
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Top US design firms are tasked with redesigning our winning products. New prototypes are made and tested. Our top three teams are given a breakdown of all the work put into redesigning and prototyping their ideas. The teams react to all the weeks and months of professional work that has been done so far on they 48 hour prototype.
The mentors give valuable marketing the merchandising insight. Professional marketing companies from around the United States are brought in to help craft the marketing and merchandising
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The mentors give valuable marketing the merchandising insight. Professional marketing companies from around the United States are brought in to help craft the marketing and merchandising ideas for their products. The products are getting closer to the rigors of public debut through crowdfunding.
The products are shown to a select few buyers. Next stop San Francisco to meet campaign strategists at IndieGoGo a global online crowdfunding platform. With all of the feedback and the
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The products are shown to a select few buyers. Next stop San Francisco to meet campaign strategists at IndieGoGo a global online crowdfunding platform. With all of the feedback and the information that has been gathered the products are ready for their crowdfunding debut. Months after the initial 48 hour event the final prototypes meet the most demanding judge, the public!
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