Inventables' Innovation Center Plays Role in New Discovery Channel Show "Prototype This"
Inventables is inspiring ideas and helping the hosts of Prototype This! solve problems by putting the latest in materials, manufacturing and innovation right in the hosts' hands.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 13, 2008 -- Inventables, known for its ability to connect vendors with product developers inside the world's leading consumer goods companies, today announced its Innovation Center™ is being used in a new television show on the Discovery Channel entitled 'Prototype This!.' Brought to viewers by the producers of the popular program Mythbusters, Prototype This! is running for 13 episodes on the Discovery Channel. Each one-hour episode chronicles the process of the show's inventor/hosts as they conceive, research, design and build prototypes that re-vision the future.
Many of the world's leading consumer product companies subscribe to Inventables' unique subscription service, which makes it easy for manufacturers and suppliers to connect. "Our ultimate goal at Inventables is to simplify globally sourcing and selling materials and technologies," said Zach Kaplan, CEO of Inventables. "We connect vendors directly to the people that work on product development so they can get involved early on in the process."
Inventables accomplishes this by analyzing ingenious materials and technologies from across the globe and presenting the most relevant items to clients on a quarterly basis. In order to be considered for inclusion, items must demonstrate interesting properties as well as substantial potential for "technology transfer"--the possibility to be used in an industry in which they are currently not standard. Inventables' service includes access to the company's online database (www.inventables.com) and actual, physical samples of selected items. At each client's office, the materials and technologies are showcased in an Innovation Center, a sleek, modular structure that holds up to 150 technologies specifically selected for each customer.
Consumer product companies utilize Inventables to help their product developers create differentiated products. Through Inventables' website and Innovation Center, customers can organize the materials and technologies around their projects, share knowledge with coworkers and discover detailed information about each technology including sourcing, pricing, technical information, and an explanation of current and potential applications. Inventables provided an Innovation Center to Prototype This! for use by the show hosts as they brainstormed and visualized futuristic concepts and products. Visit http://video.aol.com/partner/discoverychannel/prototype-this-inventors-heaven/8d426a6434b1a1eda5d48bfa5db72dc6c2da349d/?icid=VIDURVENT09 and click on The Design Room to see Inventables' Innovation Center on the set and learn more about Prototype This!
"Prototype This! is all about invention and riding the bleeding edge of technology. Inventables puts the latest in materials, manufacturing and innovation right in our hands -- inspiring ideas and solving problems. Inventables' Innovation Center sits prominently in our Design Room and is the favorite lingering point for curious visitors ranging from CEOs of high-tech companies to professors of tier one universities. It's actually a pain getting them away from it!, " said Dr. Mike North, one of the hosts of Prototype This!
About Beyond Productions
Beyond Productions is the creator of the wildly popular Discovery Channel series 'MythBusters', now in its fifth season. Beyond is Australia's leading independent television producer, with production offices in Australia and around the world. Log on to www.beyond.com.au for more information.
About Inventables
Inventables, LLC is a company that helps consumer product manufacturers innovate by easily connecting them with suppliers. Founded in 2002, Inventables set out to educate and energize product development teams by sharing materials and technologies that have unexpected qualities. Through its flagship product, the Innovation Center, and robust online database, Inventables shares a collection of the world's most astonishing materials and technologies. Some of the out-of-the-ordinary items that have been featured include liquid metal, squishy gel magnets and intelligent rope that can detect tension. Products directly influenced by Inventables are already on store shelves. To learn more visit www.inventables.com.
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