Whether you’re a lone inventor or working at an innovative company, you can find encouragement and support in the inventor community. To fuel your innovation inspiration, heed a few words of wisdom from inventors past and present. Read More

On July 21, 1969, man walked on the moon. This historic anniversary is a reminder of the distance that invention can take us, because with every small step, we move closer to a giant leap. Read More

Curious about invention? We sure are. And while our most informative resources are the 4,000 inventors we work with every day, we also do our fair share of reading. In the spirit of sharing, we've pulled together a list of IV’s must-reads among the inventor community. Read More

Tucked away behind a suburban strip-mall in Bellevue, WA, more than 150 scientists in fields ranging from computational modeling and electrical engineering to microbiology and physics make up the talented team at the Intellectual Ventures (IV) Lab. Read More

What does invention mean to you? Our short film, “Think Again”, highlights the power of invention and the progress—from new inventions to new companies to global partnerships—industry pioneers have made during the course of a year. Read More