chute if i know, but maybe someone here can help you…

mm gf,

In my past experience of trying to develop an expensive product that would need lots of testing, etc … in my opinion you would be best to try and license the idea to a parachute manufacturer and stay away from idea dev. companies at all cost..

You might want to pick up Stephen Keys course on product licensing.

Matt

mm gf, you may want to try some associations or organizations that deal with parachuting, or even look into some of the professional parachute competitors as some of them design their own chutes, perhaps one of them may be interested in working with you or helping. I was just watching a program about these people who compete to hit a target on the ground and they often design and test their own chutes. That would be the best place I can think of to start. Just make sure you have a signed NDA before revealing anything specific to them.

I can help you as Ive been working on a sort of skydive product as well but not the chute….reply!

“Can someone please huuurrrrryyyyyyyyy!?”

Funny ED! Good to see you back around!

MM: You can try Switlik Parachute Company in Trenton, NJ. I priced them to make Handi-Straps and my helicopter rescue system. They were too expensive but it was not their fault. They are just an “extremely high grade” manufacturer.

Switlik is reachable but a little difficult. After all they are “big shots” after working with Amelia Earheart developing and rushing parachutes to the U.S. military as the sole provider in WW1 and the major supplier in WW2.

Today I think they do more for the Coast Guard building dingies, liferafts but they are still basically a sewing operation.

Warning, these are TOUGH, HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL people. You will need some type of IP. You will get no respect if you want to pitch an unprotected idea over the phone etc. Also, remember that these people work with the best aerodynamics engineers in the world. You better have something good and some kind of credentials to get them to listen.

Good luck….be careful before you jump off a bridge or something to test….could be dangerous.