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Have an invention?
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No machines, no CAD degree. Describe your idea, and real makers near you quote it, build it, and iterate with you — from first concept to a version checked for printability.

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EVERYTHING AN INVENTOR GETS
POST TO THE FORGE List your inventions, like a maker Publish your invention as a Forge listing — your concept, your story, your terms. Makers and buyers find it, you keep the idea moving.
POST JOBS Briefs that makers can quote One paragraph, a sketch or photo, rough size and material — posted straight into makers’ job queues. Quotes come back to you, tied to what you’re building.
SEE MAKERS Vetted makers, near you Browse the maker directory — machines, disciplines, Spool Score and reviews — and message them the way buyers do. Same walls, same protections.
LEARN THE PLUMBING How things get made The Inventor library: threads & fasteners, materials 101, fit & tolerance, mechanisms — so you talk to makers like you’ve done this before.
NDA BUILT IN Your idea stays yours Require the inventor–maker NDA before any files change hands. Contact details stay on-platform, automatically.
COMMUNITY Ask the Floor Post questions, show progress, get answers from people who build for a living — in 17 languages, translated in a tap.
IDEA → REAL THING
01 Describe it A paragraph, a sketch or photo, rough size, material preference. That’s a quotable brief — no CAD required.
02 Get quotes Makers near you respond with price and lead time. Simple concept parts commonly run $50–$500. Escrow holds the money until you’re happy.
03 Iterate → batch Every version is a starting point. Refine to a concept checked for printability, then re-quote for a small batch — or list it on the Forge.
THE INVENTOR PROFILE

One profile that carries your whole invention

Your Inventor profile holds everything in one place: the inventions you’ve listed on the Forge, the jobs you’ve posted and their quotes, the makers you’ve saved, and your NDA status — so every conversation starts with context, not repetition.

■ Inventions — your Forge listings, with views and saves ■ Jobs — open briefs, quotes in, work in progress ■ Makers — saved partners you keep coming back to ■ NDA vault — who has signed, what they can see
CLAIM YOUR INVENTOR PROFILE
JR @juno_rivets INVENTORPortland, OR · joined 2026
3INVENTIONS 2OPEN JOBS 7SAVED MAKERS 4NDAS SIGNED
ON THE FORGE
Cable-tidy hinge clip
Seed-tray drip gauge
OPEN JOB
Hinge clip v3 — 20 units, PETG, matte black 4 QUOTES IN · $86–$140 · ESCROW READY
NDA REQUIRED BEFORE FILE ACCESS — 4 MAKERS SIGNED
PRICING — SAME TIERS, INVENTOR-READY
FREE · START HERE $0 10 listings · 50 mi
1 machine · 10% fee
PRO $14.99/mo 30 listings · 100 mi
photos in posts · 7% fee
PREMIUM $29.99/mo 100 listings · 500 mi
5% fee
ENTERPRISE $499/mo Unlimited · 1000 mi
4% fee · priority
GLOBAL Contact us Worldwide · 3% fee
QUESTIONS INVENTORS ASK
Do I need a patent or CAD files?No. A paragraph, a sketch or photo, rough size and material preference is a quotable brief. Patents can come later, if ever.
What does it cost?Joining is $0. Simple concept parts commonly land around $50–$500, and payment is held securely until you accept the work.
Is my idea protected?Require the built-in inventor–maker NDA before files change hands. Contact details stay on-platform, automatically.

Your idea is a starting point.
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