Cathy Kemper-Pelle, president of Rogue Community College. The students that participate at InventOR find their passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, and they walk away with a group of mentors and resources that will follow them for their entire life,” said Dr. Rogue Community College will be hosting this year’s finals at their Grants Pass campus. Former winners such as Safe Start, Nexgarden, Printed Pet Prosthetics, and ProduceMate are currently in various stages of business formation and commercialization. Previous InventOR teams have been successful with filing patents, launching products, and starting businesses. Seventy-four percent of students who competed in 2021 say InventOR helped them gain access to resources and make valuable connections to help further their prototype. “The mentoring and resources from InventOR help these young innovators take their invention to the next level, which might not otherwise be possible.” “The inventions students come up with are incredible – and needed in today’s society,” said Juan Barraza, director of student innovation at the Portland State University Center for Entrepreneurship. Each team receives $2,500 in development grants to advance their prototype, vying ultimately for $30,000 in prize money. Students are supported by their colleges and the program to build a prototype solution around our world’s most imminent problems. InventOR is an annual competition helping Oregon college students at all levels take their original concept from idea to reality. “Students develop inventions that bring positive change to our communities – filling the pipeline of Oregon entrepreneurs.” "InventOR fosters the innovation and entrepreneurial talent of Oregon college students, giving them a pathway to explore design thinking, sustainable invention principles, business modeling, and intellectual property protection,” said Rob Schneider, executive director, The Lemelson Foundation. That’s where Invent Oregon (InventOR) comes in. PORTLAND, Ore - Every day on college campuses, students have innovative ideas with the potential to change the world.
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