How to network with the best: As told to an enterprising high school student Networking is a critical skill in any field, especially in entrepreneurship and innovation. What follows is an email exchange between a high school student and myself that I thought others might enjoy.
Fri Jun 25, 2010
Prepare students for what they want to do: examples of best-in-class courses that inspire invention and innovation
Gone are the days when undergraduate students learned theory without the opportunity to practice and apply the lessons learned. Today, more and more students are attracted to, and inspired by, solving real world problems and learning by inventing; many who stick with this are then also learning by deploying (innovating).
Posted Thu May 7, 2009
TechShop: a place to learn, network and invent Last month I visited TechShop in Portland, OR. For those not familiar with TechShop, imagine a machine shop with a start-up incubator culture operating under a fitness club membership structure. If you’re a recently laid-off engineer with a great idea, a garage inventor who doesn’t own a specific piece of equipment, a woodworking hobbyist who wants to compare notes on patterns with other woodworkers, or even a teenager who wants to tinker; TechShop may just be the perfect fit.
Posted Wed Feb 11, 2009
Teen Spirit for STEM & Innovation: mentors are key I continue to be inspired by teens – the desire of youth to make the world a better place is gratifying, and what’s even more refreshing is their capacity for real action and air of optimism.
Posted Tue Jan 13, 2009
The Role of Group Think in Innovation Not surprisingly, amazing things happen when groups of inventive people congregate. Edison was able to accomplish so many great things, through trial and error and with the help of other inventors in his lab.
Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008
