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  • More Room to Innovate: The Lemelson Foundation’s New Portland Offices Unlock a New Era of Innovation

    More Room to Innovate: The Lemelson Foundation’s New Portland Offices Unlock a New Era of Innovation

    The Lemelson Foundation today announced its relocation to a new office space at 2035 NW Front Avenue, Suite 501, Portland, OR 97209, in Portland’s Pearl District. The move reflects the Foundation’s growth and commitment to fostering groundbreaking invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship in Oregon, across the U.S., and worldwide. The environmentally-friendly and human-centered space represents a…

  • Delta40

    Delta40

    Delta40 builds life-changing ventures with founders on the frontlines that improve lives, income, and planetary health across Africa.

  • Using Invention to Increase Mindfulness

    Using Invention to Increase Mindfulness

    An ancient mindfulness technique inspired this high schooler to invent a modern stress-reducing technology.

  • Evergreen Innovation Platform

    Evergreen Innovation Platform

    The Evergreen Innovation Platform works to create a sustainable and climate-resilient future for smallholder farmers in India through innovation.

  • This Engineer is Creating a Path for Accessible Solar Energy

    This Engineer is Creating a Path for Accessible Solar Energy

    Monique Dyers is a leader in renewable energy — and a role model for other engineers interested in entrepreneurship with purpose.

  • Latino Founders

    Latino Founders

    Latino Founders is a culturally specific Oregon-based nonprofit launched in 2023 to address a persistent gap in the entrepreneurial landscape.

  • Pollinate Impact

    Pollinate Impact

    Pollinate Impact is a member-led network creating a thriving ecosystem of social impact incubators and accelerators in the Global South. 

  • Recognizing the Power of Invention Education for Re-Engaging Students

    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.

  • Entrepreneurship Funders Network (EFN)

    Entrepreneurship Funders Network (EFN)

    The Entrepreneurship Funders Network (EFN) fuels prosperity through an impact network of foundations supporting entrepreneurship.

  • Engineering for Good

    Engineering for Good

    Invention education programs inspired this young inventor to pursue engineering to make an impact in people’s lives.

  • Seven Women Making History and Inventing the Future

    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.

  • VertueLab

    VertueLab

    VertueLab is a nonprofit that supports climate tech entrepreneurs and cleantech startups in the Pacific Northwest.

  • On World Engineering Day: Excellence in Engineering Redefined

    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…