Where/When We Meet

We meet the second Thursday of each month in the Conference Center at AMN Healthcare,12400 High Bluff Drive,San Diego, CA 92130. As always, networking starts at 6:30, and our meeting will begin at 7:00. 

Those of you who come regularly know that SDIF meetings are a great place to get solid information on all aspects of inventing as well as make great contacts. We have no costly dues or membership requirements. All that's needed is a desire to learn about the world of inventing and network with like-minded people. Whether you're an inventor or a service provider to inventors, SDIF is the place to be!

Entries Now Being Accepted.

• $1000 First Place Prize!
• No repeat inventions.
• Must have received a patent or provisional in last year.
• SDIF regulars & San Diego residents only.

33 SDIF Videos are now Posted Online

Thanks to our volunteer videographer, Sidney Wildesmith, you can now watch online videos of all the SDIF presentations for the past year.  Sidney, you're the best!  Watch SDIF videos...

Ivy League Courses--for Free!

Yale, Stanford, MIT, Cornell, and many other universities around the world have introduced free open courses in subjects like physics, biology, and chemistry. In many cases, there is a semester's worth of recorded lectures, along with exams to test your knowledge. If you have ever wanted an Ivy League science education, here's your chance!   Complete list here...   

Battery Breakthrough for Stretchable Electronics

A new rechargeable lithium-ion battery powers innovative stretchable electronics. The wireless battery continues to work even when stretched, folded, and twisted. Among its many potential uses: powering brain or heart monitors inside the human body.   Learn more...

Create the Future Design Contest

Entries are now being accepted for the 2013 "Create the Future" Design Contest, sponsored by COMSOL, SAE International, and Tech Briefs Media. The 11th annual contest will recognize outstanding innovations in product design worldwide, awarding a Grand Prize of $20,000 USD. There is no cost to enter. Visit www.createthefuturecontest.com to get started.

Entries can be submitted by individuals and/or teams in seven categories:
* Consumer Products
* Electronics
* Machinery & Equipment
* Medical
* Safety and Security
* Sustainable Technologies
* Transportation (including Automotive)

Deadline is July 1, 2013. 

Saving American Manufacturing

Michele Nash-Hoff, author of  Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? Why We Should and How We Can writes a monthly blog in which she discusses solutions to stop the drain of jobs from the U.S.  Read Michele's blog... 

 

Hoping to see you on Thursday!

Have an inventive day,