Alexis Lewis Explained

Alexis Lewis
Education:University of North Carolina
Occupation:Futurist, inventor, public speaker, artist and writer

Alexis Lewis[1] is an American inventor, repeat science fair winner and public speaker.[2] She is best known for her advocacy for invention education and her humanitarian inventions. She is known to have given talks at the White House, Smithsonian, SXSW, National Maker Faire, the 2018 Social Innovation Summit, and at TEDx events.[3] [4] Lewis also gained repeat standing as a finalist or winner in national and international science and invention fairs, including the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS Challenge.[5] In the course of the Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge, Lewis won pro-bono patent counsel, and holds a patent on the "Rescue Travois", granted 2015[6] [7] and has one pending, on the "Emergency Mask Pod".[8]

Additionally, In 2019, Lewis served on the selection committee of Tool Foundry, a science tools accelerator, and in 2013, she served as a representative of LEGO Education at the 2013 FIRST World Championship.[9] [10]

Documentaries

Lewis has been featured in two mini-documentaries:

Advisory positions

Speaking engagements

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexis Lewis knows your secret: You're an inventor. garage.ext.hp.com. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  2. Web site: Teenage Inventor Alexis Lewis Thinks That Kids Have the Solutions to the World's Problems. Gambino. Megan. Smithsonian. en. 2019-11-15.
  3. Web site: Alexis Lewis. SXSW EDU 2020 Schedule. en. 2019-11-17.
  4. Web site: Social Innovation Summit 2018. www.socinnovation.com. 2019-11-17.
  5. Web site: Chase Lewis uses engineering to solve common problems. 2014-08-29. Student Science. en. 2019-11-15.
  6. Web site: United States Patent Application: 0150035240. appft.uspto.gov. 2019-11-15.
  7. Web site: Inventing Humanity. www.uspto.gov. en-US. 2019-11-17.
  8. Web site: A teenage inventor upgrades emergency rescue technology. 2015-09-24. Engineering For Change. 2019-11-15.
  9. Web site: Accelerator. Tool Foundry. en-US. 2019-11-17.
  10. Web site: 2013-05-23. Saving Children; Inspired by LEGO. 2020-08-02. forums.ni.com. en.
  11. Web site: Accelerator. 2020-08-02. Tool Foundry. en-US.
  12. Web site: Lifeboat Foundation Bios: Alexis Lewis. 2020-08-02. lifeboat.com.
  13. Web site: TEDxAshburn TED. 2020-08-02. www.ted.com.
  14. Web site: Inventors. Inventorseye newlook. 2020-08-02. www.uspto.gov. EN-US.
  15. Web site: The First White House Maker Faire. 2020-08-02. The White House. en.
  16. Web site: TEDxUNC TED. 2020-08-02. www.ted.com.
  17. Web site: 2017-05-27. Five Popular SXSW EDU Sessions to Listen to Now [Audio]]. 2020-08-02. SXSW EDU. en-US.
  18. Web site: Social Innovation Summit 2018. 2020-08-02. www.socinnovation.com.
  19. Web site: Winners 2012 – Broadcom Foundation. en-US. 2019-11-16.
  20. Web site: 2013-02-05. Smithsonian-ePals Global Kids Invention Challenge Winners Announced. 2020-08-02. Internet @ Schools. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2012 Finalists . Discovery Education Young Scientist Challenge . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810113731/http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com/node/53/2012 . August 10, 2016 . 2019-11-16.
  22. Web site: Marvel's Iron Man 3: Inventor and Innovator Fair Announces Finalists. 2019-11-16. Broadway World. en.
  23. Web site: ePals Challenges - ePals Global Community. en-US. 2019-11-16.
  24. Web site: Where Are They Now? . 2017-11-02. Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. en. 2019-11-16.
  25. Web site: 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards . 2016-03-14. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

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