Lemelson Foundation
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The Lemelson Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports invention and innovation to improve lives, particularly through funding programs in education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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philanthropic foundation → |
| aimsTo |
advance sustainable economic development
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build human capacity for invention → improve lives through invention → strengthen invention-based entrepreneurship → |
| beneficiary |
educational institutions
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inventors → nonprofit organizations → social enterprises → |
| country |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
STEM education
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entrepreneurship → innovation → invention → sustainable development → |
| focusesOn |
early-stage inventors
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invention-based enterprises → university-based inventors → |
| foundedBy |
Jerome H. Lemelson
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| grantProgram |
Lemelson-MIT Program
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| headquartersLocation |
Portland, Oregon
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| industry |
philanthropy
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| mission |
to support invention and innovation to improve lives
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| namedAfter |
Jerome H. Lemelson
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| nonProfitStatus |
private foundation
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| partner |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| supports |
K–12 invention education initiatives
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Lemelson-MIT Prize → Lemelson-MIT student prizes → education programs in invention and innovation → entrepreneurship programs → inclusive innovation → innovation ecosystems in emerging markets → invention-based businesses → sustainable development initiatives → technology-based solutions for social impact → university invention education initiatives → |
| typeOfSupport |
grants
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program-related investments → strategic partnerships → |
| website |
https://www.lemelson.org/
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Jerome H. Lemelson
("Lemelson")
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familyName |
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Jerome H. Lemelson
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founded |
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Lemelson-MIT Prize
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sponsor |