Bring your industry to life with P2I: Pathways to Invention and Innovation

The Lemelson-MIT (LMIT) program is seeking sponsors for customized, interactive offerings that will connect high school students worldwide in live, virtual programs to discover ways leaders in your field are inventing and innovating.

Collaborating with LMIT will align your organization with a national leader in invention education. We have been helping students and educators across the United States get on the pathway to invention for 30+ years.

Join LMIT in creating transformative problem-based learning in which students discover:

  • Global reach and long-term impact
    Engage youth globally, supporting communities you operate in and potentially extending your reach to new areas

  • Workforce development
    Connect with future talent and innovators

  • Collaborative expertise and access to the MIT network
    Work with LMIT’s highly skilled team to co-design and implement the program, with potential access to MIT’s network of experts in science and technology

  • Corporate social responsibility
    Boost your social impact by contributing to the growth of future leaders in innovation while giving back to your community

How Does it Work?

LMIT collaborates with your organization to design and deliver a custom program that aligns with your mission and expertise.

Our support includes:

  • Program design and management
    Ensuring a seamless, high-quality experience mentoring student projects

  • Technology and facilitation
    Providing guidance and support for virtual delivery

  • Expert instruction
    Sourcing skilled educators for small-group learning and mentoring student projects

  • Assist with student and speaker recruitment
    Supporting you in connecting experts in your field with curious learners

Benefits for High School Studentstwo teens at laptops

In U.S. high schools, the average student-to-counselor ratio is 385:1, leaving students without the guidance they need to explore and discover career possibilities. LMIT’s highly rated programs bridge this gap by demystifying the work in growth industries and helping students discover career possibilities, personal interests, and ways they can make a difference in the world.
This unique opportunity offers:

  • Engaging dialogues with professionals
  • Team collaboration
  • Culminating project event
  • Signed certificate of achievement

P2I Examples

Our curriculum designers and educators have the experience to bring customized programs to life using industry experts from your field. 

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Biotech in Action
Launched in 2020 in collaboration with
a leading biotechnology company, we introduced students to the process of developing new therapeutics for neurological diseases to improve lives. Over three years and 14 sessions, over 2,000 students gained real-world insights into biotechnology careers and innovations.
Read the case study
Trainyard
Rail Innovation in Action
The California State Railroad Museum and LMIT co-created an eight-week program focused on students learning about railroad electrification power alternatives and supply chain management. Over 200 students from around the country participated. The program will be offered again with a new theme.
Learn more about RIA here
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Imagine YOUR Field or Industry In Action!
Picture students tackling real-world challenges in your field, working alongside your experts and connecting with MIT scientists and innovators to explore cutting-edge topics. Envision people in your field engaging in meaningful conversations with curious, bright high school students, sharing examples of innovations being developed to improve lives and college/career trajectories.
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Sponsorship Information

Costs for each online offering vary according to the duration, number of students, and other factors. A typical program for 250 students that runs for 8-weekends in fall or 2-weeks in the summer is $225,000. Sponsorship may be shared across organizations and/or industry groups.

This is your opportunity to collaborate with LMIT to develop a program that will educate and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers.

Let’s work together to foster the next generation of innovator talent.

For more information, contact Stephanie Couch at scouch@mit.edu.