How to Submit New Product Ideas to Rubbermaid
Do you have a patented, game-changing technology that addresses unmet consumer needs? Do you have patented new materials, ground-breaking manufacturing processes or novel ways of doing business that can be used to innovate and make our products faster, better or at a lower cost? If your technology relates to one of our interests, we’d like to hear from you. Because it is important for Newell Rubbermaid to keep its innovation pipeline full of new products and ideas, we make strategic investments in areas that impact our markets and address our consumers’ needs.
If you have a patented or published technology in one of the below mentioned areas of interest, please review the following criteria and complete our “Recommend a Solution” form by following the link below. Please note that:
- We only accept technology submissions in areas that we have expressed an interest in or have issued a specific technology challenge. We will not consider technology submissions that relate to subject matter that we have not requested (also referred to as ‘unsolicited ideas’).
- We will only consider using technology if it is patented or if it is patent pending and the application has been published.
- We can only accept technology submitted by business entities and not by individuals
Areas of Interest
Newell Rubbermaid pursues the latest advances for constant process and product improvement. We are currently interested in technology-based solutions in the following areas:
- Accelerated Airflow
- Alternate Energy Sources
- Energy Efficiency
- Food-safe Coatings
- Food Storage & Preservation Technologies
- Functional Coatings
- In-line Product Inspection
- Leverage Mechanisms
- Material Delivery Systems
- Mechanical Advantage
- Novel Materials
- Packaging Technologies
- Paperless Software Solutions
- Plastic Molding & Shaping
- Recycling Technologies
- RFID Technologies
- Sensing Technologies
- Strong, Lightweight Materials
- Sustainable Technologies
- Wireless Power Transmission