Calling all creative geniuses, visionaries, mad scientists, tinkerers, ponderers and garden shed inventors:

Following the success of Firebox Inventor 2010 we are now accepting entries for Firebox Inventor 2011, our competition to find the next “must-have” product for 2011 and it might just be your idea that makes it onto our shelves! It could be a cool new toy, handy gadget, or something else entirely: if it’s original and it fits our quirky range, we want to hear about it.

You don’t need to have an expensive prototype, polished business plan, or to take part in a scary formal pitch. All we’re looking for is a great idea! You can send your entry to us in any format you like and there isn’t a Dragon in sight. For a little inspiration, have a look at some of our favourite entries from Inventor 2010 in our facebook album.

We will be assembling an expert panel of judges from across the technology, toy and product development industry to pick out the very best idea from the bunch: watch this space for details!

The winning idea will be developed, manufactured and sold by Firebox on our award-winning website. What’s more; the winner will receive 50% of our profits for the lifetime of the product!

There is no age limit to this competition and no experience necessary. Your product suggestion could take the form of a drawing, photo, video, or doodle on a beer mat. Whether it’s a long email, a short tweet or arrives by carrier pigeon; any entry format goes.

Firebox Inventor, Firebox.com Ltd Unit 6.10 The Tea Building 56 Shoreditch High Street London E1 6JJ

Due to lots of demand, we have decided to keep inventor 2011 open for a little longer; the competition is open and now closes on 31st of August, 2011. So what are you waiting for? Send in your ideas and you could be 2011’s Firebox Inventor.