Celebrating Invention

Annual prizes are awarded to student and mid-career inventors

Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Honors collegiate inventors around the country. Applications for the 2017 competition now open. Deadline to apply: September 30, 2016

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Inspiring Youth

Annual grants to invent technological solutions to
real-world problems

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JV InvenTeams

Introductory invention program to build students' hands-on and minds-on skills

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EurekaFest

Thanks for joining us for EurekaFest. Look back at the celebration by checking out our event photos and videos.

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Infinite Mile Award

Congratulations to Marlena Love, recipient of MIT School of Engineering's 2016 Infinite Mile Award for her exceptional work spearheading the national Lemelson-MIT Student Prize. Read more about the award and recipients here

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September 29, 2016

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