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VertueLab
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Grantee Profiles
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VertueLab
VertueLab is a nonprofit that supports climate tech entrepreneurs and cleantech startups in the Pacific Northwest that might otherwise have difficulty accessing traditional sources of capital through direct, program-related investments and accelerator programs. Founded in 2007 as Oregon BEST, it developed from supporting emerging climate-focused companies in Oregon to investing in climate innovation across the…
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LMIT InvenTeams®
Celebrating inventors through recognition awards and inspiring youth through hands-on, STEM-based invention activities
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Villgro Africa
Helping incubate and scale innovative healthcare startups in Africa Established in Kenya in 2015, Villgro Africa is an incubator and impact investor supporting innovative solutions for accessible and affordable healthcare across the continent. By offering early-stage medtech startups a personalized incubation experience, Villgro Africa helps them navigate the African startup ecosystem, scale their ideas and…
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Society for Science & the Public
Inspiring and engaging middle school students around the promise of invention and the opportunity to be a change-maker
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SELCO Foundation
Improving lives and livelihoods in India with clean energy solutions that are sustainable business models and accessible to lower-income consumers
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TiE Oregon
Supporting invention and entrepreneurship education for students and teachers in Oregon through project-based curriculum and a state-wide competition
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AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors
Showcasing current inventors to inspire and inform key audiences about the need for a robust invention ecosystem.
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Biosense
Developing innovative medical devices for point-of-care diagnosis of chronic medical conditions for underserved populations in India Biosense is a company in India conducting research, development and assembly of innovative, network-connected medical devices that provide accurate point-of-care diagnostic solutions in low-resource settings in India. It began as an Indian dorm-room startup in 2008, and has grown…
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Gearbox
Improving the ecosystem for hardware inventor entrepreneurs in East Africa by providing makerspace, training and other support services
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VentureWell
Cultivating the next generation of inventors and entrepreneurs in higher education to bring innovative products to market for social and environmental impact
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WGBH Design Squad Global
Helping student inventors make an impact through engineering by using the design process to solve real-world problems
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The Henry Ford-STEMIE
Supporting invention and entrepreneurship education for U.S. K-12 students and creating a community of practice through real-world problem solving
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Global Minimum
Creating invention education opportunities for students in Africa to build a sustainable pipeline of young inventors solving community challenges