And that’s a wrap! A look back at 2016…
And that’s a wrap! A look back at 2016…

They say time flies when you’re having fun, and lo and behold, 2017 is here and now!
We’ve had lots of fun and have definitely been busy this past year at Edison Nation.
Now that the holidays are behind us, the new year is ahead of us, let’s take a look back at 2016…
We announced 12 Licensing Deals!
Bill Ward & Adam Adams AND Vedran Martinek with Boston America

Judy Knez, Ricardo Avilés, Mark Brown, Aaron Huppert, Robert Pontius, Aaron Travis and Jay P with Health Enterprises (now Apothecary Products)

Jamie Jordan with Rite Aid

Ken Joyner with ***Casabella***

Rod Rice with URise Products

We introduced TWO major site updates*, the new ASOTV Process and Dashboard AND the NEW and IMPROVED Edison Nation Submission Form!

*We’ve also “pimped” the Edison Nation Forums introducing new features like bookmarking and infinite scrolling!
Speaking of ASOTV, here are some stats since the launch of the new program!
72 ideas have gone to Vote
62 ideas have gone to Survey
5 ideas have gone to Web Testing
5 ideas have gone to TV Testing
We launched 24 new Innovation Searches including sponsored challenges from:

Then, of course, there’s the Edison Nation Blog — need some reading materials for those 2017 road trips? Now’s your chance to catch up!
Deconstructing the Submission Form:
Identifying Your Target Market
Intellectual Property and Beyond
InvENting 101:
Reinventing the Wheel — Improving Existing Ideas
Inventor Resources:
Improve your ASOTV Idea with these Quick Tips
Cool Inventions that Should Exist
Innovation: From the Classroom to the Office
Simple Inventions: A Day in the Life
What makes a successful inventor?
Winter is coming…Cool inventions to keep you warm
Inventor Spotlights:

Learning from InvENtors:
Licensed Product Updates:
The ‘Everyday Edisons’ story behind Casabella’s OxiClean Splot!

Danny Blacker’s Shower Lily now at Bed Bath & Beyond

protoTYPING:
Understanding Your Garbage Can — Prototyping Plastics
3D Printing at Home with the Printrbot Plus
LEGO Kids Fest Helps Foster an Innate Desire to Build
More than a Machine, an Ode to our SLA 3D Printer
How do you get creative in the morning?
Intro to injection-molded parts
The least innovative things may lead to the best ideas
The Internet of Things — Part I
Phew!
We’ve certainly done a lot this past year, and there’s more to come in 2017, including a HUGE face-lift for your Edison Nation Dashboard!
We thank you all for being a part of the Edison Nation community and we’re excited for what 2017 brings!
Have you ever thought, “wouldn’t it be cool if…”? We exist to get product ideas out of your head and onto retail shelves, all at no risk to you.

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