So, keep the following advice in mind when using a prototype to help you license your invention. 1. Ask the company what type of prototype it would like to see.

A few years later, Ford is nearly ready to start production on his first invention, TheStrawWasher. One of his early prototypes was 3D-printed at Kokomo-Howard County Public Library's Digital Den.

You could build a company to bring your patent to life, also known as venturing. Venturing an invention requires time, money, determination, and most of all, experience.

So the real opportunity is to build an ever-increasing pipeline of inventors and entrepreneurs who understand how invention can tackle the world’s big problems.

They've already used a Fab Lab to build working prototypes of a laser cutter and the computer equipment used for design projects.

So, unleash your imagination, embrace the power of AI, and prototype your way to the next big thing. Remember, every groundbreaking invention began as a spark in someone’s mind.

Purdue University will open its Artisan and Fabrication Lab (https://engineering.purdue.edu/aflapps/) so that more faculty, staff and student entrepreneurs can use the space to build prototypes of ...

The winner could also see their LEGO invention transformed into a real-world solution by engineers from Imperial College London, who will create working prototypes inspired by the finalists ...