# Creative Collective Brainstorming Genius Crowds Takes Best Product Ideas and Makes Them Happen By Christopher DeLuca | Published 2011-05-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genius-crowds References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/marketing_advertising/geniuscrowds/) & [geniuscrowds](http://www.geniuscrowds.com/) Genius Crowds is a fantastic website that crowdsources product ideas and designs. The website then culls through the submissions and brings the best ideas to life. The way the website is set up is super simple. To submit ideas that you might have for a successful product, go to the Genius Crowds website, create an account and submit your brilliant ideas. The site also gives you the opportunity to engage with other budding inventors to discuss your product ideas and get relevant feedback that might make your idea better tailored to the marketplace. When Genius Crowds brings a product to life, the inventor receives 25 percent of all royalties and his name shows up on the packaging. Get to it! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Crowdsourced Product Creation:** Genius Crowds employs crowdsourcing to bring product ideas to life. - **Collaborative Innovation:** Genius Crowds allows inventors to collaborate and improve on each other's ideas. - **Incentivized Invention:** Genius Crowds rewards inventors with a percentage of royalties for successful products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Product Design:** Genius Crowds disrupts the traditional product design process by harnessing the power of crowdsourcing. - **Marketing:** Genius Crowds offers new and innovative products for companies to market and sell. - **Entrepreneurship:** Genius Crowds provides a platform for entrepreneurs to get feedback and bring their product ideas to life. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Business Idea Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazy-business-idea-generator.md) - [Online Idea-Sharing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-of-ideas.md) - [Idea Feedback Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/only-ideas.md) - [App Idea Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croidea.md) - [Community-Driven Product Feedback](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peerfecter.md) - [Startup Idea Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idea-forge.md) - [Idea Generation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycutesoft.md) - [Idea Collaboration Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idearify.md) - [Idea Validating Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headstarter.md)