Flashpoint Development is proud to share the internet resources that we use everyday and can help you with your product needs. As the internet tools and information sources change and new ones emerge for inventors, we will update this page.
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Manufacturing Information
Project Summary: Paper Pro
Alibre, Free CAD software
Google Sketch-Up, Free 3D modeling software
E-Drawings, share CAD files across platforms
3D Cad Content, CAD parts pre-made
Entrepreneur.com's Product Development Section
Idea Tango, Invention social networking
Ask Me Help Desk, Inventors and Inventions
Innocentive- Inventor Competitions
National Inventor Fraud Center
Inventright - Stephen Key
Inventor Spot : Cool new inventions, products and technology
Brian Daigle (founder and CEO of Idea Tango) : Inventing for the Rest of Us
Gizmodo
Coolest Gadgets
McMaster Carr, Over 465,000 products
Global Spec, Engineering Search Engine
Thomasnet, Industrial products and services
MacRae's Blue Book, Industrial Directory
Digikey- Electonic components
Mouser- Electronics components
Global Sources, Manufacturer listings
Guru.com, Post projects and get freelance help
MFG.com, Post CAD files and manufactures quote
Coroloft, Portfolios and job board
Survey Monkey, Free online surveys
Zoomerang, Paid surveys with analysis
US Census
USPTO, US Patent and Trademark Office
Patent 2 pdf, Get patents in pdf form
IPWatchdog, Intellectual property resource