Seeking Ideas for Future Headphones | HARMAN

HARMAN

Seeking Ideas for the "Headphones of Tomorrow"

Harman International has announced a partnership with Quirky, a participatory invention company, for its next-generation audio business. This initiative allows consumers to submit ideas for unprecedented headphones through an online platform for the "Global Invention Challenge for the Headphones of Tomorrow," aiming to bring these concepts to life as products.

Text by TSUCHIYA Motohiro (OPENERS)

Partnering with Quirky, a Platform for Productizing Ideas, for Next-Generation Audio

Harman International, the company behind premium audio brands such as AKG, Harman Kardon, and JBL, is establishing a platform within the Quirky community—which fosters consumer inventions—for its "Headphones of Tomorrow" project. Creative ideas submitted through the platform will be developed by Harman International and launched globally.

Submissions must be for consumer products and feasible with current technology. Applications are accepted in English only, and Harman International does not provide support for submissions. Further guidelines are available on the platform.

The submission deadline is April 21st (April 22nd, 12:00 JST). Ideas selected for productization will be determined through expert review and community voting. The judging process will be presented via live stream on April 29th (Wednesday) at 19:00.

Global Invention Challenge for the Headphones of Tomorrow
Application Deadline: April 21 (Tue) *Until April 22 (Wed) 12:00 JST
How to Apply: Via the online platform
https://www.quirky.com/harman/the-headphones-of-tomorrow

Results Announcement: April 29 (Wed) 19:00 *Japan Time: April 30 (Thu) 7:00
Announced via live stream
https://www.quirky.com/live

Harman International
Tel. 03-5256-3350