Next Thursday: Hispanic Americans impacting society through innovation and entrepreneurship

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Next Thursday: Hispanic Americans impacting society through innovation and entrepreneurship

If you are an innovator or aspire to be one, don’t miss this chance to be inspired and informed by the successes of a team of Hispanic American inventors and entrepreneurs. Get tips on developing and protecting an impactful idea from Katia Avila and her mentor, Antonio Gamboa. Their work on the Heart & Sole home foot care system for diabetes patients helped win a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant for the Garey High School InvenTeam of Pomona, California. 

See the full agenda and register today for this free virtual event on October 12, from 2-3:45 p.m. ET.

Additionally, experts from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and other organizations will discuss:

• The economic impact and entrepreneurial contribution of Hispanic Americans
• The vital role of intellectual property (IP) protection
• Free legal and business development resources

Speakers for this event include:

• Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
• Katia Avila, Co-inventor, Heart & Sole home foot care system; University of Southern California-Santa Cruz student; Software Engineer Intern, Microsoft
• Claudia Barerra, Senior Analyst, Virginia Minority Business Development Agency Business Center 
• Antonio Gamboa, Inventor and STEM educator; Garey High School InvenTeam Mentor
• Edgar Guerra-Erazo, Primary Patent Examiner, USPTO
• Carlos Gutierrez, Innovation Outreach Specialist, National Programs, USPTO
• Dr. Keishla M. Tirado, Director, Center for Innovation and Technology, Puerto Rico Small Business Development and Technology Center 
• Dr. Jorge Valdes, Education Program Advisor, USPTO

Invention and entrepreneurship have been integral to the prosperity of the U.S. throughout history, coming from every segment of American society. The Hispanic American community has left a permanent mark on U.S. global leadership through the creation of countless innovations. Learn how this commitment to innovation demonstrates the best of American values and explore how you can become a successful creator yourself.

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