Congressional Expo Opportunity
We are actively looking for inventors to show off their disruptive inventions at the Congressional Expo Open House Exhibit March 14th, 2018. So if you are an inventor with an industry disrupting invention or technology and would like to show it off…as well as have the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs, inventors, and elected officials, please reach out to us for more information below.
Congressional Expo Open House
Where: Capitol Hill – Washington D.C.
When: 3:30PM-6:30PM Wednesday March 14th, 2018
The Congressional Expo Open House is being hosted by IEEE-USA and the Inventors Project.
Please include a brief synopsis of the invention/technology you would like to exhibit, And a little bit about yourself. Do you have funding? What stage of development are you currently in? How did you come up with your idea?
Thank you. We look forward to hearing back from you and promoting innovation on Capitol Hill.
Contact Here
The Inventors Project website has the Congressional Expo Open House Event Information for March 14 (see Events section of http://inventorsproject.org). To RSVP to attend, people should contact b.concepcion@ieee.org
Hello, I’m Robert Bear, host of the Invention Stories Podcast. And I received this information regarding this congressional expo (above) as an email. At first, I thought this is a great opportunity for inventors to get some great exposure for their invention. So I began researching the Inventors Project, including interviewing one of their co-founders, James Edwards. I’ve learned they fight for the rights of inventors. Now, more than ever, I believe our leaders need to hear from the Invention Community!
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The Inventors Project
Inventors depend on strong intellectual property laws to defend their innovations- create jobs- and secure investors. So the Inventor’s Project was created to help protect those laws through education. Furthermore, the Inventors Project’s co-directors are James Edwards and Charles Sauer.
James Edwards, CEO
James Edwards advises companies, associations, and organizations on intellectual property and other policy and business matters. An entrepreneur, Edwards co-founded a public affairs firm, where he built a successful consulting practice, as well as founding his current consultancy. Most Noteworthy, James served as an association executive at the respected Healthcare Leadership Council, and spent five years on U.S. Senate and the U.S. House staffs, as well as Special Assistant at the Senate Judiciary Committee. He has advised, led, founded, or mentored more than 50 companies and organizations.
Charles Sauer, President
Charles is an economist and policy specialist. He has spent time on Capitol Hill, with a Governor, an academic think tank, and now as an entrepreneur as President of the Market Institute LLC. He has been published on Entrepreneur.com, Fox Business, the Daily Caller, and Women Entrepreneur in addition to writing congressional testimony and speeches for politicians, business owners, and academics.
IEEE-USA
IEEE-USA is an organizational unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), created in 1973 to support the career and public policy interests of IEEE’s U.S. members. IEEE-USA is primarily supported by an annual assessment paid by U.S. IEEE Members. The IEEE-USA is a co-host of this Congressional Expo.
Through its products and services, IEEE-USA serve as a resource for enhancing the professional growth and career advancement of U.S. IEEE Members. And through its Government Relations programs, IEEE-USA works with all three branches of the federal government to help shape the workforce and technology policy to the benefit of members, the profession and the American public. Click here to learn more.
Episode 43…James Edwards, the Inventors Project and the Congressional Expo Recap
Growing up…
After College
Healthcare and Intellectual Property
I asked James what sort of changes he’d like to see on the intellectual property front. He would like to see changes in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. James believes this act has been bad for inventors, resulting is serious consequences, especially the post-grant review proceedings established by the patent and trademark office. The way it was implemented makes it easy to challenge a patents validity. The way this act has been implemented helps the infringer instead of the inventor.
The Inventors Project
James discusses his role in the Inventors Projects. The Inventor Project holds briefings to educate the congressional staff regarding inventing and in particular, the commercialization’s of inventions. So about 5 years ago they started the Congressional Inventions Caucus to provide a forum for inventors to showcase innovative products. Most Importantly, they have candid and balanced conversations about regulatory and legal barriers and other obstacles to economic growth. So they educate members and staff about the innovation ecosystem. In addition, the Caucus will seek to provide a platform for inventors, startups, and businesses (large and small) to communicate with lawmakers in order to strengthen our competitiveness, foster economic growth, and promote innovation right here in America. So to learn more, click Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced the formation of the Congressional Inventions Caucus.
In Conclusion
Finally, I want to thank James Edwards for allowing us to interview him on the Invention Stories Podcast. We invite you attend this Congressional Expo Open House.
Previous IP/invention Events held by the Inventors Project:
First of All…http://www.usinventor.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/InviteMar22SaveTheDateMar2.pdf
Another…http://www.usinventor.org/2016/09/22/the-power-of-inventing-in-kansas-city-september-2016/
Articles Written about the Congressional Inventions Caucus by James Edwards:
https://www.inventorsdigest.com/articles/author/jamesedwards/
In addition…http://www.lesusacanada.org/news/354036/Help-Congress-Make-Better-Decisions-on-IP-and-Licensing-Issues….htm
7 Congressional Inventions Caucus Links
First of all…Inventions Caucus Educates Congress on Patents, Commercialization …
Also…Daines, Hirono Launch Congressional Inventions Caucus – Public …
Another…Save The Date! The Congressional Inventions Caucus invites you to a …
In addition…celebrating invention: congress forms inventions caucus live – Facebook
Another…Congressional Inventions Caucus
Additionally…Daines, Hirono Launch Congressional Inventions Caucus
Finally…Caucuses of the United States Congress – Wikipedia
James Edwards Work Experience
ELITE Strategic Services acts as advisor medical technology companies and investors. So they focus on assessing the regulatory risk faced by medical device, digital health, health IT, and other med tech firms and helps clients develop strategies to mitigate those risks and take advantage of emerging opportunities through their business plans.
So ESS gives organizational leaders insightful advice that enables them to reduce risk, achieve growth, and maximize opportunity.
ESS informs business strategies with insight into the direction of health policy, intellectual property, technology, and other areas related to the health sector. So ESS gives clients a fresh set of eyes, mature judgment, and an informed, private conversation to assess the environment and create a new way forward.
ESS offers:
— Strategic counsel
— Regulatory risk assessment and risk mitigation
— Research and analysis
— Public policy
— Business development
— Strategic communication
— Special projects
ESS takes a systematic, customer-centered approach that yields a customized strategy and well-founded solution.
Areas of knowledge and experience include:
— Intellectual Property
— Medical Innovation/Technology
— Digital Health/Health IT
— Antitrust/Accountable Care/Provider Concentration
— Tech Transfer
— HIPAA/Privacy
— HITECH/Meaningful Use
— Fraud and Abuse
— Medicare
— Medical Device
— FDA/Regulatory
— Telemedicine/USAC
— Bio/Pharma
— Personalized Medicine
— Federal Funding/Reimbursement
— Transportation
— Trade
So ESS’s founding principle is: To make a positive difference for American enterprises.
A strategically located Washington consulting firm providing a range of critical services to domestic and international clients. So James role involves serving clients in the medical technology, health IT, and mobile health space.
http://sovereignglobalsolutions.com/domesticservices/
The Iron Yard
Mentor
2013 – Present
Spartanburg, S.C.
Digital Health Program of this business incubator.
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Mentor
2014 – Present
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Give health policy insights for budding business enterprises.
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