Business & Tech

Port Inventor Invited to Nassau's 'Million Dollar Idea' Event

Elizabeth Goutevenier of AR Pillow, Inc. creates infant acid reflux reduction pillow.

A Port Washington inventor will be one of 11 featured guests at The Nassau County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club's “The Next Million Dollar Idea” showcase later this week.

Elizabeth Goutevenier of AR Pillow, Inc., creator of the Baby AR Pillow 15/, designed to help reduce the affects of acid reflux in infants will be on hand at the Theodore Roosevelt County Executive and Legislative Building July 8 for the annual gathering of creators.

"The entire line of AR Pillow products have been developed to help my family and many products came about because of the thousands of people who have called me over the years and made suggestions or told me of the issues they where encountering," said Goutevenier on the AR Pillow website.

On hand at the event will be Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano; Brian Fried, president of Nassau County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club; and Nick Turzulli, director of business development, Nassau County Industrial Development Agency.

Also invited:

  • Julie-Ann Bodine, of Twice as Nice Repellent & Deodorizer Inc., Seaford, who has invented a trashcan odor repellant and deodorizer.
  • Jeff Goldman, of Levittown, who has invented an item that attaches to van ladder racks to lock down stepladders.
  • Paul Harkin, of EZ Header USA, Inc., Williston Park, inventor of fully adjustable structural steel header that can be used to repair defective or damaged joists. (http://ezheaderusa.com/)
  • Glen Simmons, of Maho Products, Point Lookout, who has invented a new pool vacuum called Aqua Vac.
  • Bob Kopelman, of S.L.A.P. (Save Lives & Property) Rockville Centre, who has invented a device that detects overheating electrical.
  • Todd Kaiser, of EZ Product Inc., Bayville, developer of the RestEZ Portable Headboard, which allows you to recline, read, etc., in bed w/out a headboard. (restezheadboards.com)
  • Richard Pierre, of Creole Foods, Inc. Elmont, inventor of Rinah's Hot Papaya Sauce.
  • James Winbush, of ABSRUNNER LLC, Glen Cove, inventor of Absrunner, a new Ab/Core workout product.


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