We honor the life and impact of Dorothy (Dolly) Lemelson, the Foundation’s co-founder and former President and Board Chair. Mrs. Lemelson was a businesswoman and passionate supporter of the Portland arts scene, as well as initiatives that helped underserved populations, at-risk youth, and teachers in public schools in Oregon and Nevada.
ToucHb: needle-free anemia testing
Local invention-based enterprises are key to solving global food challenges
The Foundation’s Board of Directors has appointed Rob Schneider, currently serving as Senior Director of Strategy, as the new Executive Director.
How Oregon is preparing the next generation of inventors and entrepreneurs to change their communities — and the world
The international accelerator of hardware-led social innovation has supported and funded more than 160 startups across the world.
Inspiring and educating the next generation of inventors and catalyzing their ideas into invention-based businesses and commercial technologies.
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