Cheddar News interviewed 2022 Edison Achievement Award honoree, Carmichael Roberts, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Material Impact and Co-Lead, Investment Committee of Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
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Fort Myers’ new amphitheater: Everything you need to know about the downtown concert venue
The Edison Awards was honored to hold our first Experiential Learning Day at the new Caloosa Sound Amphitheater. This article from News-Press profiles the exciting new space:
Edison Awards features Latimer Fellows/honors top inventors – WCGU
WGCU once again featured the Edison Awards in their podcast, Gulf Coast Life. Give it a listen!
WGCU Profiles The Edison Awards
WGCU, the channel for PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida covered The Edison Awards return to Fort Myers, FL.
Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program Launches Platform for Innovative Black Thought Leaders With 6 Inaugural Fellows
In addition to the Edison Awards, this year the Awards Committee created the inaugural program, Lewis Latimer Fellowship. Channeling the spirit of Thomas Edison’s principal collaborator Lewis Latimer. Lewis Howard Latimer (1848–1928) was an African-American patent draftsman and inventor who worked with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison in the post-Civil War era. His name will be forever associated with two of the most revolutionary inventions of all time: the telephone and the incandescent electric light bulb. The Latimer Fellowship Program is a new platform designed to Celebrate, Connect and Commune a community of innovative Black thought leaders. “It has become urgent that we create a new collective of modern day Black superheroes / role models that inject optimism into our culture,”says Jon Cropper, Co-founder of the Lewis Latimer Foundation. “We reviewed over 100 applicants over the past year, and found this “Friendship 6” group that we felt best reflected Latimer’s vision and persona. Our dream is to “manufacture” a community of future Latimers that embrace a core philosophy of “driving innovation with profit with purpose.”The Lewis Latimer Fellows include:
- Dario Calmese, photographer known for being the first African American to photograph the cover of Vanity Fair
- Ayanna Holloway Arce, Associate Professor of Physics at Duke University
- Rayvon Fouche, Division Director, Social and Economic Sciences – National Science Foundation and Professor of American Studies, School of Interdisciplinary Studies -Purdue University
- Audrey Bowden, Associate Professor of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering-Vanderbilt University
- Asegun Henry, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT
- Byron Jones, Cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL)
Learn more at: https://edisonawards.com/latimer-fellowship.php
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The 35th Annual Edison Awards Returns on April 20-22, 2022 Celebrating Groundbreaking Technology and Innovators
The 2022 Edison Awards will showcase some of the world’s top innovation leaders and new products from around the globe. The event will be hosted at the beautiful Luminary Hotel and the Caloosa Sound Convention Center located in the Fort Myers River District. Hundreds of the world’s top innovators will descend on Fort Myers to participate in the event and experience the Southwest Florida culture and local attractions.
The Edison Awards™ is an annual honor designed to recognize excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation. Started in 1987 and named after Thomas Edison, the vision of the Edison Awards is guided by his legacy and vision and his Menlo Park team who successfully brought an unprecedented number of innovations to the market. Edison Award recipients represent “game changing” products, services, excellence and leadership in innovation around four criteria: Concept, Value, Delivery and Impact. “The Edison Awards were founded to highlight true innovation in business. As an organization, we continue to find and promote the most innovative people and inventions in business,”commented Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of The Edison Awards. “We are excited about our recipients this year as they represent some of the most transformative applications in the workplace and community. We will continue to highlight current visionaries and usher in the next generation of innovators.”
Former Edison Achievement Honorees include Ted Turner, Steve Jobs, Martha Stewart, Elon Musk and more. 2022 Edison Achievement Honorees Award recipients this year are
- Bracken Darrell, President and CEO of Logitech
- Carmichael Roberts, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Material Impact and Co-Lead, Investment Committee of Bill Gates, established Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
The other award winners can be found on the website at https://edisonawards.com/winners2022.php
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Congratulations 2022 Young Edison Challenge Winners
The Young Edison Challenge has announced its student winners for the 2022 season. These student innovators brought to life Edison’s values by providing innovative solutions to problems displayed within their communities.
GOLD WINNER
Vizuell
by Pria Sawhney
Lexington High School, MA
Vizuell is an alcohol-based, verifiable hand-sanitizer that decolorizes after initial application. Through temporary visual cues, health care workers can ensure total hand coverage, and the casual observer can verify proper sanitization. Vizuell works to tackle healthcare-associated infections and transmission of COVID-19.
SILVER WINNER
Silicone Eye Applanation Model (S.E.A.M)
by Sonia Patel
Community School of Naples, FL
The Silicone Eye Applanation Model is a physical model of the human eye utilizing proprietary silicone to simulate the cornea. The goal is to train ophthalmic medical assistants how to measure eye pressure without using human subjects to reduce corneal injuries. Secondary goal is to raise awareness of the number one cause of irreversible blindness–glaucoma.
BRONZE WINNER (TIE)
iCane
by Rian Carter and Umi Arora
Illinois Math and Science Academy, IL
iCane is a combination of technology and mobility devices that empowers senior citizens and cane users with safety and confidence to live their lives. Using its unique features and partner app, iCane essentially eliminates the need to carry a phone or download any location tracking apps.
BRONZE WINNER (TIE)
HIV Medication Oral Thin Film for Pediatric Oral Delivery
by Maggie Zhang
Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies, KS
This innovation is an oral thin film strip formulation of HIV medication to optimize pediatric oral delivery in sub-Saharan African countries. The current World Health Organization-approved HIV antiretroviral therapy regimen allows for a high chance of dosing error, is indiscreet, and is difficult to transport. An oral thin film strip formulation of HIV drugs would allow for a better solution.
S2 | E8 Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, the first company to launch high-volume COVID-19 tests
As the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading around the world in early 2020, the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics team pulled together in record time to create fast, highly accurate COVID-19 testing. Ortho was the first company to launch high-volume COVID-19 antibody and antigen tests with FDA Emergency Use Authorization.
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S2 | E7 Deep Bio is using artificial intelligence to help detect cancer
If you or someone you love has been through a cancer screening, you know the anxiety of waiting for results.
You want accurate results, as soon as possible.
Deep Bio, a biotech startup in South Korea, is using artificial intelligence to help detect and diagnose cancer.
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S2 | E6 Droplette was invented help treat a rare skin condition
If you’ve ordered frozen food or medicine that has to be kept cold you’ve probably sliced open a brown cardboard box to find some kind of ice pack surrounding your purchase inside.
The ice pack we’re talking about today is just like that, but the way it’s made is completely different
KPS Global’s Arctic Express Pack reinvented the production process of gel packs.
The process helps businesses that ship temperature-sensitive products save thousands of dollars, eliminates up to 96% of waste and is better for the environment.
Rob Sorba, Chief Commercial Officer at KPS Global is here to explain why this is such a game changer and we discuss what else we can expect from the future of refrigeration.
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