nobel! 100 Years of the Nobel Prize
exhibition at San Jose's Tech Museum of Innovation
Lemelson Foundation YouTube Channel
videos feature projects and initiatives in the U.S. and developing countries
Prototype Online: Inventive Voices
podcast series from the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow Jack Sim
establishing partnerships to provide clean, safe, affordable and ecologically sustainable sanitation
Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow Isaac Durojaiye
Battling poor sanitation and rampant urban unemployment in Nigeria.
$2 Million Pledge to Support Renewable and Efficient Energy Technologies
The Lemelson Foundation's 2007 Clinton Global Initiative pledge for energy projects will eliminate nearly 4,000 tons of carbon emissions in Asia, Latin America and Africa by 2010.
David Green - Social Entrepreneur
making medical technologies & healthcare services accessible, affordable, and financially self-sustaining
Oregon MESA Day Competition
Friday, May 18, Portland, OR
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum - 'Design for the Other 90%'
Exhibition featuring design innovations for the 90% of the world's population surviving under the poverty level or recovering from a natural disaster.
May 4 - September 23, 2007, New York, NY
Social Entrepreneurship Yields High Returns
Julia Novy-Hildesley writes about social entrepreneurship in this Far Eastern Economic Review article.
Merton C. Flemings honored by The Franklin Institute
Lemelson-MIT Program Director awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Materials Engineering
NOVA - 'Saved by the Sun'
April 24 on PBS
EurekaFest: Be inspired by inventors!
May 2-5, Boston & Cambridge, Massachusetts
Oregon Inventor's Showcase
April 21, 10am to 1:30pm, Portland State University
NCIIA 11th Annual Meeting
& March Madness for the Mind
Building In, Building Out: Fostering a culture of innovation on campus and beyond
"Rainmaker" article
Lemelson Foundation Executive Director profiled in Portland Monthly
Fabio Rosa - Social Entrepreneur
bringing low-cost solar energy and sustainable livelihood opportunities to rural Brazilians
Case Foundation
Showcasing the encouraging signs of progress in Africa
Clinton Global Initiative
First Lady Laura Bush announced a $16.4 million investment to expand the installation of PlayPumps throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams Odyssey 2006
Student invention teams showcase their bright ideas.
March Madness for the Mind 2006
Watch a video of coverage from the NCIIA's 2006 Annual Conference and March Madness event held in Portland, Oregon.
Janine Benyus, Author of Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
Learn about Biomimicry, an emerging science that seeks sustainable solutions by mimicking nature's designs and processes.
INNOVATIONS
MIT Press launches a major new journal about people using technology and novel modes of organization to address global challenges.
NCIIA 10th Anniversary Conference, March Madness for the Mind, and gala celebration
Annual Meeting and "March Madness for the Mind" E-Team Showcase, March 23-25, Portland, OR
L-RAMP India's Innovator Awards Contest
Bright ideas emerge from the first L-RAMP India Innovators Awards Contest
Lemelson-MIT Sponsors 2005 Innovation Forum
Student Prize winners reflect on innovation and invention, their inspirations, and the Prize.
PBS's Nova Features James McLurkin
Former L-MIT Student Prize winner is highlighted on scienceNOW program.
Symposium on Promoting Invention and Innovation in Indonesia
The Lemelson Foundation and three Indonesian organizations held a symposium to identify opportunities focused on invention and technology dissemination.
California InvenTeam Wins Pretigious Award
A group of high school students from Colfax, California has won a $10,000 grant from MIT.
Amy Smith Wins MacArthur Fellowship
2000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winner receives MacArthur genius grant
E-Team Sells Company for $1 Million
students created a fertilizer monitor that solves many problems associated with fertilizer application
UV-Tube E-Team Project
low-cost water purifier for developing countries
Conformance Solutions
E-Team Project
a more effective antenna for harsh environments
Rowing Wheelchair
allows for faster and further travel with less effort
ApproTEC - MoneyMaker Pumps
these micro-irrigation pumps have been used by entrepreneurs in Kenya and Tanzania to start over 30,000 new small businesses
Education Resources
for teachers, parents, and kids who want to explore the world of invention
The Xtracycle FreeRadical
invented by students in the U.S., this innovation has strong potential for use in developing countries around the globe
