Inventions often come about because many people wonder if there is a way to improve something that we use. It requires much more than that thought if an idea for a product is to be turned into a product that has commercial viability. Outlined are the steps that would need to be taken, in order for your product to be taken from an idea into real product that can and will sell.
Conceptualizing your product is the process you go through when you think of your product. Things like what it will be able to do and what it should look like, all fall under conceptualizing your product. You will need to check for patents. People often come up with similar solutions when faced with the same issues. It is important to check, to ensure that you aren’t repeating something that has already been done. This means that thorough research of existing patents is required.
To make the transition from being an idea, to that of a realistic and cool invention, it must be viable for a product to be manufactured and be profitable. If it is too costly or too difficult to manufacture what you have conceptualized, then your invention will not get to the marketplace. Do your research and you will be better informed.
Moving forward with your invention will mean you answering questions. Some of the questions that may need to be answered are; is there a consumer market for this product and how large is this market? What information on products that already exist can we get from the marketplace? Should we use injection moldings of plastic or should we try something else? Who exists that has the capability to manufacture your product? Is there just one choice or are many options available to you? What methods will you use to manufacture your product and from what materials? Metal or plastic? Cool inventions can consist of many different materials.
It is greatly significant for you to make a plan of action. Even the best inventions need to have a marketing plan and be made legal. You may need backing or so a prototype of your invention will be needed to allow for testing and demonstration. It is possible with the use of modern day virtual environments to get a look and feel for what your cool invention will be like.
You may go through many different prototypes as it is only through testing that you will be able to identify and correct the flaws in your design. Once you have answered the questions discussed above, made your prototypes and tested them to your satisfaction then you’ve arrived at the final stage, which is manufacturing your invention.
It is obvious that the process is not easy. You will require help from experienced and skilled industrial engineers who can best advise you on the material best suited for cool invention and how best to produce the desired product in a feasible way and also in a way that best produces a product to suit customer needs.
