Whirlpool has kicked-off the fourth annual Mother of Invention Grant Program. It provides seed money and expert guidance to moms to turn their invention, business or service ideas into full-fledged businesses.
Contest winners receive: $20,000 grant for the grand prize winner, $24,000 in grant money for the four runners-up, appliance prizes and an invitation to business boot camp where winners will receive guidance from Whirlpool and industry experts
There’s also a new category focused on moms who create an environmentally friendly product/service or use natural/recycled materials to create their invention.
More information and entry forms can be found here. Entries are accepted through July 31, 2008.
Photo by Whirlpool.
Attention Women Inventors
June 4, 2008 by Rich | 3 Comments
In Competition, Invention, Women
danakeith on June 4th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
this one’s a big opportunity to all women inventors..
good luck, keep it up!
Angelina on June 5th, 2008 at 4:39 am
Moms seriously need this kind of motivation. Sometimes they are just too afraid of what may happen to their soon to be business.
cassy on June 29th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
I do agree…
Good Luck!