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How Adversity Led to a Lifetime of Engineering and Invention
Dr. Rory A. Cooper is an engineer, a veteran, an athlete and the holder of more than 20 groundbreaking patents in wheelchair and other assistive technology. If you use a wheelchair or know someone who does, chances are it includes technology invented by Dr. Rory Cooper. The founder and director of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories,More
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We Have Ten Years Left To Meet the SDG Deadline
Four recommendations for my colleagues in the sustainable development sector on the vital role of local, invention-based enterprises By any standard, 2020 has been a landmark year of disruption. For the development community, this disruption occurs at the beginning of the final decade to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), our shared blueprint to improve…
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Inventing for Equity: This Technology Makes Voting More Accessible
Dr. Juan Gilbert created the Prime III software voting system as a model for how to make elections more secure — and more inclusive. During this unprecedented election season, there has been a focus on safety and security for voters and voting systems — but equally paramount should be the issue of accessibility. That beliefMore
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Six Ways to Advance Equity for Inventive Changemakers
A Working Blueprint for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs in Higher Education Fostering brave spaces that welcome a diversity of perspectives, ideas, and lived experiences is essential in any field. In STEM innovation and entrepreneurship, it is vital. Increasingly, entrepreneurship centers and science and technology programs in higher education have recognized a need for more authentic…
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Solving the Food Supply Chain Through Chemistry
The New Frontier of Combating Food Waste Chemist Aidan Mouat has created a sustainable product that could save a quarter of a billion pounds of produce from going bad this year alone. Next time you pop a grape into your mouth, consider its path from the field to your palate. From harvest to packing to…
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The Future of Farming May Be Vertical
How Two Young Entrepreneurs Are Bringing a Fresh Perspective to Farming If all of the world’s farms could be combined, they would create a landmass larger than the continent of South America. That’s according to the new documentary film, “Vertical: The Future of Farming,” which follows several urban and indoor farmers in their quests toMore
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Meet the Inventor of a Silicone Kitchen Mat That Saves Money — And the Environment
A “secret sauce” of minerals embedded in the mat keeps produce-spoiling bacteria at bay, tackling the issue of household food waste. “I’m totally a tree-hugger at heart.” That’s how inventor and entrepreneur Dagan Kay describes himself. His description hints at the entire ethos behind his Portland, Oregon-based company, Produce Mate. The former philosophy major developed the…
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Invention Roundup: Food Systems
Three Invention-Based Companies Whose Ideas Could Lead to a Healthier Future In honor of World Food Day, we’re spotlighting inventors whose work is rooted in rethinking food systems to benefit people and the planet. Across the world, hunger is the leading cause of death. Unequal access to food and inefficient supply chains leave millions of…
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From Medical Student to Tech Entrepreneur
How One Inventor is Transforming Health Care in Rural India Through his startup company, Biosense, Abhishek Sen is helping remote communities in India get better testing for some of the country’s most pervasive diseases. How do you solve a chronic, widespread generational health problem in places where money and resources are scarce? That question led…