Salient Technologies, Inc.

09/11/2025

Celebrating Young Inventors!

https://buy.stripe.com/4gw2b3eYSdI15Gw9AB

05/27/2025

Salient Technologies Co-owner Stephen Sanford discusses local partnerships and sustainability in a recent Bozeman Daily Chronicle feature on WEST PAW.

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/really-big-circle-bozeman-dog-toy-company-profiting-from-focus-on-local-sustainability/article_6356e588-69bf-47b0-895f-7bbdf2fa98cf.html

West Paw owner Spencer Williams, West Paw factory, Bozeman
Photo: Lauren Miller/Chronicle

04/29/2025

Congratulations to David Yakos, Salient's co-owner, on being nominated for Game Designer of the Year this year!
Check out the other talented nominees!
https://www.mojo-nation.com/play-creators-awards-2025-finalists-revealed/

02/27/2025

We are excited about our NEW WEBSITE! Check it out!

Helping leading brands and funded startups create excellent products and turn ideas into reality. See how we can add value to your project.

01/27/2025

Congratulations to co-owner of Salient Technologies, David Yakos, for his recognition for the 2025 MOJO Nation 100, which celebrates the 100 most influential figures in Toy & Game Design!
See who else made the list! https://www.mojo-nation.com/read-mojo-nation-100-online/

11/12/2024

Congratulations to Spencer Williams, WEST PAW, for being named the Game Innovator of the Year nominee for the Toy & Game Innovation Excellence Awards—the TAGIEs®!
https://www.chitag.com/2024-tagie-awards

10/21/2024

Yay! if you feel like casting a vote, check it out. Looks like we are up for the first 2 catergories, Toy Innovator & the Game Innovator of the year here in the US again! Please check out the new stuff, amazing people, and cast some votes here.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tagies-2024
The Game is with the amazing WEST PAW and brilliant Spencer Williams and the Toy is Pinball Machine Maker with Thames & Kosmos where you get to play with gumballs.

09/25/2024

Learn the basics of protecting your innovations! Watch FREE videos with Patent Attorney Toni Tease and Salient Technologies Co-owner David Yakos as they simplify patent complexities.
https://bit.ly/4ezZpij

09/18/2024

We're excited to share another amazing project we worked on with Thames & Kosmos!

From a pinball machine maker to the Kinetic Sand SquishMotion playset and a teddy bear that uses artificial intelligence to tell stories, The Toy Insider’s editor-in-chief Ali Mierzejewski joins TODAY with an exclusive look at their list for 2024’s hottest toys ahead of the holiday season.

08/28/2024

We are pleased to share the launch of our new newsletter!

Stay ahead of the curve with practical insights from industry experts, updates on the latest trends, resources to fuel your innovation processes, and inspiring client success stories.

Click the link to join and share with your network!

https://mailchi.mp/75bb54397f94/introducing-innovateme-essential-insights-from-salient-technologies

06/13/2024

The Montana Chamber of Commerce is holding a contest to find the Coolest Thing Made in Montana! Click on the link and cast your vote!

There's lots to celebrate here in the Big Sky state, including in our strong and growing manufacturing industry. The Montana Chamber of Commerce is holding a contest to find the Coolest Thing Made in Montana. Read on for rules, deadlines, and details. Submit your entry below! SUBMIT NOMINATION how i...

06/05/2024

West Paw ® teamed up with Salient to create their Feast Mat™, aiming for top-notch design.

Salient explored styling options that matched West Paw’s ® other products. After West Paw ® chose their preferred design, Salient refined sketches, created detailed CAD models, and made prototypes for testing. We also developed the manufacturing CAD and offered strategic advice.

The result is a unique mat with two sides: a slow feeder with deep grooves for slower eating and a lick mat to soothe and entertain your pet! This innovative product blends great design with practical use.

Photo by West Paw ®
https://salient-tech.com/
https://www.westpaw.com/products/feast-mat