What’s Next in Innovation? An Exclusive Experience with John Nottingham sponsored by Grant Thornton

John Nottingham is Co-CEO of Nottingham Spirk, a world-class product innovation firm with an unrivaled record of developing and commercializing disruptive consumer products, medical devices, digital IoT enabled products and connected industrial products. NS collaborates with Fortune 1000 companies, middle market companies and funded venture firms to discover, design and execute product innovation programs and that wow customers, grow markets, and generate new revenue streams. NS has co-created over 1,550 patents, of which 95% have been commercialized. The Nottingham Spirk “Vertical Innovation Process” has helped client / partner companies earn over $100 billion in combined sales.

The NS innovation team has co-created such award-winning consumer and medical innovations as the Crest SpinBrush, the first product to stimulate the growth of electric toothbrushes among Americans and worldwide; Swiffer Sweep+Vac, the first vacuum sold in grocery distribution; Club Car Tempo Walk, world’s first autonomous golf caddie; Cardinal Health InPower Digital Medication Assistant; TecTraum, the first concussion therapy system and Medtronic CardioInsight EC Vue, the first non-invasive electrocardiographic mapping system. NS joined with InvestIndustrial in the acquisition of Jacuzzi Brands. Prior to the acquisition, NS performed an “Innovation Due Diligence Process.” NS is now helping to disrupt and re-imagine the entire hot tub and spa industry through its partnership with InvestIndustrial. As a result, Jacuzzi sales have over doubled, and profits have quadrupled. 

John is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. As the lead patent holder on hundreds of US and international patents, he is in the top tier of individual inventors in the US. John is an inductee of the Inside Business Hall of Fame, Smart Business Hall of Fame and a Winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.