Young Inventors International Inc. (YII) is a not-for-profit organization that helps engineering and science university students develop skills and networks to bring new ideas to the market. Our 1,800 members hold almost 700 patents and 70% of the students are in the process of building a start-up venture. We provide our members with interactive online and offline events, connections to media exposure, and extensive networks.
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Our accomplishments include:
Four international conferences, most recently at MIT, featuring speakers such as John Abele (founder of Boston Scientific), Dr. Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande (co-founder of Sycamore Networks), and Colin Angle (co-founder and CEO of iRobot)A special panel of our members at the Dow Jones Emerging Ventures Forum
Developing the BrainBuzz event - watch the video!
Members featured in Forbes.com, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Spectrum, Science Magazine Online, Boston Globe, MTV, National Public Radio, Inventors' Digest, Silicon Valley North, National Post and National Post Business Magazine, TVOntario, Toronto Star, and Glamour Magazine
Events supported by such technology leaders as Pratt & Whitney, MIT Technology Review, Xerox, Mitsubishi, and DuPont
Members who are winners of various competitions, such as the MIT Ideas Competition, competitors in the X-Prize
Register for our free newsletter to receive information about helpful resources, YII programs, events, and access to our LinkedIn Group!
Our accomplishments include:
Four international conferences, most recently at MIT, featuring speakers such as John Abele (founder of Boston Scientific), Dr. Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande (co-founder of Sycamore Networks), and Colin Angle (co-founder and CEO of iRobot)
Developing the BrainBuzz event - watch the video!
Members featured in Forbes.com, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Spectrum, Science Magazine Online, Boston Globe, MTV, National Public Radio, Inventors' Digest, Silicon Valley North, National Post and National Post Business Magazine, TVOntario, Toronto Star, and Glamour Magazine
Events supported by such technology leaders as Pratt & Whitney, MIT Technology Review, Xerox, Mitsubishi, and DuPont
Members who are winners of various competitions, such as the MIT Ideas Competition, competitors in the X-Prize
News and Events
Project Olympus will host YII's fifth international conference at Carnegie Mellon University on April 3rd and 4th, 2009. Find out more!
YII's president, Anne Swift is an Xconomist; read her new article "Sourcing the Right Crowd"
Vote for YII member Erik Groset's LiveSpeakR in the WIRED Small Biz Program
Check out YII's blog
YII has partnered with MIT's Innovations in International Health to run YII's BrainBuzz brainstorming and networking sessions at universities across North America
Upcoming Webinars
January 20, 2009, 4 PM - 5 PM EST
The Proper Steps to Inventing
Jim DeBetta, President, Slingshot Products
Find out more
February 4, 2009
Eight Requirements Every New Venture Must Address When Raising Capital From Investors
Dr. David Newton Find out more
YII's president, Anne Swift is an Xconomist; read her new article "Sourcing the Right Crowd"
Vote for YII member Erik Groset's LiveSpeakR in the WIRED Small Biz Program
Check out YII's blog
YII has partnered with MIT's Innovations in International Health to run YII's BrainBuzz brainstorming and networking sessions at universities across North America
Upcoming Webinars
January 20, 2009, 4 PM - 5 PM EST
The Proper Steps to Inventing
Jim DeBetta, President, Slingshot Products
Find out more
February 4, 2009
Eight Requirements Every New Venture Must Address When Raising Capital From Investors
Dr. David Newton Find out more
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