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We invent what’s next for the home through co-creation between you and our in-house team of world-class engineers and design experts.
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☕️ Do you love French Press Coffee? Are you always running late in the morning? If the answer is…
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Have you ever craved a juicy grilled steak but couldn't go outside because of bad weather? Maybe you…
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Do you have trouble making or remembering your grocery list? Do you buy your groceries online at …
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A few FirstBuild employees realized their dogs didn't appreciate fireworks, and a lot of other pets …
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What do Michelangelo, Picasso, and your fourth-grade nephew taking art for the first time have in co…
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Love your Opal? So do we! And as obsessed Opal users, we also are always looking for ways to make cl…
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Introducing SwitchTop, the RV cooktop you can use as your primary cooking surface, then easily lift …
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The Steady Scope actively adjusts and stabilizes your transducer mount, focusing it on a fixed targe…
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Aging meats and cheeses can open up a new world of flavor possibilities, but the process can be chal…
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During quarantine, many of us spent our time stuck at home developing new hobbies like gardening. Just because we’re hea…
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FirstBuild’s lead software engineer, Bobby, is back with a prototype designed to help kids learn to code. LunaBot is a p…
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Sourdough starters can be notoriously picky eaters. That’s why we invented Doug: The Smart Sourdough Lid.
I…
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Bats are one of nature’s best pest control solutions, making bat houses valuable tools for homeowners. But how do you kn…
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Do you struggle to get the last drops out of your ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise? Introducing the Sauce Master 3000, a …
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After doing some market research, the team discovered coffee enthusiasts across the globe who have come up with their ow…
What We’re Exploring
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The window garden is designed with the appeal of space-saving without an intrusive design. No screws…
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this is a simple change that recognizes the way that people shop and live has changed. Instead of th…
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I'm a home brewer who does everything on his stove stop. But I believe that using something like the…
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This product would be an enclosed container that stores individual spice containers like a CD change…
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Cleaning my Opal is a hassle. I would like an accessory that I could turn on and leave it to clean my Opal for me….
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Koji is a type of mold that is grown on grains to produce foods like miso, soy sauce, sake, and a host of other umami-fl…
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Growing Bonsai trees is an art that often produces a beautiful result. However, these trees are delicate and require spe…
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My Mella is great but if I’m a day or two late harvesting my mushrooms, I get spores everywhere. I’d like a fitted silic…
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Take the existing Opal nugget ice maker, add a base containing a tankless RO system and UV light. Create a 20 foot long…
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A whiteboard or iPad holder that is a wall or desk mount that you can push against the wall when not in use….
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Since the process of developing insulin is patented in the United States, the price for the drug is extremely high. If F…
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Review Kelly’s content on this ice maker. https://youtu.be/gar1ArCW6Rk Features – Low cost conversion for bulk i…
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Mail is hard to retrieve from the car. Create a mailbox which makes retrieving mail from the car easier. Some ideas. Aut…
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Can we make a freeze dryer that is under $1k the only commercially available freeze dryers are thousands of dollars they…
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Bring back a version of the Sanyo Boomerang Microwave! Available in Australia, the turntable would return your coffee c…
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A really smart mirror—tells you the time, temperature, maybe even puts a filter over your face so you look bright and …
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Fridges often have these devices which hold pop cans. Construct one of these devices out of an insulating material, so i…
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My Mella is great, but I have trouble growing cold growth mushrooms. So I need a system that keeps my growth blocks cold…
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Really simple idea. Veggie/fruit trays always take up way too much room. A simple design to remedy this would be to have…
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As a new single mother, making sure that my babies bottles, pacifiers, small toys, teethers, etc. are all clean. However…
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This disclosure describes the design of a wall oven’s automatic stir fry feature, which frees a cook from the labor-in…
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Spice storage is a pain and forgetting your out is frustrating. Add to this the expense of some spices and cooking at h…
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Window AC’s are not great, but when you need one you want that cool air pushed in the right direction. The Snore-Co…
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The McDowell Center for the Blind, on Westport Rd in Louisville, provides orientation and mobility training for individu…
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Cars have these nettings in the truck/rear which can keep small groceries. They are much more easy to maneuver than cool…
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Incinerate your food waste so it doesn’t go into a landfill. Maybe repurpose the incinerated waste as compost. …
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Temperature and humidity controlled display cabinet for high end sneaker collectors and sneakerheads. …
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FirstBuild has co-created several products alongside the Orthodox Jewish community. The Warming Drawer worked in conjunc…
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Accessory for your microwave that lets you roast coffee in your microwave. There would be a bowl and stirrer that use th…
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Create a Washer and Dryer that allow the clothes to stay in a hamper the entire time they are being laundered. A consume…
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I have seen these devices that people place in closets to prevent dust buildup, keep them clean/fresh. Incorporate somet…
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This idea is for a smart, automated fish tank. An ideal fish tank would control the below specs: Adjustable and prog…
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Have a dishwasher which has variable pressure points like a multi-setting shower head. Have the interior of the dishwash…
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With all the technology we have, including self cleaning ovens,why can’t we utilize that tech or use it as a starting po…
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I love the idea of getting some lighting in the front door before you actually enter the house. This coat rack would fea…
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Oil paints take ages to dry. Painting a piece will take at least weeks if you want defined edges. To dry the canvas fast…
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The cutting board swivels like a lazy Susan. But, when you go to cut on it, the downward pressure then locks it into pla…
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It would be sweet to have a smart Asian/Italian noodle boiler which double functions as a fryer. Asks for recipe and sca…
What We’ve Launched
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How We Work
Ideate
Every project starts with an idea that’s pitched and refined as we try new technologies and gauge customer interest.
Co-create
Once ideas are ready for the next stage, we make prototypes to prove the technology and share with potential customers to get early feedback.
Make
Now it’s time to make it happen, as we bring a product through to launch—often through crowdfunding or small batch production.