Everyday Edisons
Encyclopedia
Everyday Edisons is a reality TV show that airs on PBS
, featuring different inventors who are trying to launch their inventions in the marketplace
. In this regard, it's similar to American Inventor
, but with key differences. For one, the contestants don't face elimination. Instead, good faith efforts are made to commercialize the inventions selected for each season and the show documents the steps in the commercialization process. The inventors are also featured on the show and financially participate in successful commercialization efforts. While there is no guarantee of financial success, there is no financial investment required by an inventor other than contribution of invention rights.
Patent protection is pending for the business model upon which the show is founded. See, for example, U.S. Patent Appl. No. US 2010-0179926 "Facilitating Commercialization of New Ideas".
The show was created by Louis Foreman and is hosted by Michael Cable. The title of the show was suggested by Chad Tillman. Each season of the show is produced by Everyday Edisons, LLC under license from Edison Nation Holdings, LLC (formerly Bouncing Brain Productions, LLC) of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Products from Season 1a:
Products from Season 1b:
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
, featuring different inventors who are trying to launch their inventions in the marketplace
Marketplace
A marketplace is the space, actual, virtual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie. the 'real world' in which products and services are provided and consumed.-Marketplaces and street markets:A...
. In this regard, it's similar to American Inventor
American Inventor
American Inventor is a reality television series based on a competition to be named America's best inventor. It was conceived by UK entrepreneur Peter Jones, who appears on the British version of the somewhat similar programme Dragons' Den, a format originated in Japan where it is owned by Sony....
, but with key differences. For one, the contestants don't face elimination. Instead, good faith efforts are made to commercialize the inventions selected for each season and the show documents the steps in the commercialization process. The inventors are also featured on the show and financially participate in successful commercialization efforts. While there is no guarantee of financial success, there is no financial investment required by an inventor other than contribution of invention rights.
Patent protection is pending for the business model upon which the show is founded. See, for example, U.S. Patent Appl. No. US 2010-0179926 "Facilitating Commercialization of New Ideas".
The show was created by Louis Foreman and is hosted by Michael Cable. The title of the show was suggested by Chad Tillman. Each season of the show is produced by Everyday Edisons, LLC under license from Edison Nation Holdings, LLC (formerly Bouncing Brain Productions, LLC) of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Products from Season 1a:
- BefudiomBefudiomMerriam Webster’s Befudiom is a word game where teams are challenged to guess selected idioms by acting, shouting, drawing, or spelling them out....
- Arccivo
- Tsquare
- Pressix
- Korbie
- Vicious Tools
- SnacDaddy
Products from Season 1b:
- HyprRims
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- EduGrader
- Loopa
- KinetaKinetaKineta is a suburban town located 55 km W of Athens, 14 km W of Megara and 25 km E of Corinth. Kineta is the westernmost town in Attica and is part of the municipality of Megara...
- Workout 180
- P.O. Barx