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  • The Lemelson Foundation welcomes three new advisory committee members

    The Lemelson Foundation welcomes three new advisory committee members

    Portland, OR – The Lemelson Foundation, the world’s leading funder of invention in service of social and economic change, today announced it will add three new members to its Advisory Committee. The new advisors are: Mir Imran, the founder of InCube Labs and a respected healthcare entrepreneur and inventor; Kara Miller, the host and executive…

  • Collegiate inventors awarded Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

    Collegiate inventors awarded Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

    Students recognized for inventive solutions to challenges in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices Cambridge, Mass – The Lemelson-MIT Program today announced the winners of the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, a nationwide search for the most inventive college students. The Lemelson-MIT Program awarded $90,000 in prizes to collegiate inventors. Each winning team of undergraduates received $10,000,…

  • Announcing Menterra social impact fund 1

    Announcing Menterra social impact fund 1

    By Aditi Seshadri | aditi@menterra.com | +91-9867552332 New Rs 40 crore impact investment fund for early-stage social enterprises working in education, health, agri, energy in India; up to Rs 4 crore funding per startup Bangalore, India –  Menterra Venture Advisors announced the launch of the Menterra Social Impact Fund I, at an exclusive event for…

  • Lemelson-MIT Program expands invention education opportunities to middle and high school students

    Lemelson-MIT Program expands invention education opportunities to middle and high school students

    Free Invention Activity Guides Available to Educators Nationwide to Bring Hands-on Learning to the Classroom Cambridge, Mass – The Lemelson–MIT Program announced today the expansion of the Junior Varsity (JV) InvenTeam™ initiative, adding California to its geographic line up of student teams in Massachusetts, Oregon and Texas. The initiative launched in 2014 and equips educators with invention-based…

  • The Society for Science and the Public receives funding for article series on innovation

    The Society for Science and the Public receives funding for article series on innovation

    Washington, DC – Society for Science & the Public received a $94,928 grant from The Lemelson Foundation to expand innovation and invention initiatives aimed primarily at middle school students. This funding will support the development of an 18-article series, published in Science News for Students (SNS), each year from 2016 through 2018. Focusing on innovation and invention,…

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

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

    14 Student Teams Nationwide Address Social and Environmental Issues through Invention  Cambridge, Mass.– The Lemelson-MIT Program awarded 14 teams of high school students up to $10,000 each in grant funding today as part of its 2015–2016 InvenTeam initiative to inspire young people to solve real-world problems through invention. Guided by the principle that invention can solve many of the…

  • The Lemelson Foundation to divest from fossil fuels

    The Lemelson Foundation to divest from fossil fuels

    Portland-based grantmaker joins more than 100 other foundations divesting from carbon-based industries like coal, oil and gas Portland, OR– The Lemelson Foundation, the world’s leading funder of invention in service of improving lives and promoting social and economic progress, today announced it will sign on in support of DivestInvest Philanthropy, a growing coalition of more than 100…

  • Inventor of first mass-produced low-cost, eco-friendly battery wins $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize

    Jay Whitacre, Ph. D., wins 2015 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize

  • Indian Inventors Face Significant Challenges Bringing Life-Improving Products to Market

    Indian Inventors Face Significant Challenges Bringing Life-Improving Products to Market

    New report released by The Lemelson Foundation highlights gaps in financing, technical assistance, mentoring; provides concrete solutions to help invention-based businesses thrive Portland, OR – The Lemelson Foundation, the world’s leading funder of invention in service of social and economic change, today released a new report, Catalyzing Capital for Invention: Spotlight on India. The report examines India’s “impact…

  • The Lemelson Foundation grows its expertise with three new team members

    The Lemelson Foundation grows its expertise with three new team members

    Graham Pugh, David Coronado, and Kenneth Turner deepen the Foundation’s ability to foster young inventors and invention-based businesses  Portland, OR – The Lemelson Foundation, the world’s leading funder of invention in service of social and economic change, announced today that it has hired three new team members, expanding its capacity both locally and globally. Graham…

  • The Lemelson Foundation honors Dr. Arthur Molella with fellowship to advance invention and innovation scholarship

    The Lemelson Foundation honors Dr. Arthur Molella with fellowship to advance invention and innovation scholarship

    Endowment will support top thinkers’ collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Portland, OR– The Lemelson Foundation, the world’s leading funder of invention in service of social and economic change, today announced endowment of the Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellowship at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH). Honoring Dr. Arthur Molella’s long…

  • Lemelson-MIT announces National Collegiate Student Prize competition

    Lemelson-MIT announces National Collegiate Student Prize competition

    Students recognized for inventions in healthcare, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices Cambridge, MASS.– The Lemelson-MIT Program today announced the winners of the Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize Competition (NCSPC), a nationwide search for the most inventive team of undergraduate and individual graduate students. The Lemelson-MIT Program awarded $65,000 in prizes for inventions in the healthcare, transportation, food…