Inventor's Roadmap: Navigating Physical Product Development

Have a product idea but no clue where to start? This webinar breaks the journey from concept to manufactured product into clear, manageable steps—design, prototyping, testing, protecting IP, and scaling up.

Hosted by the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and MakeHaven, and led by J.R. Logan (Executive Director, MakeHaven), you’ll get a high-level roadmap plus a look at the real tools that help ideas become reality.

Who Should Attend

• Aspiring inventors & early-stage entrepreneurs

• Service providers (lawyers, marketers, consultants) who support product creators

You’ll Learn

• The full path: idea → prototype → market-ready product

• How to iterate: testing, feedback, and refinement

• Designing for manufacturability and cost

• Basics of IP protection (patents, NDAs, trademarks)

• Where to find help: MakeHaven resources and partners like FORGE

Bonus: Virtual Shop Tour
See CNC routers, laser cutters, an injection molder, and more—live—so you can picture how you’ll build your own prototypes.

Agenda

• 12:00–12:10 Welcome & quick intros in chat

• 12:10–12:25 Presentation: The Inventor’s Roadmap

• 12:25–12:45 Live tour of MakeHaven’s workshop

• 12:45–1:00 Q&A

About MakeHaven
A 10,000+ sq ft nonprofit makerspace in downtown New Haven offering 24/7 access to tools for wood, metal, electronics, textiles, and digital fabrication—plus a supportive, inclusive community.

About GNHCCT
he mission of the Greater New Haven Chamber is to be an advocate for business, a valuable resource for our members, a venue for connections, and a promoter of economic growth that is shared and inclusive.