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Wanjiru in Nairobi got a quote for 300 Chapati Warmer WrapsJi-ho in Seoul hit 188 upvotes for the Umbrella Drip SleevePaolo in Manila printed his first Jeepney Coin ClipKasia in Warsaw licensed the Tram Strap Hook at 3%Wanjiru in Nairobi got a quote for 300 Chapati Warmer WrapsJi-ho in Seoul hit 188 upvotes for the Umbrella Drip SleevePaolo in Manila printed his first Jeepney Coin ClipKasia in Warsaw licensed the Tram Strap Hook at 3%
Problems41,209
Prototyped318
Licensed12
ugh, mycable...PROBLEM CONCEPT PROTOTYPE 3%ROYALTY

"I had this idea for six years. I just never knew the next step."Kasia, Warsaw. Licensed in week 9.

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        Ana Lima

        São Paulo, inventing since March

        4Ideas
        1Prototyped
        212Upvotes

        5-week streak. Every Monday you get a new "problem of the week" from people near you. Next one: "Umbrellas drip all over the bus."

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        The grand mission

        Anyone with a problem can become an inventor.

        The R&D lab used to belong to big companies. In three years it fits in your pocket, and when a factory licenses your idea, you get paid on every unit.

        $38,400paid to inventors this year (target)
        12ideas licensed by partner factories
        3 : 1ROYALTY

        Inventor firstInventors earn 3% of wholesale on every licensed unit. The Desk takes 1%. The rest stays with the factory that takes the risk.

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        A        Year 1: pocket R&D lab

        Problem to pitch in ten minutes. Maker directory in 30 cities. Paid prototype credits.

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        B        Year 2: problem exchange

        Communities post problems, inventors compete to solve them, upvotes become pre-orders.

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        C        Year 3: licensing marketplace

        Factories in Shenzhen, Monterrey, Pune and Łódź browse vetted concepts. Inventors earn a royalty on every unit sold.