Invention has the power to improve lives

We believe inventors will solve our biggest challenges,
and improve lives in communities in the U.S. and around the world.

Inventor Spotlight

Angela Belcher

Genetically engineered viruses to create new products

Hugh Neri and Skyler Pearson

Nexgarden: High-efficiency vertical farming for sustainable, healthy food

David Sengeh

Custom-designable socket for more comfortable prosthetic legs

The Lemelson Foundation

supports the people and systems needed to advance impact invention through the creation of products with positive social impact and are environmentally responsible and financially self-sustaining.

ToucHb: needle-free anemia testing

From Idea to Impact

From Idea to Impact

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Rachel Bergey – Broadcom MASTERS 2019 Lemelson Award for Invention Winner

The Lemelson Foundation Story

Inspiring and educating the next generation of inventors and catalyzing their ideas into invention-based businesses and commercial technologies.

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