One of the best ways to collect ideas for developing an innovation or invention is to take a survey. Make sure to survey a variety of people of all different ages and occupations. The more people you talk to, the more ideas you will get. The following list of questions may help you:
What does not work as well as you would like it to work?
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What job(s) would you like to see solved?
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What problem(s) would you like to see solved?
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If you could invent something to make your life easier, what would you invent?
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What is the most annoying problem you find
at home?
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at school?
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at work?
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at the airport?
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on the road?
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at the supermarket?
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at the bank?
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at the shopping center?
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at the_____________________? (You Suggest)
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at the_____________________? (You Suggest)
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