The Lemelson Foundation 20th Anniversary Celebration
The Lemelson Foundation
20th Anniversary Celebration, September 18, 2015
Washington, DC
On September 18, 2015, more than 300 of The Lemelson Foundation’s partners and peers gathered in Washington, DC. It was an opportunity to celebrate the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary and to share a vision for ways invention can ignite change in the future. The day-long event paid honor to the enduring legacy of our founder Jerome Lemelson, and featured a compelling mix of speakers, panels and presentations by the world’s leading minds in invention.
Improving Lives Through Invention
Discussion of Jerome Lemelson’s vision in establishing the Foundation
Video: Event Highlights – 20 Years of Improving Lives Through Invention
Invention Panel
Inspiring the Next Generation of Inventors and Innovators
Introduction: Graham Pugh, The Lemelson Foundation
Moderator: David Coronado, The Lemelson Foundation
Jeff Brodie, The Smithsonian Lemelson Center
Michael Cima, Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Slideshow: 20 Years of Lemelson-MIT Prize Winners
Invention Panel
Education to Foster Future Inventors and Innovators
Moderator: David Coronado, The Lemelson Foundation
Joshua Schuler, Lemelson-MIT Program
Chelle Myrann, Cesar Chavez High School
Abigail Orona, Cesar Chavez High School
Elli Suzuki, Global Minimum
Rose Wairimu Waiganjo, Mary Leakey Girls High School
Emmah Wangaru Karanja, Mary Leakey Girls High School
Turning Ideas Into Impact
The Potential to Create Businesses with Impact
Bilal Zuberi, Lux Capital
Eben Beyer, Ecovative
Evan Edwards, Kaleo, Inc.
Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell
Building an Ecosystem that Fosters Invention
Bilal Zuberi, Lux Capital
Paul Basil, Villgro Innovations Foundation
Nicole Etchart, NESsT
Kamau Gachigi, Gearbox
Sorin Grama, Promethean Power
Slideshow — Creating the Future: What Happens When You Seed a Pipeline of Student Entrepreneurs
Video — Don’t Do Nonsense: Lessons Learned from Burt Swersey’s “Inventor’s Studio”
Impact Inventing
