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Exciting news!

Lemelson-MIT is working with regions around the country to develop K-16 invention education pathways.

LMIT Invention Education Initiatives

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Building Regional Pathways
We are excited to announce “Invention Education Pathways” grants and stipends to three regions: Northern California, Tennessee, and Massachusetts/Connecticut. These grants and stipends will support educators with new efforts to teach elementary, middle, and high school students ways inventors find and solve problems to improve lives.
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Bring Invention Ed to Your Classroom
Seamlessly incorporate STEAM into your current curriculum with Lemelson-MIT coaching and support. Partners in Invention Education (PiE) is a membership program for K-14 educators and administrators that focuses on increasing the number of inventors and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds by building strong pathways to invention.
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Invention and Clean Energy Careers
Through two MassCEC grants, LMIT is working with Haverhill High School and Watertown High School to explore clean energy careers and to engage in projects that will jump start their work on inventions and innovations.
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Protect Your IP
Discover free courses offered by The Inventor's Patent Academy and learn how to protect your good ideas. These courses can help inventors of any age navigate these complex topics and take their projects to the next level. Courses include Patent Essentials, Welcome to the Patent System, Creating Value from your Patent, and more.
Save the date July 14, 15, 16, 2027
2027 LMIT Invention Education Summit
Join us on the MIT campus for three days of invention education thought leadership and programming. Led by expert speakers, educators, and colleagues who will share stories, activities, and techniques that enable students from all walks of life to develop confidence in their ability to engage in STEM and invention.

Registration opens soon.

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