The Lemelson Foundation was established by Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson in 1992 with the vision of cultivating future generations of inventors to create a better world. After twenty-five years of giving, the Foundation continues to be led by the Lemelson family. To date we have provided more than $290 million in support of our mission.

For twenty-five years, The Lemelson Foundation has supported the people and systems needed to cultivate the next generation of inventors solving local and global challenges.