Louis Foreman - Product Development & Innovation Expert  
 

Product Development & Innovation Expert

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Louis Foreman is founder and Chief Executive of Enventys, an integrated product design and engineering firm with offices in Charlotte, NC and Taiwan. Louis graduated from The University of Illinois with a Bachelors of Science degree in Economics. His interest in starting businesses and developing innovative products began while a sophomore with his first company founded in his fraternity room. Over the past 20 years Louis has created 9 successful start-ups and has been directly responsible for the creation of over 20 others. A prolific inventor, he is the inventor of 10 registered US Patents, and his firm is responsible for the development and filing of well over 400 more.

The recipient of numerous awards for entrepreneurial achievement, his passion for small business extends beyond his own companies. Louis volunteers his time teaching small business classes at various Colleges and Universities. He received the 2007 Instructor Achievement Award for his teaching at Central Piedmont Community College, and in 2009 was named Entrepreneur in Residence at The McColl School of Business at Queens University. He is a frequent lecturer and radio / TV guest on the topics of small business creation and innovation, and is frequently invited by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and national trade associations to be a featured speaker on the topic of innovation.

In addition to being an inventor, Louis is also committed to educating others on the topic of intellectual property. Louis is the creator of the Emmy® Award winning PBS TV show, Everyday Edisons and serves as the Executive Producer and lead judge. The show is in its third season and appears nationally on PBS. In 2007, Louis became the publisher of Inventors Digest, a 20 year old publication devoted to the topic of American Innovation. In July of this year, his first book, The Independent Inventor’s Handbook, was published by Workman Publishing.

Louis was a founding member of The Inventors Network of the Carolinas, a non-profit organization that empowers inventors through education, support, and networking opportunities. Louis currently serves as a board member for the Entrepreneurial Leadership Council at Queens University, and the Central Piedmont Community College Small Business Advisory Board. In 2008 he was appointed by United States Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez to serve for a three year term on the nine-person Patent Public Advisory Committee of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The Committee was created by Congress in 1999 to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on matters relating to the policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees of the patent operation.

News Highlights

The Independent Inventor's Handbook
Louis' new book now available in bookstores nationwide
How do you actually turn a million-dollar idea into a million dollars? From scribble-on-the-napkin to product-on-the market, The Independent Inventor's Handbook explains everything a potential inventor needs to know and the tools he or she needs to use to take a raw concept and turn it into reality.

The Independent Inventor's Handbook - Reviewed
VERDICT This clear, thorough, and entertaining guide will be sought out by those who need practical help to bring their ideas for inventions to fruition. It's a good companion to David Pressman's Patent It Yourself. Highly recommended. - Joan Pedzich, Harris Beach PLLC, Rochester, NY

Louis to speak at the 14th Annual United States Patent and Trademark Office Independent Inventors Conference.

Louis Appears on ABC’s Twin Cities Live.
While in Minneapolis, Louis provided advice to three inventors and later spoke at the local college.

Louis Foreman named Entrepreneur in Residence at the McColl School of Business.

Louis Foreman to speak at the 2009 National Association of Patent Practitioners Annual meeting on July 20th in San Diego.

Popular Science — June 2009
When light bulbs go on, questions come up
Louis offers advice to new inventors in Popular Science.

ABC News — May 29, 2009
Eureka! Recession Sparks Inventive Spirit
Louis interviewed about the important role inventors play during economic recessions.

Innovate Out of the Recession
Louis to be a featured panelist at the McColl School of Business Innovation event.

Louis Foreman to Deliver Keynote at the 2009 Federal Laboratory Consortium Annual Meeting

Louis Foreman to Speak at 2008 Industrial Fabrics Association International Event

Louis Foreman Delivers Innovation Address at Annual Conference

Photo: Louis Foreman Presents at the 2009 Edison Achievement Awards

Charlotte's Uptown Magazine features Louis Foreman
Uptown Magazine interviews Louis for the November 2008 issue.

The Mecklenburg Times: Power Players
Cynthia Holland interviews Louis about his success as a businessman and entrepreneur.

Louis Foreman's advice in Money magazine
Louis in CNN's Money Magazine.

Startup Story Radio: Inventing and Product Development
Host Rob McNealy talks with Louis about the show, Everyday Edisons, and the valuable resources available to inventors.

Everyday Edisons receives television's most prestigious award
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented Everyday Edisons with the Emmy®.

Chicago SunTimes: Invention Convention
Everyday Edisons is looking for a few good ideas.

Alexandria Innovation in Technology Awards: Innovation speaking invitation
Louis Foreman Producer of “Everyday Edisons,” Announced as Speaker

CNNMoney.com/Fortune Small Business: Bringing a killer new product to market
A Fortune Small Business reader asks how to transform an idea into a product for the marketplace, Louis responds.

Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Names Louis Foreman to Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committee
Louis will serve a three-year term on the Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committee to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Reader’s Digest: Got a $1M Idea?
Readers Digest interviews four Everyday Edisons inventors — all ordinary people who each believe they have "million dollar ideas." Could your brainstorm be the next big thing?

Charlotte Business Journal: Entrepreneurs talk about what they do and why they do it ...
Louis is featured in the Charlotte Business Journal in a Q&A format.