Start Your Ideation Journey

Turn a spark into a structured innovation concept through collaborative AI-powered ideation

Three Ways to Start

Choose the approach that matches your needs and experience level

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Quick Chat

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Duration: 15-30 minutes
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Best for: Exploring a vague idea, getting unstuck, sanity check
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You get: Conversation transcript, initial directions
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Guided Session

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Duration: .5-2 hours
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Best for: Structured brainstorming with a selected framework
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You get: Completed framework templates, idea clusters, next steps
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Deep Dive

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Duration: Half-day to multi-day
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Best for: Breakthrough innovation, complex technical problems
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You get: Full innovation workbook, multiple frameworks, crew-ready docs
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Set Yourself Up for Success

inventory What to Bring

  • check_circle A problem you've observed (even if poorly defined)
  • check_circle Your domain knowledge (you're the expert in your context)
  • check_circle Openness to cross-domain analogies
  • check_circle Willingness to iterate (first ideas are rarely best ideas)

psychology_alt The Right Mindset

  • arrow_forward Think big, document small: Dream ambitiously, but capture details
  • arrow_forward Quantity breeds quality: Generate many variants before judging
  • arrow_forward Steal like an artist: Cross-industry insights are patent gold
  • arrow_forward Embrace constraints: Limitations spark creativity

Ideation Best Practices

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Start with "why"

Frame the problem before jumping to solutions

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Choose the right expert

Domain knowledge matters (healthcare vs fintech vs manufacturing)

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Use frameworks

TRIZ for contradictions, JTBD for customer needs, Blue Ocean for strategy

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Ask "what if?"

Push the AI to explore extremes and edge cases

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Document variants

Even "bad" ideas have patentable elements

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Cross-pollinate

Talk to 2-3 different domain experts for richer insights

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Name your artifacts

Give your concepts memorable handles for later reference

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Know when to stop

Move to Assessment when you have 3-5 solid directions

From Ideation to Patent-Ready Application

Once your ideation is complete, transition to Invent.sg's CAGE Method—our proprietary four-stage patent development framework.

What is the CAGE Method?

CAGE (Create, Assess, Generate, Execute) is Invent.sg's systematic approach to transforming raw ideas into filed patent applications. Learn how each stage builds on your ideation work.

Learn About CAGE
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Ideation Complete

You have documented concepts, problem statements, initial sketches

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Launch CAGE Workflow

System converts your ideation artifacts into structured inputs for patent development

The Four CAGE Stages

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Create

Formalize problem & solution

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Assess

Evaluate novelty & patentability

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Generate

Draft application, claims & figures

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Execute

File with patent office & commercialize

lightbulb Key Insight: Ideation artifacts become the foundation for your patent application. The more thorough your ideation session, the stronger and more defensible your IP will be.

Ready to Start Ideating?

Choose your path and begin transforming your ideas into patent-ready innovations

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