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Entrepreneurship Funders Network (EFN)
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Engineering for Good
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Seven Women Making History and Inventing the Future
Black History Month
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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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2024 Inventors’ Day Roundup: Inventing for Sustainability
The challenges to our environment and to the health of our ecosystems are many. This National Inventors’ Day, we’re showcasing the inventors and entrepreneurs — both young and established — who are devising novel and sustainable solutions to the problems they see in the world.From repurposing plastic waste to helping mitigate the dangers brought on…
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The Transformative Power of Invention Education
This approach to STEM learning ignites creativity, instills lifelong skills, and fuels the innovation economy. How do we ensure that school is not a limiting factor for creativity and innovation, but instead instills an inventive mindset in our students? Our answer is Invention Education. This op-ed in Invention Notebook — authored by Elizabeth Stock and…
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Oregon MESA
Providing Oregon students underrepresented in STEM with invention education opportunities through real-world problem solving
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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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Mentorship in STEM and Invention Education
These ten educators are empowering teachers and the rising generation of inventors and innovators.
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From Waste to Wattage
This student inventor uses an innovative renewable energy source to help monitor natural disasters.
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New Year’s Resolutions for the Impact Incubation Industry
What all accelerators and funders should know for being a successful social impact incubator
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New Climate Action Initiative Invests in Five Organizations for a Sustainable Future
The climate emergency is the greatest challenge of our time, and the need for solutions is immediate. The Lemelson Foundation believes that invention and innovation are essential to addressing this crisis. Earlier this year, the Foundation launched a $50M Climate Initiative with a focus on supporting innovative approaches to decarbonize the global economy and remove…
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The Lemelson Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Partner to Advance Environmental and Social Sustainability in Engineering Education
The Lemelson Foundation has signed an agreement with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to amplify and accelerate the integration of sustainability across engineering programs nationwide as part of the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) initiative. Over three years, The Lemelson Foundation will provide up to $3 million to co-support qualified engineering education projects selected…
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The Foundation and ABET partner to launch the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Innovation in Sustainability Award
The Foundation and ABET are pleased to announce the launch of the “ABET and The Lemelson Foundation Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Innovation in Sustainability Award.” Inspired by the mission of the Engineering for One Planet initiative, which was catalyzed by the Foundation and VentureWell, the Foundation and ABET created thisMore
