Before discussing your ideas with ANYBODY you should obtain a signed Confidentiality Agreement. We can provide you with one through this link Inventor Qest Confidentiality Agreement. This comes in two parts; one part covers confidentiality between you and Inventor Qest and one can be used with other parties.
All our materials are designed to be sent and returned via email. Use of internet technology enables us to provide a more responsive service and keep our prices low. However, if you prefer to work with printed documents, we can provide hard copy versions by post for an additional charge of £4.70 per order to cover our printing, packaging and postage costs.
Everything listed below may be ordered by email or via the Qest Shopping Basket
Your invention and you are a package, and getting your idea into the market will need a lot of business input from you – and/or other people. It can be difficult for you, the inventor, to take a truly objective view of your idea and your own capability to commercialise it. This pack asks all the questions you need to answer and helps you to “score” your project, identify areas of strength or weakness and prepare an action plan to take your idea forward.
Based upon the information from the Self Evaluation Pack two of our assessors will review your invention and identify any problem areas. They will provide you with an action plan - things to do, people who might help you and what the costs might be.
Building on the desk top assessment, you will meet** with one of our very experienced advisors who will probe your idea and capabilities more deeply. This better understanding will enable us to draw up a detailed project plan, including estimates of the time and resources you will need to exploit your idea. Your advisor will then help you through the project plan stage by stage.
*Discounted price £376 Incl £56 VAT if ordered at the same time as Desktop Review
**Prices assume that you meet with our advisor at one of our regular clinic venues, if you want to make special arrangements please contact Qest by phone to discuss a quotation for travelling time and expenses.
Applying for grants, Government support, bank loans, venture capital etc. can be a time consuming and tedious process. Failure is often a result of poor presentation – it’s not what you say, but how you say it that is important! Our team of experienced specialist advisors can help you find your way through the labyrinth of different schemes and make sure that you have the optimum chance of success.
This service is usually offered on a “no win, no fee” basis, the fee based upon a percentage of the monies obtained. If you would like an informal chat about this service please call, or email us to arrange for a
Our advisors and associates have a range of specialist skills and qualifications. Details of these are published in our “Meet our People” directory. To discuss your needs and obtain a quotation for specialist support, please contact our head office.
For lone inventors and entrepreneurs, Business Plans are virtually mandatory for obtaining any kind of funding. However, many people believe that writing a business plan - particularly the first one – is, at best a “black art” and, at worst a form of medieval torture. But, there is no doubt that a well prepared and cogent business plan is an essential tool – both for obtaining finance AND for running your business or project. Our advisors can help you to draft the key elements of your plans, presenting them in a way that optimises their power.
These guides summarise the issues and tasks faced by the lone inventor and are for general information only. If you feel that what you really need is a one-to-one confidential discussion about your idea, please contact us by telephone, or via our web site, to arrange the issue of a confidentiality agreement. Currently available guides are:
A comprehensive guide to licensing your intellectual property it includes: example letters, telephone scripts, presentations and heads of agreements - all supported by our Free Help Desk.
A comprehensive guide to preparing your route to a successful business it includes: example strategies, Profit & Loss and Cash Flow spreadsheets, purchasing and marketing strategies - all supported by our Free Help Desk.
Protecting your idea.