/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/b/blog/posts/5-successful-inventions-that-originated-in-the-classroomMost major innovations in technology and engineering are discovered by experts, reflecting with years of experience in their chosen field. However, every so often a student will surprise the world with an innovation that displays knowledge beyo...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/b/blog/posts/5-successful-inventions-that-originated-in-the-classroomMon, 01 May 2017 16:46:23 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5221dbf2-18b3-4d52-bd2d-ee23329ed453chuckunit0<p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.puremadi.org/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.puremadi.org/">PureMadi</a> does have two factories. Their product is simple, elegant, and uses appropriate engineering to create an item addressing a huge global problem.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1806&AppID=134&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/b/blog/posts/5-successful-inventions-that-originated-in-the-classroomWed, 10 Aug 2016 08:00:32 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5221dbf2-18b3-4d52-bd2d-ee23329ed453michaelkellett1<p>Did even one of these &quot;inventions&quot; actually turn into a viable useable and manufactureable product - as far as I am aware they did not and the ones I have investigated in detail never worked properly even at the point that they were awarded prizes. I&#39;m all for encouraging schoolkids and students but I don&#39;t think it works to pretend that things work better than they actually do. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Garage inventions that get anywhere usually involve a lot of boring conventional reality in terms of design skills, damn hard work and commercial savvy - Trevor Bayliss, Dyson, Hewlett and Packard spring to mind.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MK</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1806&AppID=134&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">