https://www.uspto.gov/blog/visit-the-reopened-national-inventors
The National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum is now open to the public! Located at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, there's something for everyone...
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https://www.husqvarnagroup.com/en/external-inventors
We welcome your ideas! Husqvarna Group invests significant resources into research & development, so we can lead the industry in innovation and bring our...
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https://www.invent.org/inductees/james-e-west
Discover the story of James West, who co-invented the electret microphone, used in products ranging from recording equipment to phones and hearing aids.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/dont-let-big-business-stack-deck-against-small-inventors-3771146
Apr 23, 2025 - Big business lobbyists are winning an obscure -- but hugely consequential -- battle over the future of the judicial system. If these lobbyists continue to get...
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https://www.invent.org/educators/resources
Help your students tap into their innovative potential with these free STEM activities and resources to inspire elementary and middle school classrooms.
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https://www.invent.org/collegiate-inventors
Creative college student inventors can showcase their world-class inventions during an invention competition hosted by the National Inventors Hall of Fame®.
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https://www.nokia.com/blog/nokia-inventors-celebrate-their-eighth-emmyr-award/
In 2022, Nokia inventors and their standardization partners won an Emmy® for the standardization of HTTP encapsulated protocols. Read more on our blog!
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https://www.readersdigest.in/odds-and-ends/story-oops-128017
Nov 10, 2025 - Some of the greatest minds in history went to their graves lamenting their most influential work. Like these eight groundbreakers...
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https://stories.prf.org/nai-stephan-biller/
Feb 11, 2026 - Stephan Biller’s work focuses on manufacturing & operations strategy, smart manufacturing, digital twin, Industry 4.0, and supply chain resiliency.
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https://www.invent.org/news
Browse news and multimedia resources about National Inventors Hall of Fame® events, education programs and museum exhibits.
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https://www.rambus.com/inventors/
Apr 25, 2024 - By unleashing the intellectual power of some of the best engineers, inventors and scientists in the world, we look into the future of technology and shape...
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https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/12/vetmed-research-seleem.html
The Virginia Tech bacteriologist's 21 patents target a global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections that kill 1.27 million people annually.
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https://news.unm.edu/news/unm-inventor-eric-prossnitz-named-2025-national-academy-of-inventors-fellow
Eric R. Prossnitz, a distinguished professor at The University of New Mexico, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest...
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https://www.invent.org/collegiate-inventors/apply
Enter your world-class invention for the chance to compete with other collegiate student inventors during the next Collegiate Inventors Competition®.
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https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/12/nai-fellows-2025/
Dec 12, 2025 - The recognition is the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
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https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-parachute-1992334
The history of parachutes dates back to medieval days, but it was Sebastien Lenormand who demonstrated the parachute principle in 1783.
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https://www.storyboardthat.com/innovations/electricity
Explore the history of electricity with Storyboard That! Discover inventors like Franklin & Edison and create your own storyboards.
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https://www.beiersdorf.com/
We are Beiersdorf, the inventors of modern skin care. Since 1882, we have made people feel good in their skin.
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https://www.nutechventures.org/inventors-and-innovators-handbook/
A handbook for Inventors and Innovators Technology Commercialization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln NUtech Ventures has created this handbook to help...
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https://list25.com/25-inventions-that-killed-their-inventors/
Mar 25, 2025 - Discover 25 shocking inventions that led to the tragic deaths of their own creators. Some ideas are deadly—literally
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https://www.invent.org/
Inspiring emerging innovators through our education programs and honoring the inventors who have shaped our world.
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https://www.invent.org/give
Your charitable gift to the National Inventors Hall of Fame® helps advance innovation, provide STEM learning opportunities, support emerging innovators and...
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https://www.invent.org/inductees/induction
At the annual National Inventors Hall of Fame® Induction Ceremony, we honor our newest class of Inductees and officially welcome them to the Hall of Fame.
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https://bihof.org/
No longer are African American inventor contributions put on the shelf and forgotten. The BIHOF mission is to immortalize their collective genius black...
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https://www.uniservices.co.nz/what-we-do/investing-and-partnering/inventors-fund
UniServices manages the University of Auckland Inventors' Fund, a $40 million pre-seed and seed investment fund to transform University research into companies.
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https://www.spielwarenmesse.de/en/game-inventors-convention/
The International Game Inventors Convention provides a meeting place at the Spielwarenmesse for national and international professionals and the next...
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https://rede.ecu.edu/innovation/national-academy-of-inventors/
Oct 18, 2024 - The National Academy of Inventors was founded in 2010 to recognize and encourage inventors with patents issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The...
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/10/science/biology-evolution-technology.html?mkt_tok=NTI3LUFIUi0yNjUAAAGeDk5QX00YhmRCGfP63AxpIfVVlqQDIyGQQp_jUkO20tVAYkXt0NJ1d7hWOPrQJ8x837f_SGx9rRschE3hknc
Nov 15, 2025 - Soft batteries and water-walking robots are among the many creations made possible by studying animals and plants.
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https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2022/11/cloudwalkers-isi-and-the-inventors-of-the-future/
Oct 18, 2024 - In 1972, USC's Information Sciences Institute was given the power to design, develop and run the Internet. What followed was one of the greatest...
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https://www.invent.org/museum/exhibits
Visit our museum to experience dynamic exhibits and interactive experiences celebrating hundreds of exceptional U.S. patent holders.
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https://www.invent.org/about-us/contact-us
Reach out to the National Inventors Hall of Fame® for questions about our company, STEM programs, museum and more!
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https://www.invent.org/about-us
At the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, we invite you to join us in our mission to advance the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship across the country.
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https://www.invent.org/program-search
Search our available program locations across the country to find a fun, engaging summer camp or afterschool program for your child.
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https://www.invent.org/museum/plan-your-visit
Get all the details you need to plan your visit to the National Inventors Hall of Fame® Museum – a National Monument to Innovation®.
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https://inventorsdigest.com/your-uspto-southern-hospitality
Sep 11, 2024 - For 10 years, former and current staff from the USPTO’s Intellectual Property (IP) Attaché offices have visited businesses, inventor support organizations, and...
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https://www.usf.edu/research-innovation/news/2025/national-academy-of-inventors-welcomes-three-usf-inventors-into-its-2025-class-of-fellows.aspx
University of South Florida
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https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/01/talent-spark-how-inventors-fire-startup-ecosystems
When inventors move to a U.S. county, the number of successful startups, especially those valued at $1 billion or more, goes up, as inventors become founders,...
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https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/ip-basics-rocky-mountain-inventors-association
Primary Patent Examiner Kristina Deherrera will deliver an IP Basics presentation to members and guests of the Rocky Mountain Inventors Associ
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https://ifia.com/what-is-ifia/
Apr 7, 2025 - The International Federation of Inventors Associations is a nonprofit and tax-exempt organization established in 1968 with 100 member states.
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https://www.startwithabook.org/summer-reading-learning/inventions-and-inventors
Find fiction and nonfiction children’s books, activities, and educational apps about inventions and inventors. Create text sets for elementary classrooms,...
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https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/02/esc_william_wuest_nai_fellow_26-02-2025/story.html
The National Academy of Inventors named William Wuest, Emory professor of chemistry, to its 2025 class of Senior Members, comprised of 162 emerging inventors.
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https://www.purdue.edu/home/about/history/innovators/
A look at the achievements in the food and consumer sectors from Boilermakers in the Purdue Hall of Innovators.
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https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2025/02/20/four-fsu-faculty-named-national-academy-of-inventors-senior-members/
Mar 11, 2025 - The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named four Florida State University faculty members as 2025 NAI Senior Members. NAI Senior Members are active
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https://www.invent.org/collegiate-inventors/judging
Meet the Judges of the Collegiate Inventors Competition and learn about the criteria they consider for each entry.
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https://www.invent.org/programs/leaders-in-training
Sign up your 7-9th grader for the Camp Invention® counselor program to help them gain leadership skills and become a role model for younger inventors.
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https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2025/12/11/fsu-vice-president-for-research-named-fellow-of-national-academy-of-inventors/
Dec 15, 2025 - Florida State University Vice President for Research Stacey S. Patterson has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, an honor that is
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https://www.invent.org/inductees/w-lincoln-hawkins
Discover the story of Walter Lincoln Hawkins, who co-invented the polymer cable sheath, making universal telephone service possible.
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https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/12/three-usc-viterbi-professors-named-fellows-of-national-academy-of-inventors/
Dec 11, 2025 - Shang-Hua Teng, S.K. Gupta and Massoud Pedram receive the prestigious honor in recognition of their contributions to innovation, invention and technology.
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https://ifia.com/ifia-memorial-medal/
Feb 19, 2024 - IFIA Memorial medal is granted to The highest international recognition of invention and innovation supporters
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https://ifia.com/qatar-launches-inspiring-edutech-program-to-celebrate-international-inventors-day/
Nov 6, 2025 - Join Qatar's EduTech team on International Inventors’ Day for interactive workshops in coding and technology for all ages.
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https://www.invent.org/educators/faqs
Find the answers to educators’ most frequently asked questions about National Inventors Hall of Fame® PreK-8 STEM education programs.
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https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/university-minnesota-ranked-34th-worldwide-patents-national-academy-inventors
Feb 17, 2026 - Ranked in the top 50 every year since 2013, the University has established itself as a global pipeline for innovation.
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https://www.biography.com/inventors/g43350734/famous-inventors
May 17, 2023 - Famous inventors like Thomas Edison, Madam C.J. Walker, John Deere, and Steve Jobs developed ideas into revolutionary products that have changed how we live.
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https://www.invent.org/inductees/list
Find a detailed biography for each National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee.
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https://ifia.com/ifia-and-abipir-gi-pro-online-course/
Sep 1, 2021 - GI-Pro is an IFIA and ABIPIR initiative to prepare the inventors and the students who intend to become one to acquire and/or improve the
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https://www.invent.org/about-us/careers
The National Inventors Hall of Fame® offers exciting career opportunities for those looking to make a difference with a dynamic, innovative nonprofit.
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https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltechs-nate-lewis-named-national-academy-inventors-80626
Nate Lewis, Caltech's George L. Argyros Professor of Chemistry, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors' 2017 class of fellows.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/maple-seed-inspired-tech-wins-james-dyson-sustainability-award
Nov 13, 2024 - Their invention can help to reduce e-waste generated in weather forecasting. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention
Bringing hands-on, educational fun to children throughout the summer, Camp Invention® is the perfect STEM summer camp for your young innovator.
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https://stories.prf.org/disclosure-101/
Dec 1, 2025 - Purdue University innovations can be found in all 50 U.S. states and in nearly 100 countries around the world. Millions of people benefit from the cutting-edge...
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https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/inventors-learn-think-patent-examiner-stepps-four-day-course-2
Get a better understanding of how examiners make decisions with this Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) four-day course.
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https://immediateappliance.com/history-of-home-appliances-inventors-inventions-and-advancements/
Jun 26, 2025 - History of Home Appliances Living in New Jersey in today’s fast-paced world, it would seem that home appliances are a big part of what keep our lives...
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https://www.history.com/topics/inventions
Learn about great inventors like Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, the Wright brothers, Alexander Graham Bell and Nikola Tesla, and inventions like the cotton...
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https://www.engadget.com/ai/us-patent-office-says-generative-ai-is-equivalent-to-other-tools-in-inventors-belts-211700837.html
Nov 27, 2025 - The USPTO's latest guidelines reaffirm that "AI cannot be named as an inventor on a patent application."
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https://www.blacknight.com/register-co-domains/
Mar 26, 2020 - Register CO domains and open the door to international networking and business opportunities. Treated as an international domain for SEO purposes.
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https://www.pnnl.gov/inventors
Since 1965, PNNL technologists’ ideas have sparked scientific discoveries that advanced humankind. Their kernels of curiosity have led to revolutionary...
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https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/florida-inventors-hall-of-fame/
The creators of Gatorade, Spanx, air conditioning and the world’s first flight simulator are celebrated at a unique hall of fame at the USF campus in Tampa.
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https://www.foundersof.com/13-african-american-inventors-who-changed-the-world/
Oct 11, 2024 - From life-saving devices to fun toys, these 13 African American Inventors Changed the World in ways most people don’t even realize.
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https://ifia.com/wipo-green-experts/
Mar 22, 2024 - IFIA encourages all of the members and partners, professionals in assurance and advisory services, business, engineering, finance
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https://bellinghamnonprofits.org/nw-innovation-resource-center/
Jan 27, 2023 - The NW Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC) is an organization that works with entrepreneurs and inventors in Northwest Washington to identify the strategy,...
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https://www.foundersof.com/top-10-inventors-of-all-time/
Sep 13, 2024 - The top 10 inventors of all time, from Leonardo da Vinci to Tim Berners-Lee, whose groundbreaking inventions have shaped the world we live in
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https://toyotatimes.jp/en/series/welcome_to_woven_city/002.html
What kind of future will Woven City’s “invention by multiplication” reveal? Here is part two of our interviews with five Inventor companies.
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https://www.invent.org/collegiate-inventors/finalists
Meet the most recent Finalists to compete in the Collegiate Inventors Competition®.
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https://ifia.com/ipitex-2026/
Oct 28, 2025 - IPITEX - Bangkok Intellectual Property Invention Innovation and Technology Exposition will be held in Bangkok alongside of Thailand Inventors
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https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/lost-einsteins-us-may-have-missed-out-millions-inventors
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https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/kid-inventors-day
Recognize the ingenuity, resourcefulness, and imagination of kid inventors around the world.
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https://www.pbs.org/articles/women-in-stem-7-inventors-who-changed-the-way-we-eat-and-cook
Jul 17, 2025 - Explore the untold stories of pioneering women inventors whose breakthroughs in food science, kitchen engineering, and culinary technology revolutionized…
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https://toyotatimes.jp/en/business/006.html
Creating the “future fabric of life” that is not yet known. We asked the Inventors who stepped up to this challenge about their plans and expectations for...
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https://ifia.com/national-award-for-colombian-inventors-2025/
Oct 8, 2025 - Explore the remarkable contributions of Colombian inventors at the National Award for Colombian Inventors 2025 event in Bogotá.
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https://www.uspto.gov/blog/help-us-leap-forward-with
Opportunity in the innovation community is for everyone. Only when every inventor and entrepreneur has an equal chance to bring their new ideas and products to...
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https://www.uspto.gov/blog/giving-thanks-our-inventors
In this blog, we explain about how cooking a delicious Thanksgiving feast is greatly aided by the work of many generations of American inventors. We're...
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https://www.invent.org/give/donate
Make a tax-deductible donation to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Your charitable contribution helps us make STEM education accessible to everyone.
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https://www.uspto.gov/blog/celebrating-asian-american-and-native
The U.S. Department of Commerce celebrated Americans from Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Here are three stories of...
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https://www.invent.org/educators/professional-development
Professional development workshops from the National Inventors Hall of Fame® provide STEM teachers with classroom strategies to encourage innovative thinking.
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https://www.invent.org/programs/club-invention-afterschool
Club Invention® encourages elementary and middle school children to explore exciting STEM concepts through fun and engaging afterschool activities.
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