John Spirk
John Spirk is the co-founder and Co-President of Nottingham Spirk, one of the leading product invention and development groups in the United States. NS has helped companies over the globe develop over 1,200 U.S. and International patents – 95% of which have been commercialized – and earn more than $50 billion in combined sales from new businesses developed. John has received a myriad of innovation awards including the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the IDEA Gold Award, Edison Gold Award, DuPont Packaging Gold Award, and the Patent Impact Award. John is in the Inside Business Hall of Fame and is a Fellow at the National Academy of Inventors.