A common trait of small-business owners is their creativity -- the ability to spot a customer need and design a product to effectively meet the need. Inventing a product is an exciting experience, but ...

Noted inventor Thomas Edison at the lightbulb's golden jubilee anniversary banquet in his honor, Orange, New Jersey, October 16, 1929. He is exhibiting in his hand a replica of his first successful ...

In this activity, participants will be looking at ways to improve an existing invention: the elevator. Participants may choose to improve capacity, speed, safety, the control panel — any working part ...

• Go Gravy!: A fully portable, on-the-go gravy maker that you plug into your car. Unplug and douse your turkey when you get home, or pop open the lid on the highway for a smooth, meaty pick-me-up.

The Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies and its invention education partners across Africa marked a major milestone at the first Invention Education Networkwide Design Competition, a ...