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previously known as the Students Center for Innovations

 

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    Welcome . . .

    Dear Fellow Students,

    We welcome you to the Inventors Club. This year we kicked off the semester with an outreach to Fairfax County educators who are introducing the topic of inventing to our youth. As a result of our outreach, Fairfax County educators are now preparing year long programs to inspire our future generation in the art of inventing.

    Thanks to you, we are making a difference in the community and for our future !

    The Inventors Club, conceived in 2005 as the Students Center for Innovations, and renamed this year as the Inventors Club, are a group of students at George Mason University who get together and work on inventions, learn about the process, and develop skills in taking an idea from concept to the market. We also get together to have fun.

    In the past 4 years, the Inventors Club has been layingthe groundwork to spin-off "Students Center for Innovations" into a not-for-profit innovation center to help inventors in our community. Learn more about us ... [mission statement] [goals]

    projects . . .

    Projects are ideas from students and the community that we work on. These project help us gain experience in the invention process while helping inventors develop their inventions. Read about some of the projects ... [current projects]

    events . . .

    Events including meetings, workshops, seminars, webinars, field trips, GMU showcase events, conferences, and contents. Visit the events page to learn more ... [archived events] [upcoming events]

    resources . . .

    We have a number of resources that may be helpful to inventors. Learn more ... [resources]

    The Patriot Entrepreneur features the Inventors Club...

    The Inventors Club was interviewed by Patriot Entrepreneur Newsletter. Read about how the club got started and more ...
    [ click here to read the story ...]

     

    Other Innovative and Entreprenurial Orgs

     

     

    Congratulations to all our Contest Winners in the BigIdea Contest!!!

     

    "Build your start-up team"
    Read the article by Young Inventors Inernational Founder and President, Anne Swift, in the Campus Life Magazine, about how to put together a successful start-up team.

    OUTREACH

    Want to make a difference?
    Click here to lean more about
    taking on an SCI leadership roles...

    Inspiring innovation in the community ! Prince William County Public Scools Festival 2007

    Halloween Show '09 - Laser Light Show

    Laser Light Show - Click for Behind the Scenes (it's a flash file - you may have to download it)

    Visit MyStep1.com
    for all the details.

    cosponsored by the Inventors Club

     

    Other Past Invention Related Events:

    Young Inventors International presents:

    5th International YII Conference
    April 3rd and 4th, 2009

    Hosted by Project Olympus at Carnegie Mellon University, the conference features interactive "marathon" sessions with experts in intellectual property, raising financing, strategy for bringing your product to market, product development, and market research.  The experts will tell you specific next steps to take to bring your technology to market.

    [click heare fore more info...]

     


    The Latest News and Events
    LEARN ABOUT 3-D Printers and CNC ROUTER MACHINES !!!

    SHOP TALK SERIES ON PROTOTYPING MACHINES

    WHEN: Wed May 2nd 7pm

    WHERE: Science and Tech I, bottom floor

    In the Machine Shop

    Engineers Jerry Branson and Chris Savage

    will share their experience building

    3-D Printers and CNC Router Prototype Machines

    We will demonstrate the MakerBot Thing-OMatic

    Email us at sci@gmu.edu to let us know

    that you are attending so we can accomodate

    2011 Events & News

    Recent Events & News from 2010

     

     

    To become a member of our club:

    1) Add your self to our listserv to receive announcements about events, meetings, and other inventor activities - follow these instructions:

    Send an email to: listserv@listserv.gmu.edu

    Put this in the body of the email:
    SUB INVENTORS-L your full name

    To subscribe anonymously, put this in the body:
    SUB INVENTORS-L ANONYMOUS

    To be removed put this in the body:
    SIGNOFF INVENTORS-L

    2) Browse through our web site to learn about our mission, our resources, what we've done, what we plan to do

    3) Finally, stay tuned for upcoming events and join us when you can. Feel fre to offer suggestions or request to facilitate an event by contacting us at sci@gmu.edu

    Becoming an Inventors Club Leader

    Past Events

    Gallery of Inventions - March 19th

    Inventors Roundtable - March 29th

    Feb 17 - Inventors Club Open House

    We had a great time getting to know each other, enjoying refreshments and music, and talking about future events.

    The evening was followed by a special evening of Guest Speakers with Dr. Arciszewski at 7:20pm

    This was quite an amazing evening to see how various innovators created inventions from scientific methods to mere curiosity.

    Presentations included inventors’ experiences, methods, and exercises.

    Officer/Advisor Meeting Friday - Feb 5th 9:30am in Eng. Bldg Rm 2608

     

    Last Fall and every year...
    HIGH TECH HALLOWEEN SHOW


    2008-2009 Academic Year
    We explored the steps of taking your great idea and bringing it into the real world. The last two in the series we #7 and #8...

    Inventors Boot Camp #8
    "Your (Inventors) Exit Strategy"

    Startup expert Jim Wolfe gave us the run down on knowing your end game plan at the start, and what are some of the key factors the increase the chance of success of any venture. Thank you Mr. Wolfe!


    Inventors Boot Camp #7

    "Enter The Real World"Licensing Your Invention

    Inventor and Entrepreneur Andrew Park shared his experience on licensing intellectual property. The highlights of the event were:

    Attendees received Mr. Parks first hand experienced on IP Licensing and received a book of valuable licensing information.Thank you Mr. Park!

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    Have an idea? Or just want to get in on the action? Then join us ! You don't need any experience. We will bring in the resources to guide you.

    Inventors Club at GMU, Mail Stop 5C8, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax VA 22030
    (703) 978-4944 sci@gmu.edu http://inventors.gmu.edu/ Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved