Monique Dyers speaking on a panel at the DOE Energy Justice and Equity Summit

This Engineer is Creating a Path for Accessible Solar Energy

Inventors Digest May 1, 2026

Monique Dyers helps landowners assess solar potential with EmpowerSun Solutions and expand access to clean energy.

10th-grader Anuki Mudalige wearing medal at the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, smiling in front of awards display.

Using Invention to Increase Mindfulness

Inventors Digest March 26, 2026

A high school inventor’s award-winning stress-reducing technology builds on an ancient relaxation technique.

Photos of VentureWell’s E-Team Program participants, which stands for entrepreneurial team, is an idea rooted in Jerry Lemelson’s vision that brings together emerging inventors, faculty advisors and mentors to develop ideas collaboratively from concept to tangible impact.

VentureWell Marks 30 Years of Empowering Inventors

Inventors Digest November 7, 2025

For three decades, VentureWell has helped innovators turn big ideas into real-world solutions—fueling thousands of startups, technologies, and lasting social impact.

Illustration of Jerry Lemelson and his wife, Dorothy

Jerry Lemelson’s Legacy: From Inventor to The Lemelson Foundation

Inventors Digest October 3, 2025

Sons recall how Jerry Lemelson’s passion for inventing and inventor rights begat the iconic, evolving Lemelson Foundation

The Lemelson Center’s Change Your Game/Cambia tu juego sports exhibit at the Smithsonian

Change Your Game / Cambia tu Juego: Hands-On Sports Innovation at the Smithsonian

Reid Creager September 3, 2025

Explore the Lemelson Center’s exhibit, “Change Your Game / Cambia tu Juego,” where interactive sports technology sparks creativity and inventive play.

The Ygnacio Valley High School InvenTeam displays their invention “Dexterra” at EurekaFest.

Eureka Momentum in STEM Education

Reid Creager July 28, 2025

High school students invent real-world tech through MIT’s InvenTeam program