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USPTO AND NIHF PARTNERSHIP 643

The competition is marketed to faculty and stu- innovation for people of all ages and backgrounds.
dents at over 1,000 colleges and universities and Future goals for Camp Invention include expanding
awards over $100,000 in prizes annually to first, scholarships for underserved audiences and increas-
second, and third prize winners in both the under- ing the scope by growing its preschool, after-school,
graduate and graduate categories. A large number and middle school programs. At the NIHF Museum
of Collegiate Inventors Competition Finalists have in Alexandria, ongoing renovations and new exhibits
gone on to start their own businesses, license their are being planned, including a new trademark display,
technologies through university technology transfer a veterans display, an updated USPTO patent history
offices, and continue their research at the graduate section, as well as the annual updates unveiled each
and postdoctoral levels. May to recognize new inductees. NIHF also plans
to increase its support for the USPTO’s Patents for
FUTURE WORK Humanity program, which recognizes innovators
The USPTO and the NIHF will continue their who use game-changing technology to meet global
strong partnership in the future in order to encourage humanitarian challenges.