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Building an Innovation Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs in Africa
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The Powerful History of Early Black Invention
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Building an Innovation Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs in Africa
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The Role of Philanthropy in Supporting Impact Entrepreneurs
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The Powerful History of Early Black Invention
An inventor shares what Black invention means to her.
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Creating a Generation of New Inventors through Invention Education
Last year, the United Nations designated January 24 as the first International Day of Education, in part to showcase education’s role in driving inclusion to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. At The Lemelson Foundation, we also recognize that education is crucial to producing a vital resource to help us create the future we all want:…
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CNN Features Gearbox’s Efforts to Support Inventor Entrepreneurs in East Africa
Foundation grantee Gearbox was recently featured by CNN’s Innovate Africa for its efforts to revolutionize hardware-based prototyping East Africa. The article follows Gearbox’s growth from its original innovation lab in Nairobi to new satellite spaces in rural areas of Kenya, as well as the Gearbox International Foundation to encourage the proliferation of shared maker spaces…
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Growing Global Invention Ecosystems to Solve Our Sustainable Development Challenges
By Maggie Flanagan, The Lemelson Foundation Program Officer For Global Entrepreneurship Week, millions of people across 170 countries participated in thousands of online events and in-person gatherings to discuss the state-of-the-state of global entrepreneurship, as well as what’s needed to grow entrepreneurial opportunity in the years ahead. One of the key themes for this year’s…
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Global Cooling Prize Finalists Announced
The Lemelson Foundation has long supported the values of environmental responsibility and sustainability both as an organization and in our grant-making. As an effort to harness the power of invention to address the effects of climate change, we’re proud to be a sponsor of The Global Cooling Prize. Created by the Government of India and…
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Rachel Bergey – Broadcom MASTERS 2019 Lemelson Award for Invention Winner
Middle-school student Rachel Bergey of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, was inspired to invent when climbing a tree near her house. She noticed the damage done by an invasive species of insect and wanted to find a way to save the trees. This started a journey which led to her receiving the Lemelson Award for Invention at the…
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Starting Small and Dreaming Big: Profile of Broadcom MASTERS’ 2018 Lemelson Invention Prize Winner
A profile of John Madland, Broadcom MASTERS’ 2018 Lemelson Invention Prize Winner Fifteen-year-old John Madland has always had an inventive curiosity. Growing up, he would ask for broken appliances as birthday gifts so that he could fix them. “I rarely give up on an idea,” he says. “Even if it takes several years to, I’ll…
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NEST360° Initiative Harnesses Invention to Solve Global Health Challenges
The Lemelson Foundation is proud to announce our contribution to the launch of NEST360°, a new multi-organization partnership aimed at making a lasting impact on maternal and newborn health in low-resource settings. Current data shows that around 28 in every 1,000 babies in Sub-Saharan Africa die in the first month of life. The NEST360° initiative…
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Nearly 2,000 Additional Educators Embrace Invention Education
While September is when the public focuses on going back to school, every teacher knows that the real work happens before that – preparing classrooms, planning lessons and participating in professional development. When it comes to Invention Education, thousands of educators have participated in professional development programs this year with the goal of integrating new…
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Top Collegiate Inventors Awarded Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Students around the country are recognized for revolutionary solutions to women’s health, food waste, transportation systems and improving mobility and communication for people with disabilities.
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Invention Education, a Transformational Approach to Preparing Students for an Ever-Changing Workforce, Debuts at SXSW EDU 2019
In recognition of the growing momentum behind Invention Education, The Lemelson Foundation will join with partners to discuss this new educational paradigm for the first time at SXSW EDU 2019.
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Foundation Executive Director Carol Dahl Discusses Early-Innovation Funding in Stanford Social Innovation Review
The MacArthur Foundation’s100&Change competition offers important lessons on how to conduct large award competitions in ways that can boost the field of philanthropy.
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The Lemelson Foundation Expands Expertise in Science and Technology Leadership and Developing Country Entrepreneurship
New Program Officer and Advisory Committee Member Enhance Bench of Experts in Education, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Markets, Global Health and Social Enterprise.