National Academy of Inventors

We are excited to announce the "Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2023". As a complement to our Top 100 Worldwide ranking, this list was created to highlight the U.S. universities that play a large role in advancing #innovation and invention in the United States. Read more and see the full report: https://bit.ly/3X3l1hv #academicinnovation #inventors #patents #invention

We are now accepting nominations for the 2024 class of NAI Fellows! Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate #innovators for the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors: https://bit.ly/3WV1w8V #invention #innovation #academic #inventors #inventor

#NAIMemberInstitution New Jersey Institute of Technology will soon host their 2024 Undergraduate Summer Research and Innovation Symposium and 2024 NAI – NJIT Chapter Innovation Day! Join them virtually July 25th for an introduction with NAI Board Member Atam Dhawan, FNAI, as well as for their Dr. James Stevenson Innovation Awards Ceremony and Reception! The NAI-NJIT Chapter Innovation Day and Induction Ceremony Introduction will be held on July 25th at 10:45 AM ET. Attendance will be available virtually here: https://ow.ly/u29650SIow6 The Dr. James Stevenson Innovation Awards Ceremony and Reception will be held on July 25th at 2:45 PM ET and will be available virtually here: https://ow.ly/pZaz50SIow5 #innovation #invention

Nominations are open for the PMU-NAI International Patent Award which honors excellence innovation through patents obtained through the USPTO. Created in partnership with #NAIMemberInstitution Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, the PMU-NAI International Patent Award provides a cash prize of $25,000 to fund the scale of an innovative idea that has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office within the last 5 years. The award is open to all innovators from NAI Member Institutions, worldwide, who meet the criteria. The award will feature 3 prize categories: • 1st place, to be awarded $25,000 • 2nd place, to be awarded $15,000 • 3rd place, to be awarded $10,000 Nominations close August 31st, so submit your nominations today! To learn more, visit: https://ow.ly/VAxx50RzzY6 #invention #innovation #Inventors

#NAIMemebrInstitution the University of South Florida has been chosen as the international headquarters of the Global Virus Network (GVN)! The Global Virus Network works collaboratively to advance the knowledge of viral pathogens and pandemic viruses with virologists spanning 80 Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in more than 40 countries. GVN co-founder and NAI Charter Fellow Robert Gallo will join the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the James P. Cullison Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and will serve as the director of the USF Health Virology Center. Read more: https://ow.ly/qwpl50Sz7vl #Innovation

NAI Board Member Cato T. Laurencin, FNAI, has been named the recipient of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society's highest honor, the Gold Key Award! The Gold Key Award is presented to a Sigma Xi member with phenomenal contributions to their profession and who has fostered innovations to enhance the research enterprise, cultivate research integrity, or promote public understanding of science to improve the human condition. Read more: https://ow.ly/Eciv50SzOSX #innovation

At #NAI2024, we had the privilege of presenting both inaugural and recurring awards to phenomenal individuals and institutions. From fantastic student innovators receiving the Genspiration Prize and Bercu Biomedical Prize for their inventions, to the presentations of the inaugural Yogi and Lovely Goswami Sustainability Award and the OTT / NAI Innovator of the Year Award given in collaboration with the U.S. DOE Office of Technology Transitions, this year's conference was truly one to remember. To read more about the awards presented at our 13th Annual Conference, visit: https://ow.ly/s2hb50SFfPy #innovation #invention

We are now accepting nominations for the 2024 class of NAI Fellows! Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate #innovators for the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors: https://bit.ly/3WV1w8V #invention #innovation #academic #inventors #inventor

Nominations are open for the PMU-NAI International Patent Award which honors excellence innovation through patents obtained through the USPTO. Created in partnership with #NAIMemberInstitution Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, the PMU-NAI International Patent Award provides a cash prize of $25,000 to fund the scale of an innovative idea that has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office within the last 5 years. The award is open to all innovators from NAI Member Institutions, worldwide, who meet the criteria. The award will feature 3 prize categories: • 1st place, to be awarded $25,000 • 2nd place, to be awarded $15,000 • 3rd place, to be awarded $10,000 Nominations close August 31st, so submit your nominations today! To learn more, visit: https://ow.ly/VAxx50RzzY6 #invention #innovation #Inventors

As we celebrate Social Media Giving Day, we invite you to support NAI programs that provide valuable resources and educational opportunities to inventors and foster innovation among individuals and universities, governmental agencies, non-profit research institutes, and the next generation of innovators. Your support allows us to continue to make an impact across the innovation ecosystem. To give, visit: https://bit.ly/3LmJ6J9 To learn more about NAI programs visit: https://ow.ly/J0pZ50SBEYf