The timing of a patent and how to align it with development
April 24, 2017
The process of getting a patent is both long and expensive - which is a really good reason to make the process work for you rather than against you. Here's...
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We dug into recent data: 4 patent trends you should know
April 10, 2017
We are dependent on patents, which makes us keep an eye on the patent world. Here are four key finding from our most recent research There has recently been some...
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New challenge: Mockups for a big project with a lot of features
March 23, 2017
We recently needed to make two big and feature heavy mockups, and as they needed to be sturdy as well, we had to find a new system to create the...
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Scale models: Important toy versions of our projects
March 16, 2017
Small versions of our ideas is a great way to choose the right concept In the process from idea to product, we often spend hours building scale models. At first...
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Prior art searching: How do you make sure your idea isn’t already patented?
March 9, 2017
The urge to start making a product or solution can be hard to resist, but ideally the first step should always be to make sure the product isn't already made...
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Presentation: Slope System – A niche tool for roofers
March 2, 2017
With Slope System we've solved a fixed problem in a niche market by focusing on safety, ergonomics and durability For decades roofers have been carrying rolls with 40 kg of...
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We need public high-risk funding to make tools for niche markets
February 24, 2017
Without a grant from the public foundation "Forebyggelsesfonden", our SmartMover wouldn't have been helping out 400 workers everyday. Now the foundation has closed, and we're super sad to see it...
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Without protection of our ideas – no business
February 16, 2017
Some accuse patents of opposing innovation and entrepreneurship. Others think every startup should remember to apply for patents. We have been getting patents for our inventions ever since we founded...
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Crowdfunding Tips #5: Post-crowdfunding and how not to please your community
February 9, 2017
A last-minute partnership with Posturite changed our manufacturing process a great deal. We felt confident that everyone would win on the partnership, but the aftermatch of the decision turned out...
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Low-tech Idea Generation: The Idea Box
February 2, 2017
Here is a simple tip to improve the idea flow: A wooden box that will store light-bulb moments for later. Before our projects become Research & Development and Intellectual Property...
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SCRUM #3: Does Scrum improve the products?
January 26, 2017
After years of tweaking Scrum for our processes, here's our thought on what Scrum does to the products we develop We've been talking about why we wanted another framework than...
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Crowdfunding Tips #4: Launch and Keep the Campaign Boiling
January 18, 2017
After months of preparation the day finally arrived: It was time to push the button and set our Kickstarter-campaign into motion. Prepared with high spirits and chilled beer we gathered...
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SCRUM #2: Our Scrum – Tweaked for Physical Inventions
January 11, 2017
Scrum was originally made for software developers, but with a little tweaking it can be very useful for product development as well. In this post we will share some practical...
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News: New commercial partner for Upclimber
December 20, 2016
After two years of development Upclimber is almost ready for launch - and we're proud to announce our commercial partner for the Danish market: Danilift. Working with Danilift is a...
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Crowdfunding Tips #3: Networking BEFORE campaign-launch
December 15, 2016
By building a solid community before launching your campaign, you massively increase your chance of success. We didn't do a very good job at systematizing our own network and create...
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SCRUM #1: Scrum and why we are using it for product development
December 8, 2016
Scrum is mostly associated with software development, but in the search of a more agile methodology we stole the design process from software developers, and tweaked it for physical inventing....
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News: We are a Gazelle!
December 2, 2016
As of 30th November we are officially a Gazelle-company - a nomination the newspaper Børsen annually gives companies that have had continuous growth during a four year period and doubled...
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Crowdfunding Tips #2: What should my campaign video look like?
December 1, 2016
After deciding that Kickstarter was the right path for OPLØFT, we had two months to prepare the content of the campaign. It may sound like a lot, but knowing that...
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The business model of modern inventors
November 24, 2016
Smash hit inventions that solve a simple problem for millions of people might supply the inventor with sufficient royalty-funds for a lifetime. But those smashhits are rare. Jackpot-rare. Instead of...
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Crowdfunding Tips #1: Should we crowdfund this?
November 16, 2016
The office was tense with excitement, when our campaign went online on the 20. April 2016. Huge effort was put into preparing the campaign in the hope of improving the...
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