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Rain or Shine, Innovation Shines Bright at the 15th Annual Thomas Edison Pitch Contest Finals

Despite the steady rain on May 14, creativity and curiosity filled the 15th Annual Thomas Edison Pitch Contest Finals. The event took place under a large tent at the historic Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, NJ. Finalist teams came from across the country—and even overseas—to pitch their inventions just steps from where […]

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From Alabama to Edison’s Chief Engineer: The Legacy of Miller Reese Hutchison

Heady times they were, working for Thomas Edison at his legendary West Orange Labs. Many inventors and craftsmen dreamed of such an opportunity. It would be like saying you worked for Elon Musk today. Among those who earned that privilege was Miller Reese Hutchison—affectionately known as “Hutch”—who joined Edison’s team in 1909 and served as […]

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A First Look at the Exciting Fly Me To The Moon Exhibit Featuring Thomas Edison

Picture a museum visit that transcends the ordinary—a journey where history and future dreams converge in a thrilling ride. As representatives of the Thomas Edison Foundation, we were thrilled to experience the “Fly Me to the Moon” exhibit at the New Jersey Hall of Fame Education and Learning Center within the American Dream complex. At […]

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Exciting Student Inventions Unveiled at Edison Pitch Contest

The 14th annual Thomas Edison Pitch Contest finals, brought to you by Edison Innovation Foundation, showcased the brilliance and creativity of young minds, including students from 8 different states and even from Malaysia. These students were selected from approximately 889 students from 114 schools across the country. These inventive students competed across elementary, middle, and […]

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Hollywood Comes Home to Where It All Began with Edison

New Jersey is bustling with energy as filmmakers rediscover the magic of that state that the industry was created in. In other words, “Hollywood” is coming home. You may have read in the news that Netflix is preparing to build their next “mega studio” in the same state from where Thomas Edison built the world’s […]

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Champagne and Ship Christenings: An Edison Family Tradition

Have you ever heard of “christening” a ship? When a ship sets sail on its maiden voyage, there is a ceremony held where a bottle is broken over the ship’s bow for good luck and safe travels. The practice dates back to the days of the ancient Romans, the Vikings, the explorers who voyaged to […]

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Thomas Edison’s Magical Red Brick Building

It’s just an old red brick building, but probably one of the most important structures in American business history. Known as Building 5, and named by Thomas Edison himself, this is the fabled “invention factory” – the place the process of transforming raw ideas into marketable products was codified. The very heartbeat of innovation was […]

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Next Generation of STEM Leaders Emerge at Thomas Edison Pitch Contest 2023

[West Orange, New Jersey, June 1] — On May 17, 2023, the Edison Innovation Foundation held its 13th annual pitch contest final competition. Twelve teams competed, 4 each in the elementary, middle school and high school divisions—via a mixture of live and Zoom presentations. This event was once again hosted at the Thomas Edison National […]

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5 Ways Thomas Edison Changed World Economy

History does appreciate the way that inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs change the world, making things better for us all. It’s a kind of visceral feeling, often anecdotal. One of those great paradigm changers was Thomas Edison, who brought light to a lot more than just the electrical industry. Even though Edison died decades ago, his […]

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Artificial Intelligence – Smarter than Thomas Edison Himself

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that can simulate human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, problem-solving, and decision-making. Think of it as algorithms with certain sets of rules. AI systems have the ability to learn from the iteration of tasks where the computer data (aka machine learning algorithms) are fed to the […]

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