Impact Center

HAVE YOU APPLIED YET??
BootCamp Applications are now OPEN!

This free, interactive, online, 11-week course, also known as IMPACT BootCamp, guides grantees developing an innovative and entrepreneurial idea in assistive or rehabilitation technology, biomedical technology, and other types of technologies. The course benefits both new and experienced grantees who are interested in translating research into practical applications to get their products, standards, training, or ideas to their intended audiences. Sixty teams have participated to date!

We have limited spots—apply today! ❤️💙💛 https://conta.cc/4nIejbc

🚪✨ Opening Doors to Independence
Meet DOOR-E, Open Door Robotics, winner of the 2025 RESNA Developers Showcase Impact Award!

What started as a personal project to help a friend with mobility challenges has become a portable, affordable, and installation-free solution for interior door automation. In this episode of ImpacTech, creators Mike Soniat and Wayne Newitts share DOOR-E’s journey from a simple idea to a game-changing innovation, plus lessons on how community feedback is shaping their next steps.

🎧 Listen now and be inspired by a story of creativity, accessibility, and impact.
🔗 https://loom.ly/mTOAwVU

Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office virtually from 1-3:30pm EST on September 9-10th for Innovation-Con 2025: Empowering American Ingenuity and Innovation!

Highlights include...
💡From Pitch to Powerhouse: Turning big ideas into bold brands
💡Ask the Experts: Advancing your ideas into protected assets
💡A Spark of Creativity: Key strategies for the innovation journey

Register Now: https://loom.ly/Vgf2JuU