“We strive to help cultivate a new and diverse generation of inventors.”
We have 24 innovative Invention Ambassadors with over 1600 patents and lots of wonderful inventions that change the way we live!
Our commitment is to showcase the human face of inventors and give inventors a platform that allows them to demonstrate their role as change agents in society and problem solvers.
Our Invention Ambassadors INSPIRE a new and diverse generation of inventors dedicated to solving difficult global challenges, INFORM on the components needed to create inventions that sustainably solve global problems, and INFLUENCE policy makers, thought leaders, and the community. Learn how to apply here.
Inventors Help Change The World!
“We are committed to providing inventors a platform that allows them to demonstrate their role as change agents in society and as problem solvers”
Our mission is to enrich a fresh and diverse generation of young inventors worldwide by expanding global understanding of the role of invention in creating new products, building new intuitive businesses, and cultivating the importance of invention education to foster innovation.
“Our goal is to continually build and disseminate our knowledge about invention, its purpose and impact; and the ingredients necessary to ensure that the future of invention and inventors is bright and woven tightly into the fabric of our society.” Meet the team.
Our vision is to showcase the human face of inventors in order to inspire, inform and influence thought leaders, and global communities.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and The Lemelson Foundation have joined forces to create the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors Program designed to celebrate and highlight the importance of invention and inventors.
Through our partnership, we strive to help cultivate a new and diverse generation of inventors and increase global understanding of the role of invention in creating new products and building new businesses, and the importance of inventors and invention education in building economies and fostering innovation.
Understanding the need for invention, the knowledge that invention helps to create and the dual and complementary roles of invention and innovation for 21st century public problem solving is critical–every aspect of our problem solving requirements must be considered and acted upon including talent creation; the skill-set, aspirations and inspiration from our inventors; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) basic research; and the innovation ecosystem.
To best meet the goals and objectives of the program, AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors concentrate their efforts on:
If we want a positive future…we need to solve two issues: sustainable energy and climate change. We use most of our energy and produce most of our atmospheric CO2 to overcome friction. I learned in school that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, so if we want to move air,...
TheHill.Com G. Nagesh Rao & Yolanda Comedy 25 Mar 2016 Paul Stamets is a Lemelson Invention Ambassador, part of a program sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He uses nature to help solve problems ranging from improving bee health to creating a healthier environment. Paul is well-known for his research,...
Courier-Journal G. Nagesh Rao and Yolanda Comedy 22 August 2015 Louisville, Ky., is home to the Louisville Slugger, Churchill Downs, The Cardinals, and of course world famous bourbon makers like Heaven Hills Distillery. But when you look past the pop-culture icons that make Louisville so distinctly eclectic and wonderful, one begins to also recognize the...
Science Magazine Sarah Zielinski 31 July 2015 Successful inventors need more than a fabulous idea. They also need inspiration, great collaborators, and a lot of persistence, said seven new AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors introduced 14 July at the “Celebrate Invention” event at AAAS. The ambassadors program, entering its second year, is a joint effort of AAAS...
Elsevier Connect Yolanda Comedy 12 March 2015 As society confronts mounting challenges locally and globally, we must look for innovative solutions. That’s where invention comes in. Inventors observe problems and focus on creating new products and services that offer a better quality of life. To highlight the importance of invention and cultivate a network of...
International Innovation Yolanda Comedy 05 Feb 2015 Tackling the grand challenges of the 21st Century increasingly requires countries to invent and innovate. To inspire a new generation of inventors, creative strategies and programmes must be devised and implemented. This is exactly the goal that has led two organisations – The Lemelson Foundation and the American...
Science Magazine Paul R. Sanberg, Judy Genshaft, Sudeep Sarkar 21 Nov 2014 We could not agree more with the conclusion of the 10 October Editorial (“Five years of translation,” K. L. Kelner and M. McNutt, p. 145) that “[a]s a science community, we should be creating more opportunities for facilitating the transfer of science in...
Technology and Innovation Yolanda Comedy 04 Aug 2014 Agreeing that innovation is a driver of economic growth and prosperity, it is also important to realize the role that invention plays in improving our quality of life, increasing economic development, and spurring innovation. Yet it often seems that invention is the invisible hero—both because we do...
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