The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will conduct the next National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) on Innovation, STEM, and Intellectual Property in July 2021 on the campus of Saint Louis University (SLU) in Saint Louis, Missouri. This program is conducted in collaboration with the SLU Research Innovation Group.
NSTI combines experiential training tools, practices, and project-based learning models to support elementary, middle, and high school teachers in increasing their knowledge of making, inventing, and innovation. The central focus of the Institute is on the creation and protection of intellectual property—this includes inventions, knowledge discovery, creative ideas, and expressions of the human mind that may have commercial value and are protectable under patent, trademark, copyright, or trade secret laws. Intellectual property is modeled as both a teaching and learning platform to help inspire and motivate student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, computer science, and other fields of study such as innovation and entrepreneurship.
Presentation speakers and hands-on workshop instructors include experts from the USPTO, noted scientists and engineers, entrepreneurs, and representatives from other Federal Government agencies and non-profit organizations.
Participants are introduced to teacher-friendly materials designed to enhance student learning and inspire the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers.
If you have any questions regarding the 2021 National Summer Teacher Institute, please visit the NSTI FAQ page or contact NSTI_Applications@uspto.gov.