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Grantee Roundup: Invention-Based Enterprises Addressing COVID-19 in Developing Countries
From solar-powered, mobile testing units to imaging technology to identify fevers in crowds Invention is critical to finding new solutions to challenges during a crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how local impact inventors can pivot to address the health and well being of communities in resource-limited settings. In India, with a population of nearly…
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How To Keep Kids Inspired During Quarantine
“STEM-thusiast” Nate Ball Recommends Shifting Gears and Thinking Like an Inventor As pandemic life persists, millions of parents are facing the same daily dilemma: How to keep kids engaged and inspired in a time when so much of the world is off limits. For inventor and father of two Nate Ball, the solution involves equal…
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How We’re Supporting Our Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Our thoughts are with the millions of people who have been directly impacted by the crisis – front-line medical professionals, educators, small business owners, those who find themselves suddenly unemployed and families concerned about the welfare of loved-ones who might be at risk while juggling work and parenting. What once seemed like short-term precaution has…
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During a Health Crisis, Look for the Inventors
It was a deadly pathogen that turned Jason Kang and his friends into inventors. But it’s not the one you’re thinking of. In 2014, Ebola was ravaging West Africa. Kang was a junior at Columbia University at the time. Like many other people, he wanted to help but felt there was little he could do.…