Congratulations to Heman Bekele for recently being named TIME 2024 Kid of the Year! This incredible young innovator is also featured in the Breaking Barriers exhibit at the National Inventors Hall of Fame® Museum for his work on a soap that will treat and prevent skin cancer. Keep up the incredible work! #2024KidOfTheYear #TimeMagazine https://bit.ly/3WXFe6D
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Non-profit Organizations
North Canton, OH 6,235 followers
Recognizing inventors and invention, promoting creativity and advancing the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.
About us
The National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF) is a dynamic nonprofit organization offering employees, interns and volunteers the opportunity to create a more innovative future. Our mission is recognizing inventors and invention, promoting creativity and advancing the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. We honor the world’s greatest inventors through the NIHF Museum and Induction events, reward emerging inventors through the Collegiate Inventors Competition®, and empower and inspire the next generation of innovators through education programs including Camp Invention®. Since 1973 we have encouraged more than two million people to explore, create and innovate. NIHF’s entrepreneurial culture rewards creativity and ambition. We also understand the value and importance, both professionally and personally, of providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package, including health benefits, retirement savings, professional development opportunities and more.
- Website
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http://www.invent.org
External link for National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- North Canton, OH
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1973
- Specialties
- Museum Collections, Historical Research, Elementary Education, Preschool Education, Middle School Education, Professional Development, STEM, Invention, Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Creativity Skills, Design Thinking, Intellectual Property, Divergent Thinking, Creative Problem Solving, Collaborative Problem Solving, Active Learning, White Papers, and Networking
Locations
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Primary
3701 Highland Park NW
North Canton, OH 44720, US
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600 Dulany St.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314, OO
Employees at National Inventors Hall of Fame
Updates
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Everything we do — from Induction events to invention education programs to inspiring college competitions — couldn’t be done without the amazing support of donors! It is because of this support that we can impact generations of innovators both past and present! Discover how you can make a difference: https://lnkd.in/gZPX46ME #NationalNonprofitDay #NonProfit
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Our sales team came together earlier this month to get a sneak peek at the brand-new Camp Invention® program that will be inspiring young innovators next summer! They got a firsthand look at the new experiences from campers and educators who were trying out the curriculum. Take a look at a few highlights from their visit! #SalesConference #InventionEducation
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Together with Overdeck Family Foundation, we are building a brighter future and unlocking endless possibilities for budding innovators across the country. Thank you Overdeck Family Foundation, for giving more children the opportunity to experience STEM learning through the fun of Camp Invention®. #NIHFSponsor2024
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What are you spinning today for #NationalVinylRecordDay? 🎶💽🎧 As you enjoy the rich sounds emitting from your record player, take a moment to thank two Inductees who enhanced the experience of listening to long, uninterrupted music recordings: Emile Berliner, inventor of the gramophone, and Peter C. Goldmark, inventor of the long-playing record. #VinylRecords #RecordPlayer #MusicHistory
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Each summer select Camp Invention® locations receive a special visit from a world-changing Inductee. These visits allow campers to meet real-life inventors and role models. This summer, Steve Sasson, Fran Ligler, Rodolphe Barrangou and Victor Lawrence made appearances at locations in New York, Texas and North Carolina. Check out some of these highlights! #Inspire #RoleModel
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The newly released Forbes 50 Over 50 list proves that innovation knows no age! Celebrate the remarkable women whose innovative and impactful work is making the world a better place, including NIHF Inductee Andrea Goldsmith and USPTO Director and Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, Kathi Vidal. #Forbes50Over50 Explore the full list: https://bit.ly/4cccNHV
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This week, we celebrate the joy of keeping kids engaged and learning all summer long in honor of National Summer Learning Association's National #SummerLearningWeek. Programs like Camp Invention provide fun, hands-on learning activities that can have a lasting impact on your child’s education. How are you keeping your child learning this summer? #KeepKidsLearning #NSLA #Education
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What are you ordering today on Amazon #PrimeDay? Whatever it is, your order fulfillment will look a bit like this, thanks to Inductees Mick Mountz, Pete Wurman and Raffaello D’Andrea! #PrimeDay2024
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You have the power to nominate an inventor for Induction into the Hall of Fame, who will you choose? https://bit.ly/3m4I0TW #Nominate #HOF