When it comes to bringing a new product to the selves, having the idea is only the starting point. It can be difficult to find the right people to help out and give the guidance and support that you need. Quirky is there to simplify product development from financing to engineering to distribution.

Product ideas are submitted then the community comments and votes to determine which products they would like to see come to life. Quirky evaluates the best ideas and pick one or two per week. Then come research, design, branding and manufacturing. Profits from each sale is divided among all the people who helped develop the product from the inventor to the community and the Quirky experts.

So far, Quirky has helped develop 254 products from kitchen products, to housewares, and cleaning and organizational products. They also have a great gift section. Of course, all their products are truly unique so you’re sure to find something special even for that person on your list that is so difficult to please!

Here is a small selection of products that you can find on Quirky:

For this review, I received a Mocubo and a Porter. The Mocubo is an ingenious cutting board with 3 food containers stored underneath. The cutting board is made of bamboo. I love bamboo! I like the way it looks and its durability as well. It is easy to clean and has rubber feet so it doesn’t move around when you use it. The 3 food containers are in see-through plastic are drawers that smoothly slide in and out. They are perfect to bring your chopped veggies to the pan. I have also used the Mocubo as a serving tray for fruit and cheese. I used the drawers for extra crackers. You could also use the drawers for napkins or plastic utensils. They are very versatile and allow you to carry everything at once! I don’t know about you but I like products that make cooking faster and more efficient!

The Porter is a multi-purpose barbecue tray. It has 3 containers with lids to carry your raw foods to the barbecue separately and avoid contamination. Underneath is a serving platter to bring your cooked food to the table. I like how the 3 containers are dishwasher safe and they come in different sizes for different foods. They sit perfectly on the serving tray so you don’t have to worry about dropping anything. The serving platter has 2 large handles and you can attach a condiment caddy on its side. The condiment caddy is awesome for all the little things you need when you barbecue and eat outside: napkins, ketchup, mustard, salt and pepper, BBQ sauce, etc. No need to do a crazy balancing act to bring everything to the barbecue in one trip anymore! The Porter is such a useful product and it would make a great present for any BBQ lover!

Head over the their website to find out more about the products that Quirky helped develop. Don’t forget to like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for all the latest news.

Quirky is kindly offering a Mocubo to one of our lucky readers! The giveaway is open to US only and will end December 2nd. For your chance to win, enter the Giveaway Tools below. Good luck!

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Rachel