The Lemelson Foundation

To support inventive mindsets and skillsets among higher education students and to foster institutional conditions that nurture such students

To enable innovative collaborative research on sustainability by fostering efforts to transform engineering education to prepare graduating engineers to address environmental and social sustainability

To support pre-development activities necessary to support tribes seeking to develop renewable energy projects on their lands

To (1) support the lemelson-mits invention education work in developing the next generation of inventors, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and (2) advance the field of invention education

To source, select, support, and scale promising startups through rmis third derivative and climate-aligned industries programs focused on decarbonizing three heavy industries: cement and concrete, petrochemicals, and steel

To be used by rockefeller philanthropy advisors as fiscal sponsor for the urban movement innovation fund

To increase capacity and partnerships in kenyan higher education institutions to strengthen kenya's innovation system

For general operating support

To support business incubation activities, develop a pipeline of invention-based enterprises, and strengthen an inclusive innovation ecosystem that will increase access to quality healthcare and other biotech innovations in east africa

For general operating support

To support industry accountability for cleanup and decommissioning of methane-leaking infrastructure

To be used for bridge funding to support the establishment of the oregon community climate investments fund

For general operating support

To continue support of the clean industrial technology campaign to accelerate the decarbonization of domestic industrial sectors

To support a climate-focused, inclusive technology innovation and incubation program and knowledge center

To support the incubation and launch of high-impact, highly scalable, invention-based enterprises in india that improve lives of the poor as well address systemic barriers these ibes face in preparing to scale, and to strengthen the resilience of invention ecosystem in india

To scale up cost-effective solutions in methane mitigation

For general operating support

To support the invent oregon program activities and to implement statewide collegiate invention and prototyping competition in oregon

To support methanesat, an orbital eye in the sky that could monitor industrial methane leaks all over the planet

To support the catalytic capital community to strengthen disadvantaged communities, expand economic opportunity, and support innovation that advances the well-being of people and the planet in the united states and in low- and middle-income countries

To support civil society organizations in africa working to address methane emissions

For general operating support

To support a multi-point engagement strategy with middle school students to inspire and educate them through science fairs held across the country

To support the integration of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in their invention education work, in addition to sustaining a national network of invention convention affiliate programs

To continue the tie young entrepreneurs program and expand tie oregon's capacity through third-party evaluators

To support the integration of engineering for one planet learning outcomes in diverse engineering courses and programs by supporting faculty curricular development efforts

To increase access to and inclusivity in the invention convention worldwide program, particularly for young women, black americans, latinx, and american indian communities

To support the evolution and growth of current programmatic offerings and to develop a new strategic approach to integrate invention education into the school day

To support the lemelson center for the study of invention and innovation with the installation of a new exhibition, change your game, and to develop education outreach programs

To support the aspen network for development entrepreneurs (ande) to build climate change capacity and expertise so ande can advocate for and support climate entrepreneur support organizations in addressing climate change

To support the development and launch of a program designed to support african and female climate tech innovators

To support the placement of senior policy fellows in federal government agencies to advance STEM, invention, and equity at the federal level

To (1) increase adoption of the engineering for one planet framework in diverse institutions, (2) develop models for faculty training, and (3) develop a flexible model for institutionalization

To support the development and dissemination of new education research focused on identifying the needs of diverse students in STEM and invention education

To support a global network of entrepreneur support organizations with increased capacity and resources to foster invention-based enterprises that address the sustainable development goals and are selected for mentorship

To support the mobilization of investment within sub-saharan african countries into enterprises offering climate adaptation solutions for vulnerable populations

To provide invention education to diverse and rural youth in grades k-12 throughout oregon and research and test teaching approaches

To expand invention education programming adopted during the school day by building sustainable pathways for teachers serving underrepresented groups and teaching non-stem subjects

To support the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the associations invention education work

To support the "no prior art" exhibition

To pilot the concept of lean start-up venture studio in kenya that aims to help entrepreneurs to ideate and invent health solutions targeted at improving the health of low-income and underserved populations

To (1) bring together nonprofit institutions, educational institutions, and research institutions in kenya that do not have tech transfer offices to pilot the creation of a shared tech transfer office model in hopes of learning whether such a model would be an efficient way for these institutions to work together and support invention and innovation in kenya, and (2) incubate and create a pipeline of inventions and innovations focused on bioeconomy with an emphasis on those businesses with a societal benefit

To support the pre-pilot phase of an entrepreneur mentorship pilot initiative in india

To (1) support the asme innovation showcase (ishow) in india, kenya, and the united states, and (2) pilot models for strengthening ecosystems in regions where ishow is held

To integrate engineering for one planet learning outcomes in diverse engineering courses across multiple departments

To integrate engineering for one planet learning outcomes in diverse engineering courses and programs

To continue to develop a formally structured network of philanthropic funders to inspire entrepreneurship, strengthen entrepreneurs, and support 2024 - 2025 programming for members

To prepare and retain excellent k-12 STEM teachers so that black, latinx, and native students can thrive in STEM

To support ut arlington's integration of engineering for one planet learning outcomes in diverse engineering courses and programs

To support the placement of diverse senior policy fellows in federal government agencies to advance STEM, invention, and equity at the federal level

To foster the integration of engineering for one planet learning outcomes through the modification of courses at artcenter and the introduction of courses at pasadena city college

To conduct research to identify the capacities youth need to be inventive problem-solvers

To foster the integration of engineering for one planet learning outcomes in diverse engineering courses and programs by supporting faculty curricular development efforts

To convene visionary individuals of color to help define the educational foundation of STEM and invention education programs across the STEM ecosystem

To support the connecting canopies project, which aims to create a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable urban forestry model in the portland-metro area through a workforce development program for minoritized individuals

To train engineering faculty to integrate learning outcomes from the engineering for one planet framework into multiple engineering specializations

To (1) provide support to pilot a program in which the grantee will test how its drone hardware can be leveraged by local businesses in kenya who offer services to smallholder farmers, an impoverished and under-resourced community, in order to increase yields and earnings for smallholder farmers, thereby reducing poverty and increasing food security (the "project"), and (2) help identify and secure additional support for the project from other funding sources in order to scale the program and its intended impact on smallholder farmers in kenya

To support acts's role as a collaborator in the national entrepreneurial institutions framework, to strengthen commercialization systems in kenya to increase capacity for local innovation to meet social and environmental needs related to the sustainable development goals

To assess the feasibility of and design for a new investment facility intended to mobilize more investment within african countries into local enterprises developing solutions to meet the needs of vulnerable, low-income consumers.

To enhance environmental and social sustainability in the skillset of students at rochester institute of technology and california state university, fresno using the engineering for one planet framework

To reassess the purpose, data sources, assessment methods, and use of the oregon capital scan

To be used by aspen institute in support of the aspen network of development entrepreneurs (ande) to build climate change capacity and expertise so that ande can enable enterprises and support organizations to fulfill their potential in addressing climate change

To recognize innovative approaches to integrating sustainability in abet-accredited programs and gain visibility for engineering for one planet with priority target audiences

To gather a group of invention education practitioners to identify the invention competition ecosystem and its members and begin planning to expand this ecosystem

To gather a group of invention education practitioners for the pre-planning of a convening that will bring together invention education researchers and practitioners

To gather a group of invention education practitioners to begin planning how to advance the adoption of invention education curriculum in mesa chapters across the ten states in which mesa operates

To support health innovation enterprises and management of the national health authoritys market access program

To integrate learning outcomes from the engineering for one planet framework in courses within four engineering departments to positively impact students

To gather a group of invention education practitioners to define the challenges that keep invention education from being integrated into the classroom

To develop and pilot a health innovation unit within two indian states and evaluate whether this reduces barriers to adopt innovations

To support inventive mindsets and skillsets among higher education students and to foster institutional conditions that nurture such students

To (1) support the lemelson-mits invention education work in developing the next generation of inventors, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and (2) advance the field of invention education

To (a) support industrial decarbonization in northeast brazil and (b) build a diverse climate constituency leading up to and following cop30

To increase capacity and partnerships in kenyan higher education institutions to strengthen kenya's innovation system

To be used by rockefeller philanthropy advisors as fiscal sponsor of the urban movement innovation fund

To support pre-development activities necessary to support tribes seeking to develop renewable energy projects on their lands

To support the integration of engineering for one planet learning outcomes in diverse engineering courses and programs by supporting faculty curricular development efforts

Nsf-lemelson collaboration on environmental and social sustainability in engineering education initiative to support and expand the research in the formation of engineers program at higher education institutions to integrate sustainability into the engineering curriculum

For general operating support

To support industry accountability for cleanup and decommissioning of methane-leaking infrastructure

To support the evolution and growth of current programmatic offerings and to develop a new strategic approach to integrate invention education into the school day

Windward fund as fiscal sponsor for global methane hub, to scale up cost effective solutions in methane mitigation

To increase access to and inclusivity in the invention convention worldwide program, particularly for young women, black americans, latinx, and american indian communities

To support the development and launch of a program designed to support african and female climate tech innovators

For general operating support

To support the invent oregon program activities and to implement statewide collegiate invention and prototyping competition in oregon

For general operating support

To support the aspen network for development entrepreneurs (ande) to build climate change capacity and expertise so ande can advocate for and support climate entrepreneur support organizations in addressing climate change

To support the incubation and launch of high-impact, highly scalable, invention-based enterprises in india that improve lives of the poor as well address systemic barriers these ibes face in preparing to scale, and to strengthen the resilience of invention ecosystem in india

To support the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the associations invention education work

To support civil society organizations in africa working to address methane emissions

To support business incubation activities, develop a pipeline of invention-based enterprises, and strengthen an inclusive innovation ecosystem that will increase access to quality healthcare and other biotech innovations in east africa

To support of a multi-point engagement strategy with middle school students to inspire and educate them through science fairs held across the country

To provide invention education to diverse and rural youth in grades k-12 throughout oregon and research and test teaching approaches

To support the catalytic capital community to strengthen disadvantaged communities, expand economic opportunity, and support innovation that advances the well-being of people and the planet in the united states and in low- and middle-income countries

To (1) support the asme innovation showcase (ishow) in india, kenya, and the united states, and (2) pilot models for strengthening ecosystems in regions where ishow is held

To support the "no prior art" exhibition

To continue tie young entrepreneurs (tye) program and expand tie oregon's evaluation efforts

To support ut arlington's integration of engineering for one planet learning outcomes in diverse engineering courses and programs

To support the placement of diverse senior policy fellows in federal government agencies to advance STEM, invention, and equity at the federal level

To foster the integration of engineering for one planet learning outcomes through the modification of courses at artcenter and the introduction of courses at pasadena city college

To support the development and dissemination of new education research focused on identifying the needs of diverse students in STEM and invention education.

To integrate sustainability in multiple engineering courses and programs through project-based learning.

To enhance environmental and social sustainability in the skillset of students at rochester institute of technology and california state university, fresno using the engineering for one planet framework

To further develop the ready, set, innovate! Program to incorporate in-school, pre- and post-experience learning activities

To recognize innovative approaches to integrating sustainability in abet-accredited programs and gain visibility for engineering for one planet with priority target audiences

To support acts's role as a collaborator in the national entrepreneurial institutions framework, to strengthen commercialization systems in kenya to increase capacity for local innovation to meet social and environmental needs related to the sustainable development goals