it necessary to boil the jar and fruit. The inal
programs that introduce kids to science through innovative classes in their
product was a thick, delicious spread made
creativity lab, fabrication lab, early entrepreneur program for middle and high
possible by chemistry.
school students, and the living inventor series. One class in particular is titled
‘Bubblegum + Ice Cream’ teaching thermal science, polymer food science, pH
Adhering to the same approach to teach
scales and more while creating delicious treats.
science, Cade Miles leads Gainesville’s Cade
Museum as founder and CEO with a mission to
Its signature program is the Cade Museum Prize. Open to inventors in Florida,
inspire creative thinking, future inventors and
the Prize provides $50,000 in cash to the winner for seed capital and publicity of
early entrepreneurs so that communities lourish.
their innovative idea or product.
While numerous industries and educators focus
“Completing the Cade Prize was a very pleasant and helpful experience,” said
on the importance of science, technology,
Hooman Banaei, Everix Optical Filters founder/CEO and winner of the 2015
engineering and math (STEM), she sees
Cade Prize. “I would say the same even if we hadn’t won because the entire
added value in an art component (STEAM)
process is so thoughtfully designed to teach the applicants how to prepare a
incorporating visual and hands-on learners.
pitch around an innovative product.”
“My father was interested in how to
promote innovation and inventors before
he passed away,” said Cade Miles. “The
Cade Museum is our answer to inspiring
creative thinking and entrepreneurs.
By including art to teach science we
introduce a different thought pattern in
problem solving. It brings together the
ways people learn.”
Innovation and creati
The museum will open its doors in summer
Richard Miles, Cade Museum co-founder and vice president, was instrumental
2017, but it is already pushing forward with
in creating the Cade Prize in 2010 with a goal to provide a platform for new
Orlando’s Everix manufactures lexible optical ilters that are thinner than a
human hair comprised of hundreds of layers. The innovative approach in
creating the new material makes the product that can be used for screen
protectors and ilters, glasses and other items less expensive. An optical ilter
that cost $2,000 may now cost less than $100, making it accessible to the
general public.
ideas with the potential to follow in the footsteps of Gatorade.
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