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7 Most Effective Shortcuts to Use on Mac

7 Most Effective Shortcuts to Use on Mac

7 Most Effective Shortcuts to Use on Mac Over the past few years, Mac has become one of the most popular brands for computers on the market today. In fact, during the fourth quarter of 2022 alone Apple was at over seven million units shipped worldwide, going to show...

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From an Idea in Your Head to a Final Product

From an Idea in Your Head to a Final Product

From an Idea in Your Head to a Final Product How to Execute Product Development Flawlessly Do you want to put your ideas into action but have no clue where to start? Well, you and many other inventors are in the same boat in terms of figuring out how to execute...

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How To Reduce Product Development Risks

How To Reduce Product Development Risks

How To Reduce Product Development Risks Product development involves countless decisions that can immensely impact any project's success or failure. Hence, reducing the risk associated with the development process is essential to ensure your product reaches its full...

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How to Reduce Stress When Creating a Startup

How to Reduce Stress When Creating a Startup

How to Reduce Stress When Creating a Startup When it comes to making a career choice, there are a lot of stresses involved. Everyone is going to want the best from their career, so it often means there is a lot of stress when it comes to these decisions. For example,...

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How Laser Helped Product Development

How Laser Helped Product Development

How Laser Helped Product Development Modern Rangefinders and Distance Sensors Laser rangefinders (LRF) all operate on the same basic principle. At the press of a button, the rangefinder emits laser beams. Those beams bounce off far-flung objects, and the rangefinder's...

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Physical Product Design & Engineering

Physical Product Design & Engineering

Physical Product Design & Engineering Product Design at Spark Innovations Product design; one of Spark Innovations’ many expertises. Here at Spark, product design is more than just the name; it is taking a vision or idea and bringing it to life. It is about...

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How To Record Product Development Costs

How To Record Product Development Costs

How To Record Product Development Costs The product development process is the key to success for any business as it defines its distinction against its competitors. It enables them to build a product that customers would want and need. This process involves idea...

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15 Digital Transformation Tips for Startups

15 Digital Transformation Tips for Startups

15 Digital Transformation Tips for Startups There has been a boom in the use of digital transformation over the past few years. The term refers to the way businesses are adapting their operations to embrace new technologies and processes. In other words, they are...

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What the Metaverse Means For Designers

What the Metaverse Means For Designers

What the Metaverse Means For Designers The Metaverse might be an all new term for designers; something that they are newly becoming familiarized with. The Metaverse acts as a digital frontier for designers to create unique experiences through the virtual world of...

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Product Design Process: 5 Steps

Product Design Process: 5 Steps

Product Design Process: 5 Steps Product design is not only an art; but is also a critical process in which product designers use when designing their products. It takes place through a series of 5 essential steps, with the specific components of each step varying to...

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5 Tips for Naming Your Product Design

5 Tips for Naming Your Product Design

5 Tips for Naming Your Product Naming a product is nowhere near as easy as it sounds. The name of your product should be well-considered as it can have a huge impact on the appeal of your product. Product names need to be simple, creative, descriptive and support your...

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Help With My Invention Idea

Help With My Invention Idea

Help With My Invention Idea Turning Ideas into a Product Innovation is what contributes to the greatness of specific products, driving admiration from others. Many individuals have amazing ideas when it comes to their thoughts, but many succumb to the entrepreneurial...

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How Do I Make a Product Prototype?

How Do I Make a Product Prototype?

How Do I Make a Product Prototype? Product Prototyping Have you ever wondered how to turn your idea into a product prototype? A product prototype is the action of creating a replica of your idea/vision which can be used as an early model of your product for various...

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Tips When Coming Up with a New Idea

Tips When Coming Up with a New Idea

Tips When Coming Up with a New Idea Ideation is a process that does not just happen overnight. As we all wish it was as easy as that, coming up with a new and innovative idea takes time, effort, and hard work. Your end goal should be the fuel to your drive and...

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What Makes a Good Industrial Design?

What Makes a Good Industrial Design?

What Makes a Good Industrial Design? Industrial Design Within Everyday Products Industrial design deals with creating solutions to everyday problems by taking steps to enhance products to better the lives of consumers. The products that consumers tend to gravitate...

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Steps to Developing a New Idea

Steps to Developing a New Idea

What is Idea Generation? The first step of product development might just be the trickiest part of it all; developing the idea. Idea generation is often the fork in the road that many entrepreneurs hit, as they try to perfect their idea and vision right from the...

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Important Stationary Items for Your Start up

Important Stationary Items for Your Start up

Important Stationary Items for Your Startup If you’re an excited start-up business owner, or the proud CEO of a growing organisation, you will have a lot of things on your plate. It’s easy to focus on the bigger tasks at hand when you’re growing your business, but...

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Mechanical Design in Today’s World

Mechanical Design in Today’s World

Mechanical Design in Today’s World What a world we live in, filled with tons of products in the same market that are all very similar. Technology and design hold the power to differentiate products from one another, leaving the purchasing power in the hands of...

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Amazon Packaging Design

Amazon Packaging Design

Amazon Packaging Design The Importance of Packaging on Amazon Picture this, you created your product, made your vision come to life, and have finished the final stages of product development. You want to sell on Amazon but have no clue where to go with packaging or...

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4 Ways to Maximize Business Profits

4 Ways to Maximize Business Profits

In discussing strategies for startups and small businesses, there’s always a lot of talk about how entrepreneurs can obtain early funding. We talk about how common it is for startups to get off the ground with financial help from family and friends, for instance. In...

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COVID UPDATE: Self-Improvement Month

COVID UPDATE: Self-Improvement Month

Have An Idea? Take This Time To Bring It To Life! COVID UPDATE: Self-Improvement Month September is self- improvement month! Take advantage of some of the extra time the pandemic has afforded us and focus on ways to feel a sense of accomplishment. The potential silver...

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3D Helmet Design

3D Helmet Design

3D Helmet Design Spark Innovations’ industrial design team has worked on many challenging helmet projects for individuals and large corporations. If you are a business or a large corporation in need of a studio with experience in helmet design, from basic concept or...

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Spark Innovations- COVID-19 Update

Spark Innovations- COVID-19 Update

Spark Innovations- COVID-19 Update To our clients, In the interests of the current COVID-19 pandemic social distancing protocols, Spark is committed to complying with the recommended community efforts to help flatten the curve. Throughout this very challenging time,...

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How to patent an idea

How to patent an idea

How To Patent An Idea When you have an idea so good that you think it should be patented, you’re are probably asking yourself many questions. Where do I go to patent my idea? What documents do I need? Can I patent the idea myself? If I go to a lawyer how much will it...

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Prototyping Services-3D Printing

Prototyping Services-3D Printing

Prototyping Service If you need a high-quality prototype for a presentation or just a rough prototype to validate your idea, you have come to the right place. Our product development team offers high quality and reasonably priced prototyping services for your needs....

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CNC Service

CNC Service

CNC Service At Spark we have been offering a variety of prototyping services for years but now are throwing CNC machining into the mix. If you are currently working on a prototype, small or large and need CNC machined parts, we got what you want.Materials for your CNC...

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Product Design for Cannabis Products

Product Design for Cannabis Products

Product Design for Cannabis Products More and more consumers are desiring cannabis related products. With the legalization of cannabis in Canada, smart alternatives for all types of cannabis products are becoming important for users. From packaging, functionality and...

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How perfect Does a Prototype Have to Be?

How perfect Does a Prototype Have to Be?

Does a Prototype Have to Be Perfect?People ask this question all the time. There is a misunderstanding in the general public where people think a prototype is meant to represent the final product down to every small detail. But, how perfect should it really be depends...

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What Is The Purpose Of A Prototype?

What Is The Purpose Of A Prototype?

What Is The Purpose Of A Prototype?Some ask this question during their design development process: “What is the purpose of a prototype?”It’s simple.Typically you are trying to solve a problem when developing a new idea. If you don’t build a prototype and test it how...

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Do I Need a Lawyer to Patent My Idea?

Do I Need a Lawyer to Patent My Idea?

Do I Need a Lawyer to Patent My Idea?“Can I patent an idea myself” and “do I really need a lawyer to patent my idea” are a few of the most asked questions we get when it comes to product development.The answer is yes. Of course you can patent your idea on your own and...

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New Invention Guidelines

New Invention Guidelines

New Invention GuidelinesCreating new inventions is always exciting for new and seasoned entrepreneurs. The prospect of making money from something you have developed tantalizes thousands of business men and women around the world. A large issue with these ventures is...

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What goes on at a Product Design Firm

What goes on at a Product Design Firm

What goes on at a Product Design FirmOur product design firm is excited to share some of the latest projects we have designed and developed with our clients that are being successfully commercialized. Let’s check out a few of these amazing ideas that have made it...

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Designing cooking tools for thanksgiving

Designing cooking tools for thanksgiving

Designing Cooking Tools For thanksgiving Thanksgiving is that amazing day of the year where all we can think of is food! Specifically turkey and everything that comes along with it! Vegetables, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pie for...

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Product Design for BBQ season

Product Design for BBQ season

Product design for BBQ seasonIt’s cold right now but BBQ season is right around the corner! When that time is here we use many tools to help us improve our cooking experience. Sophisticated barbeques, cool tongs, BBQ cleaners and so many gadgets to help you cook. We...

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Packaging Design for your new product idea

Packaging Design for your new product idea

  Packaging Design for your new product idea Packaging Design Service Once you’re close to the final stages of product development, it’s probably time to start thinking about what type of packaging will encapsulate your new invention. There are many different...

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How to build your own prototype.

How to build your own prototype.

How to build your own prototype. If you are in the middle of the design process or thinking of developing an idea you will eventually need to build a prototype. Prototypes are made for several reasons: For ergonomics: to see if it fits well in your hand, on your body...

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Toronto Product Design

Toronto Product Design

Product Design Toronto Making inventions a reality in TorontoHave you had a problem with a product or activity and figured out a way to make it better? Did you find a solution that can make people’s lives easier?If you are from Toronto, or anywhere in Canada, and...

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Intellectual Property for Startups

Intellectual Property for Startups

Intellectual Property for Startups Many inventors and startups struggle with the concept of intellectual property. They know they have the right to protect it, but do not know how to do it or even where to start. Understanding intellectual property According to the...

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Design Engineering Magazine

Design Engineering Magazine

PASSING THE TORCH After 30 years in business, Spark Innovations still finds new ways to shine. Edited by Lindsay Luminoso After a successful career as president of Northern Technologies, a division of Lanpar Technologies, Robert Dickie was looking for a new adventure....

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Product design in today’s world

Product design in today’s world

Product design in today’s world Product design is known today by many different terms: product design, product development, industrial design, product invention, startup design help, product engineering, mechanical design, and many more. The terms all mean...

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Product Design

Product Design

Product design is what we do best at Spark Innovations! Product design involves an extensive approach to the creation of new products or inventions to be sold on the market. The definition seems simple but there is a lot more to product design than meets the eye.

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How do I get my prototype made?

How do I get my prototype made?

How do I get my prototype made? You have a great idea and have decided to put time, energy, and some serious resources into making it a reality. What’s next? A prototype. You may be asking yourself: Why do I need to complete or even develop a functioning prototype? A...

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3d printing out of this world

3d printing out of this world

3d printing out of this world 3d printing is not only becoming very common in today’s world but now there are 3D printers in outer space. NASA is doing some amazing explorations: 3D Printing in Zero-G, 3D printing rocket parts and even 3D printing food....

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Patent an Idea – Patenting your Ideas

Patent an Idea – Patenting your Ideas

Do you have a great idea? Are you looking for ways to protect your idea, or have you had thoughts of patenting that idea? This post will help you understand what patents can do for you and the process involved in securing a patent.

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What is Industrial Design?

What is Industrial Design?

Industrial design is the use of both applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, design, ergonomics, functionality, and usability of a product. Industrial design enhances the product’s marketability and prepares it for production. The role of an industrial designer—like the experts at Spark Innovations in Toronto, Canada—is to create and execute design solutions for problems of form, usability, physical ergonomics, marketing, and brand development.

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What is patent pending?

What is patent pending?

What is patent pending? If you are looking for information on patents and patent pending, the first thing you need to know is that there is a long road ahead of you. The good thing is that we have you covered. To get started, we recommend our blog where you’ll learn...

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Consumer Product design

Consumer Product design

Consumer Product Design Before we delve into the design aspect of consumer products, let’s answer a very common question: what exactly are consumer products? Consumer products are usually referred to as a wide variety of manufactured goods “which are purchased...

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Patent Info

Patent Info

Patent Info If you found this page you are probably looking for some patent info and seeking to protect a new idea. When patenting an idea there are a few important questions you should consider: Is my idea worthy of patenting? Have I done a patent search? Have I done...

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150 – Happy Canada Day

150 – Happy Canada Day

Proud Industrial Designers and Mechanical Engineers Happy Canada Day! Celebrating Canada's 150th Birthday at Spark Innovations with this amazing team of Industrial Designers and Mechanical Engineers! Design BBQ celebration ID style! HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYONE! If you...

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The Importance of Patent Search

The Importance of Patent Search

The Importance of Patent Search You have a fantastic idea and you are looking into patenting it. While doing your research, you learn that you should do a patent search. Patent search? Don’t the lawyers who file patents do that automatically? The answer is no. You...

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Luckiest Industrial Designers Ever!

Luckiest Industrial Designers Ever!

Luckiest Industrial Designers Ever! Speaking of luck these Industrial Designers should approach their insurance company and claim some cash just on the base of how much their insurance saved today! Hahaha! An old tree fell in between two cars parked at our Industrial...

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When and how to patent your idea.

When and how to patent your idea.

When and how to patent your idea. You Google information on patents and the first thing you find is a ton of companies promising to help you patent your ideas and take them to market. Yeah, and, by the way, you have to mail them your idea in an envelope. Heard that...

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Bring your ideas to life

Bring your ideas to life

Bring your ideas to life Bringing your ideas to life: from concept to manufacturing You have a fantastic idea. It’s in your mind and has been for a long time. Now you just can’t stop thinking that you need to act fast to protect your idea and find a company that can...

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NDA Forms

NDA Forms

NDA Forms If you are looking for Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) samples to protect your idea feel free to use any of these forms. These NDA forms are fillable and downloadable. One-way NDA Two-way NDA For more information on the difference between these two NDAs check...

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Non-Disclosure Agreement

Non-Disclosure Agreement

What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement? A non-disclosure agreement is a legal contract between two or more parties that outlines confidential material—for example, proprietary information or trade secrets—and creates a confidential relationship between the parties. In...

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Product Development

Product Development

Product Development The Importance of Product Development in Today’s World Signs of intense interest in product development are all around us: websites devoted to launching products, like The Next Big Thing, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo; TV shows based on entrepreneur...

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Industrial Design

Industrial Design

Industrial Design People always ask: what does an industrial designer do? Or, what is industrial design? In a nutshell, it’s the process of designing products that can be manufactured through mass production. Any type of product, from a paper clip to a motorcycle, or...

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Industrial Design Toronto

Industrial Design Toronto

Industrial Design:  Toronto’s Spark Innovations Explains Five Key Concepts What is industrial design? Toronto’s Spark Innovations has the answer. We’ve been in this business since 1989 so we are experts. In this post, we’ll explain the five key concepts of industrial...

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Patents Toronto

Patents Toronto

Patents Toronto Seeking Patents in Toronto?  Let Spark Innovations Help If you are looking for patents in Toronto, Spark Innovations has what you need. Our team of industrial designers knows the patent process inside out and, in conjunction with our patent agents and...

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Happy Holiday & a joyful New Year!

Happy Holiday & a joyful New Year!

Because the goodwill of those we serve is the foundation of our success, it’s a real pleasure at this holiday time to say “thank you” as we wish you a full year of happiness and success. Happy Holidays from everyone at Spark Innovations. We hope your holidays will be...

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PaperNuts Launches Design Partnership With Spark Innovations for New Retail Unit Development

PaperNuts Launches Design Partnership With Spark Innovations for New Retail Unit Development

Tyler Pearson, CEO of PaperNuts, commented, “Joining forces with Spark Innovations as a design and engineering partner brings a tremendous amount of value and in house capability to our organization that should allow us to drastically increase our speed to market for the new retail scale PaperNuts machines that we have planned for release later this year.”

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Patent Services Toronto

Patent Services Toronto

Looking for the best way to protect/patent your new idea or invention? We can help!
Here at Spark Innovations, located in Toronto Canada, we work with individuals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and large corporations seeking to patent new ideas and develop their products.

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Product Development in Canada

Product Development in Canada

Calling all inventors and startup companies in Canada! If you have an innovative idea and are looking for a company to help you through all the stages of developing your idea, you have found the right place! We are located in Toronto, Ontario but we serve clients from all around Canada! Whether you are in the north, west, centre, or east of our great country, we can help!

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A KickStarter Success: The NutriTower

A KickStarter Success: The NutriTower

We are very excited and proud to announce that Bryce Nagels and the team at NutriTower have launched and successfully funded their Kickstarter campaign!
After years of hard work, research, experimentation, and working with Spark’s product development team of industrial designers and mechanical engineers, Kickstarter was definitely the way to go!

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Provisional Vs. Utility Patent Application

Provisional Vs. Utility Patent Application

inventors file a provisional application because it: is a simpler process to complete and file; is cheaper; and helps them file sooner. Nonetheless, the inventor still needs to file a regular non-provisional patent application within a year.

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Take an Idea to Market Toronto!

Take an Idea to Market Toronto!

Inventors! We can help bring your idea to the marketplace. We are an award-winning industrial design and product development company that specializes in developing innovative ideas and inventions and turning them into products. Anything you can imagine—any invention or concept—we can help take that idea to market.

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