What is the Selected Inventions Program?
The SI program is designed to help inventors with a particular step in the invention process. To be eligible for the program, your invention must be nurtured to the point that a cohesive description exists, sketches or drawings exist, and preliminary work has been accomplished addressing such issues manufacturing, materials, safety and health, and other issues which may be unique to the invention. This program is intended to help those inventors who have completed preliminary work in supporting their invention. The program is designed to provide “in kind” services, and is intended to supplement and augment the work of the inventor. The program is not designed to, nor is it intended to, subsidize an inventor by paying for any portion of the invention process. The program is intended to move a Selected Invention through the next step. In kind services, which will be contracted for, include the following: engineering/technical evaluation; design advice; manufacturing and/or materials coun
