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Faces of Invention, General, Impact Spotlights, Invention Education, Invention Education Initiative, Invention Notebook, Inventor BioEngineering for Good
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Pollinate Impact
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Recognizing the Power of Invention Education for Re-Engaging Students
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Pollinate Impact
Pollinate Impact is a member-led network creating a thriving ecosystem of social impact incubators and accelerators in the Global South.
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Recognizing the Power of Invention Education for Re-Engaging Students
Discover how this educator’s introduction to invention education resulted in her students’ presenting at MIT, speaking on a U.S. Department of Education panel, and becoming SXSW finalists.
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Entrepreneurship Funders Network (EFN)
The Entrepreneurship Funders Network (EFN) fuels prosperity through an impact network of foundations supporting entrepreneurship.
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Engineering for Good
Invention education programs inspired this young inventor to pursue engineering to make an impact in people’s lives.
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Seven Women Making History and Inventing the Future
In commemoration of Women’s History Month, read about these pioneering inventors from the past and present.
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VertueLab
VertueLab is a nonprofit that supports climate tech entrepreneurs and cleantech startups in the Pacific Northwest.
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On World Engineering Day: Excellence in Engineering Redefined
Every year on March 4, World Engineering Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the invaluable role engineering excellence plays in tackling global issues in pursuit of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These 17 goals exist out of a necessity to address global crises that limit humanity’s collective health and potential. Given the…
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From Dream to Patent: The Lemelson Foundation’s Commitment to Equitable Invention
Black History Month is a time for reflection, celebration, and a renewed commitment to acknowledging and uplifting the immense contributions of African American and Black inventors throughout history.
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The Food Allergy Detective
This young inventor created an AI-enabled, electronic nose to sniff out allergens lurking in your food.
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Nonprofit Association of Oregon
The Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO) advocates for charitable nonprofits of all sizes and purposes at the local, state, and national levels.
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Inventing Our Future: A National Inventors’ Day Celebration
A message from Rob Schneider, Executive Director, The Lemelson Foundation
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Envisioning a Safer Eye Exam
This young inventor created a synthetic model eye to help medical students train for optical procedures.
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NSF and Lemelson Foundation Launch Joint Awards Supporting Sustainability in Engineering Education
The Lemelson Foundation and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the first awards in a joint initiative to fund projects supporting the integration of social and environmental sustainability into engineering curricula. Supported in part by a $3 million, three-year investment from The Lemelson Foundation and aligned with the goals of its Engineering for One Planet…