2

INVENTOR

InventOR is a Oregon's first state wide prototyping competition aim at college students across the state.

We recognized that innovation and entrepreneurship activity is happening all over Oregon and providing resources , mentoring and an eviroment where college students can get together to solve one of today's most pressing problems in their community.

With the support of The Lemeson Foundation, Business Oregon and Portland State University Center for Entrepreneurship , we challenge students from five different Oregon College and universities to build a prototype with only $2,500 in less than ninety days.

The results of this year competition have been outstanding and we where presented with Ag-Tech, Health, Cleantech and social impact concepts.

Oregon's

Collegiate Prototyping Competition

3

OREGON NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS

4

5

ATLAS SHOULDERSAtlas Shoulders designed a new portage system that allows for the shifting of weight and balance, offering easier portaging of canoes and kayaks. the team is led by Thomas Manfredonia and Ben Murphy Mechanical engineering students at University of Portland.

University of Portland

6

FoodWare designed an edible spoon that can be manufactured with a simple and easy-to-use ceramic mold in combination with common ingredients found in any household. FoodWare was developed during the servant engineering program at George Fox University. The team members are Zander Pangilinan, Zach Wilson, Jake Ferrier, and Mark Boettcher.

FOODWAREGeorge Fox University

7

HELIOS HIVEHelios Hive designed a Solar Bee Hive which allows for the temperature regulation within a hive or set of hives, in order to assist with the elimination of the varroa mite. This device uses the concept that the varroa mite cannot survive in temperatures between 104 Fahrenheit to 116.6 Fahrenheit while the hive and bees remained unharmed. Helios Hiveis led by Mathias Dean and Baker McDonald Engineering students at OregonTech

Oregon Tech

8

Founded by two Oregon State undergraduates, Ideation Stations works with low income and rural communities to implement a STEM based experimental learning program that incorporates entrepreneurial curriculum and a mobile makerspace. Ideation Station is led by Moriah Shay is a Businessstudent at Oregon State University.

IDEATION STATIONOregon State University

9

NEXGARDENNexgarden farms are aimed at bringing simple, self-sustaining, local food production to urban neighborhoods in the U.S and abroad. A Nexgarden module monitors nearly every aspect of a plant’s environment, and is automated to adjust the inputs to these variables as necessary. Ultimately, crops are grown at maximum efficiency, using 99 percent less water than conventional agriculture and little to no physical waste. Nexgarden is led by PSU Sustainability student Hugh Neri and University of Oregon alumni Skyler Pearson

Portland State University

10

One Arm Reel designed a fishing rod for amputees as part of the servant engineering program at George Fox University. the team developed the fishing rod to help outdoor enthusiast that have lost a limb to continue enjoying fishing activities. the team is led by Blake Peterson, Mikah Takashige, Jacob Bodge, Ryan Collin and Brandon FarrellEngineering students at George Fox University.

ONE ARM REELGeorge Fox University

11

RECYCL3DRECYCL3D uses plastic recycled from schools to create 3D printing filaments. RECYCL3D collects plastic from school lunch rooms, breaks it down and extrudes it into filaments to be used by 3D printers. Using the RECYCL3D process, plastic is diverted from landfills and repurposed to create value and help support schools. RECYCL3D is led by Luis Castro, Saul Martinez, Cristofer Flores, Lorenzo Alvarez students at McKay High School in Salem, and Tyler Hull, an Electrical Engineering student at Portland State University.

Portland State UniversityMcKay High School

12

uMalt designed a transportable machine that malts barley or other grain products, which can then be used to make other products, such as beer. The machine is small enough to transport place to place and has the ability to run off of renewable energy, whether it is solar thermal energy or geothermal energy.

uMalt is lead by Jennifer Berdyugin, Jimmy Finch and Keith Omogrosso, Renewable Energy and Electrical engineering Students at OregonTech.

UMALTOregon Tech

13

SEIJIS BRIDGESeijis Bridge designed Therapy toys for students with autism, Seijis bridge is anew way to engage: encourage turn-taking, asctivate motor skills and engage receptive language skills. Seijis Bridge is led by Alex Dassise a Business Student at Oregon State University

Oregon State University

14

15

16

"InventOR allowed me to validate Ideation Station providing me with the resources, mentoring and guidance to continue growing Ideation Station and bring a maker space on wheels to schools in rural Oregon "

Moriah ShayIdeation Station

"InventOR allowed us to explore how to bring technology to today's farming operation and allowed us to explore go to market startegies for our micromalter"

Jennifer BerdyuginUmalt

17

W W W . I N V E N T O R E G O N . C O M