EARN INCOME FROM YOUR INVENTIONS!
Use our coaching programs and learn the process of generating money from your creations.
MAXIMISE THE VALUE OF YOUR INNOVATIONS
As an inventor or a small business owner, turning your innovative ideas into protected, valuable assets is important for success. At The Inventor’s Academy, we offer specialised coaching designed to help you navigate the complex process of intellectual property (IP) incubation.
Our tailored approach ensures your creations are safeguarded and optimised for maximum commercial value. You can access industry expertise and personalised strategies that empower you to build a robust IP portfolio by partnering with us.
Invest in your future by transforming your ideas into powerful, protected assets with our professional guidance.
OUR PROGRAMS
The 3 programs we offer include all the knowledge you will need to turn your innovations into income.
Level 1
We offer an online, self-paced learning program covering the six steps of commercialisation through video-based lessons.
Level 2
This six-month program is only offered to graduates of the Level 1 program who would like to provide their new skills to other inventors.
Level 3
The program sets up a system where the organisation can identify valuable ideas, make sure they belong to the organisation, and find ways to profit from them.
OUR SERVICES
Comprehensive Support from Ideation to Market Success
1. Commercial Modelling and Planning
Our Commercial Modelling and Planning service is designed to transform your innovative ideas into actionable business plans.
We develop strategic models that outline clear, practical steps to bring your products or services to market. This service includes detailed financial forecasting, resource allocation, market analysis, and risk assessment to ensure your business objectives are met effectively and efficiently.
- Key Benefits:
- Strategic Roadmap: Strategic Roadmap: Provides a clear, actionable plan for bringing your idea to market.
- Financial Planning: Includes detailed financial forecasts to manage budgets and ensure profitability.
- Resource Optimisation: Efficient allocation of resources to maximise productivity and minimise costs.
- Risk Management: Identifies potential risks and develops strategies to mitigate them.
- Market Analysis: Comprehensive analysis of market trends and competitor landscape to position your product effectively.
2. IP Strategy
Our IP Strategy service focuses on protecting and maximising the value of your intellectual property. We conduct thorough IP audits, develop comprehensive protection strategies, and offer guidance on patent filing, trademark registration, and licensing agreements. Our goal is to ensure your IP assets are secured and leveraged for competitive advantage.
- Key Benefits:
- Protection: Safeguards your intellectual property through strategic patent and trademark filings.
- Valuation: Enhances the value of your IP assets by identifying and exploiting potential opportunities.
- Compliance: Ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Monetisation: Provides strategies for licensing and commercialising your IP assets.
- Competitive Edge: Strengthens your market position by protecting unique innovations.
- Key Benefits:
- Protection: Safeguards your intellectual property through strategic patent and trademark filings.
- Valuation: Enhances the value of your IP assets by identifying and exploiting potential opportunities.
- Compliance: Ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Monetisation: Provides strategies for licensing and commercialising your IP assets.
- Competitive Edge: Strengthens your market position by protecting unique innovations.
3. Implementation
Our Implementation service offers hands-on support to execute your business strategies effectively.
We assist with the practical aspects of bringing your product to market, including project management, operational setup, and process optimisation. This service ensures that your strategic plans are translated into tangible results.
- Key Benefits:
- Project Management: Provides expert project management to keep your initiatives on track.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlines operations for maximum efficiency and productivity.
- Resource Management: Ensures optimal use of resources throughout the implementation process.
- Process Optimization: Continuously improves processes to enhance performance and reduce costs.
- Result-Driven: Focuses on achieving measurable outcomes and driving business success.
4. IP Opportunity Audits
Our IP Opportunity Audits service involves a thorough review of your existing intellectual property to identify potential opportunities for growth and commercialisation. We analyse your IP portfolio to uncover hidden value, recommend improvements, and provide actionable insights to enhance your IP strategy.
- Key Benefits:
- Portfolio Analysis:: Detailed analysis of your IP portfolio to identify strengths and weaknesses.
- Opportunity Identification: Uncovers new opportunities for IP monetisation and market expansion.
- Strategic Recommendations:Provides actionable insights to enhance your IP strategy.
- Value Maximization: Helps you unlock the full potential of your IP assets.
- Competitive Edge: Strengthens your market position by leveraging IP opportunities.
- Key Benefits:
- Portfolio Analysis:: Detailed analysis of your IP portfolio to identify strengths and weaknesses.
- Opportunity Identification: Uncovers new opportunities for IP monetisation and market expansion.
- Strategic Recommendations:Provides actionable insights to enhance your IP strategy.
- Value Maximization: Helps you unlock the full potential of your IP assets.
- Competitive Edge: Strengthens your market position by leveraging IP opportunities.
OUR WORKSHOP
Tailored Workshop to Turn Ideas into Reality
Funding Masterclass
The Funding Masterclass is designed to equip inventors with the knowledge and skills needed to secure the necessary funds to bring their ideas to life. This program covers various funding options, including grants, angel investors, venture capital, and crowdfunding. Participants will learn how to craft compelling pitches, develop financial models, and create persuasive business plans to attract potential investors.
Inventors Masterclass
The Inventors Masterclass provides comprehensive training on the entire invention process, from ideation to commercialisation. This program covers idea validation, prototype development, market research, and go-to-market strategies. Participants will gain hands-on experience and insights from industry experts, ensuring they are well-prepared to navigate the challenges of bringing a new product to market.
Licensing Masterclass
The Licensing Masterclass focuses on the strategies and processes involved in licensing intellectual property. This program teaches participants how to identify potential licensees, negotiate licensing agreements, and manage ongoing licensing relationships. By the end of the course, inventors will have a clear understanding of how to leverage licensing as a revenue stream and maximise the value of their IP.
Exit Masterclass
The Exit Masterclass prepares inventors and business owners for successful exits, whether through acquisition, merger, or sale. This program covers the key aspects of the exit process, including valuation, deal structuring, due diligence, and negotiation. Participants will learn how to strategically plan their exit to ensure maximum return on investment and smooth transition.
THE 6 STEPS TO COMMERCIALISE YOUR INVENTIONS
Finding the Opportunities
This involves conducting thorough market research to uncover unmet needs and emerging trends that align with your intellectual property.
Suitability Assessment
The suitability assessment evaluates whether the intellectual property aligns with the identified market opportunities.
Strategic Planning
Developing a strategic plan outlines the roadmap for bringing the intellectual property to market.
Ownership and
Protection
Proper legal documentation and enforcement strategies must be in place to protect the IP throughout the commercialisation process.
Implementing the Commercial Pathway
Effective implementation ensures that the IP reaches its intended audience and achieves commercial success.
Automating the
Process
Automating the commercialisation process enhances efficiency and scalability, allowing the IP to reach broader markets.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Expertise and Experience
Our team brings unparalleled expertise and decades of experience in intellectual property (IP) management and commercialisation.
Customised Solutions
We ensure that your IP assets are developed, protected, and commercialised in the most effective way possible.
Comprehensive Services
We provide end-to-end support, helping you navigate each stage of the process with confidence.
Proven Track Record
Our clients choose us for our ability to deliver results, transforming innovative ideas into profitable assets.
Strategic Partnerships
We have established relationships with key industry players, including legal experts, market analysts, and business development professionals.
Commitment to Innovation
We are committed to fostering innovation and helping you unlock the full potential of your intellectual property.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Expertise and Experience
Our team brings unparalleled expertise and decades of experience in intellectual property (IP) management and commercialisation.
Customised Solutions
We ensure that your IP assets are developed, protected, and commercialised in the most effective way possible.
Comprehensive Services
We provide end-to-end support, helping you navigate each stage of the process with confidence.
Proven Track Record
Our clients choose us for our ability to deliver results, transforming innovative ideas into profitable assets.
Strategic Partnerships
We have established relationships with key industry players, including legal experts, market analysts, and business development professionals.
Commitment to Innovation
We are committed to fostering innovation and helping you unlock the full potential of your intellectual property.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT US
“Daniel helped us raise the needed capital and secure distribution channels and retail chains in Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada. He kept us on track and focused on the cash flow to ensure we always had traction.”
Arron French - Director AFCorp Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
“My invention was a difficult one. I knew what I needed to have it happen, but I didn’t know how to make it happen. Daniel’s course helped me to formalize the plan and then develop and commercialize the product at the same time, across 2 continents.”
Georg Molnar- iBat Australia
“This is the most insightful, impacting & important course you will ever need, for building value from your patents. It is a blueprint for success for every inventor and is full of ideas, wisdom and strategies that can change you’re thinking forever.”
Rajen Manicka PhD, BioScientist and multiple patent-holder
ABOUT DANIEL O’ CONNOR
Daniel has spent more than 40 years in the commercialization of intellectual property of all different types. These include services, products formulae, in industrial, commercial and consumer applications.
Serving as a consultant to the UN’s Task Force for Innovation and Competitiveness, Daniel boasts an unparalleled track record in steering startup founders from initial ideas to successful exits.
With four decades of hands-on industry experience and having generated commercial value exceeding $1 billion, Daniel has crafted this assessment to generate a confidential and highly accurate predictor of commercialisation outcomes in a percentile score.
