$25,000 For Your Idea
Get named a Modern Marvel of 2006 and a big fat grant for 25-Grand to boot! http://www.historychannel.com/invent/index.jsp?page=home

From the official site...
(https://www.inventnow.org/InventNow/do/homepage)
Presented by The History Channel and Invent Now, Inc., a division of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, the Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge is an extraordinary opportunity for independent inventors to influence the ever-changing face of invention.

Twenty-five semi-finalists will exhibit their invention ideas at a national exposition and will participate in a full day seminar with renowned invention experts. Four finalists will additionally win cash grants and be featured on The History Channel. The 2006 Modern Marvel of the Year winner will receive all the Challenge benefits as well as a $25,000 grant toward making their invention idea a reality.

So go ahead and take your shot at becoming a part of history! Submit your accidental discoveries, eureka moments and triumphant breakthroughs to the Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge by December 31, 2005.