Companies that accept unsolicited ideas
These companies say on their own pages that they will look at an idea nobody asked for, and name the way in. Most ask you to sign an agreement first; what each one asks is on its page.
Film studios
TV networks and producers
Michael, Public domain - HSNOpen applicationHSN looks for products with QVC through The Big Find, a nationwide search for the next big items in beauty, fashion, accessories and…
- PBS KidsHas a submission portalPBS KIDS takes show proposals through its online submissions portal.
掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0 - Shark Tank (ABC)Open applicationShark Tank’s producers are looking for entrepreneurs, inventors and creators to pitch the Sharks.
Toy companies
Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 - Just PlayHas a submission portalInventors reach Just Play through the contact form at justplayproducts.com/contact, by choosing Inventor Inquiry.
Coolcaesar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 - Melissa & DougHas a submission portalMelissa & Doug takes product ideas at melissaanddoug.com/pages/product-ideas.
26329029@N06, CC BY-SA 2.0 - Spin MasterHas a submission portalSpin Master takes concepts from inventors through its portal at inventorportal.spinmasterstudios.com, and treats anything sent another way…
Zarateman, CC0
Games
- Big Potato GamesHas a submission portalBig Potato takes game ideas through the submission form on bigpotato.com, and promises to take a look.
JIP, CC BY-SA 3.0 - Devolver DigitalHas a submission portalDevolver takes game pitches at pitch.devolverdigital.com, now for games releasing in 2028 or later.
Geraldshields11, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Goliath GamesHas a submission portalGoliath takes inventions through its form at inventors.goliathgames.com, under a confidentiality agreement that lasts two years.
Newfiebluejay, CC BY 4.0 
Tyuvc, CC BY-SA 3.0 
dustpuppy, CC BY 2.0 
InclusiveGameLab, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Pongrácz Zsolt, CC BY-SA 3.0 - University GamesHolds open callsUniversity Games takes original designs from students in a college or university design program, one each, and they must own the rights.
Tim Eulitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brands and tech
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 - CloroxHas a submission portalClorox’s innovation page asks for product and innovation ideas, which go in at evergreenip.com/clorox.
en:User:DG, Public domain 
Nyttend, Public domain 
Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac, CC BY 2.0 
Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Dornum72, CC BY-SA 3.0 
Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 
Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 
Leefisher91, CC BY-SA 4.0 
DrMarvello82, CC0 
DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Eric_W_Kennedy, CC BY-SA 3.0 
Jim.henderson, CC0 
MewMeowth, CC0
Publishers
- Baen BooksReads unsolicited workBaen takes manuscripts through the submission form on its site, baen.com/slush, and prefers the complete manuscript with a synopsis.
- Chronicle BooksReads unsolicited workChronicle Books has an open submissions policy and takes unagented proposals for anything suited to its list, from books to gift products.
Ken Lynn from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S., CC BY 2.0 - HarlequinReads unsolicited workHarlequin’s series lines take unagented manuscripts through harlequin.submittable.com: the full manuscript or first three chapters, with a…
Luigi Novi, CC BY 4.0 - Kensington PublishingReads unsolicited workKensington takes unsolicited, unagented queries, though it still advises an established literary agent for anyone aiming at a major…
- Workman PublishingReads unsolicited workWorkman, Workman Kids, Algonquin and Artisan take no unsolicited submissions.