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What They Fund
The Lemelson Foundation was established by Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson in 1992 to cultivate future generations of inventors for creating a better world. With more than $300 million provided in support of this mission, the Foundation, still led by the Lemelson family, aims to inspire and support young inventors and invention-based entrepreneurship to solve global challenges and build stronger economies.
Invention Education
Developing STEM-based invention education.
Invention & Entrepreneurship
Supporting ecosystems for invention-based businesses.
Climate Action
Leveraging invention to address climate change.
Engineering for One Planet
Integrating sustainability into engineering education.

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