Background
Our vision is to significantly expand and enrich invention education, ensuring it reaches every student nationwide. The Invention Education Ecosystem Project seeks to identify successful practices and areas for growth. Through a comprehensive landscape study and ecosystem mapping, we aim to craft a scalable model for ecosystem development.Â
Project objectives:
Map the Current State: Map the current invention education network to guide the development of an invention education ecosystem
Gather Field Input: Support the development of an invention ecosystem driven by input from invention education community members
Support Sustainability: Identify structures that support and sustain a robust and interconnected invention education ecosystem
This project is funded by the Lemelson Foundation, and builds upon a strong foundation of work and active community of invention education leaders. InventEd is an initiative launched by the Lemelson Foundation to unite a network of educators, researchers, government agencies, funders and others advancing the field.