MIC History

Have you read the article about the MIC in American Profile?

Invention Convention

Minnesota Inventors Congress offers forum for creative minds

A handful of people crowd around Brian Flanagan, 45, as he demonstrates a solar-powered doghouse featuring a wireless camera, temperature monitor and heating system during the 51st annual Minnesota Inventors Congress in Redwood Falls, Minn.

"It's the ultimate doggie house to keep your canine cool in summer and warm in winter," says Flanagan, of Eden Prairie, Minn., touting the K9 Solar Lodge that he designed and built with fellow inventors Rick Miller, 54, and Thomas McGrew, 48.

A few booths down, Vickie Weber, 41, of Welcome, Minn., is selling Scicle Socks, insulated, foam-sleeved freezer pop holders that she designed to "keep your treats frozen, not your fingers."

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The Minnesota Inventors Congress has many years of history.  Visit the pages below for more about the activities, awards, and interesting information about inventors and their inventions.

• Grand Prize Winners (see below)
• 2009
  
• 2008
• 2007
  
• 2006
  
• 2005
  
• 2004
  
• Year Pins
  
• Caveman
  
• Hall of Fame

Date	Title	Category
Feb 2008	A Step Up	Transportation
Dec 2008	Bucket Safety	Industrial
Nov 2007	Yield Saver	Agriculture
Jan 2007	Safe Load	Agriculture
Nov 2006	Calling All Ag Inventors	Agriculture

 

Minnesota Marketplace for Entrepreneurs. Mankato MN, Feb. 23, 2009 At this event, Entrepreneurs were provided an opportunity to showcase their businesses. MIC Inventing Success Workshops were held during the event. 1. What is the most important investment an inventor can make? Deb Hess 2. Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. Phil Goldman and Mike Feller 3. Licensing vs. Manufacturing? Andy Amoroso 4. Patent & Trademark Depository Library (Mpls Central). Walt Johnson 5. Power Networking. Ron Wacks I had the privilege of being asked to secure the keynote speaker for this event. Dave Anderson, the founder of Famous Dave's accepted our invitation. His message was filled with motivational, experience filled knowledge for the entrepreneurs that attended the session. His book - LifeSkills for Success is available through his website: www.davidwanderson.com Photo: MIC - Dave Anderson, Deb Hess and Gerry Hess