Invention and Entrepreneurship

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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.

May 8, 2025

October 23, 2018

Broadcom MASTERS 2018 Lemelson Award for Invention Winner

At the 2018 Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) competition, The Lemelson Foundation awarded the Lemelson Award for Invention to Salem, Oregon student John Madland for his project: Terrella Aurora Model: A Demonstration of Charged Particle Shielding for Space Exploration. John Madland He was one of the 30 middle school student…
October 15, 2018

WGBH Design Squad Global

Helping student inventors make an impact through engineering by using the design process to solve real-world problems
September 15, 2018

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
September 12, 2018

Inventor Of Captcha/Recaptcha And Duolingo Awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize

We’re proud to announce that Luis von Ahn, the co-inventor of CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA and CEO of Duolingo, is the 2018 winner of the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. Raised in Guatemala, Luis saw the importance of opportunity and education for success. That’s why he developed Duolingo, a free and accessible platform for language learning. He has…
August 15, 2018

Global Minimum

Creating invention education opportunities for students in Africa to build a sustainable pipeline of young inventors solving community challenges
May 16, 2018

LMIT Student Prize

Celebrating inventors and highlighting their achievements through recognition awards The Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates outstanding inventors and inspires young people to pursue creative lives and careers through invention. Jerry and Dolly Lemelson founded the Lemelson-MIT Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994, and it is administered by MIT’s School of Engineering. This program includes…
May 9, 2018

The Lemelson Foundation Expands Expertise in Science and Technology Leadership and Developing Country Entrepreneurship

New Program Officer and Advisory Committee Member Enhance Bench of Experts in Education, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Markets, Global Health and Social Enterprise.
April 15, 2018

Villgro

Incubating invention-based businesses in India and developing countries through mentorship and financial support systems for entrepreneurs addressing the needs of the poor
December 1, 2017

Rice 360°

Engaging engineering students to invent solutions to global health challenges and cultivating invention education at African universities
November 8, 2017

Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow Wins Talberg Foundation’s 2017 Global Leadership Prize

The Tällberg Foundation announced the selection of four new Tällberg Global Leaders, including the Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow Bright Simons. Read more.
October 24, 2017

High School Teams Awarded Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant for Invention Projects

Cambridge, Mass – The Lemelson-MIT Program today introduced the 2017– 2018 InvenTeams, 15 teams of high school students nationwide, each receiving up to $10,000 in grant funding to solve open-ended problems they’ve recognized from their local communities. Two examples of the types of technological solutions to problems InvenTeams are creating include reducing the population of mosquitoes…
October 16, 2017

McKay High School Students Beat College Teams in Tech Competition, Win Nearly $23,000

A team of McKay High School students recently won a technology competition, going up against college engineering students. In the process, they won thousands of dollars for the team, school and students’ futures. Read the full story by Natalie Pate of the Statesman Journal.