– Robert L. Read Today, Public Invention was awarded a $291,848 grant from the National Science Foundation to scope an Open-Source Ecosystem for Distributed Quality Management. The goal of this grant is to build an ecosystem of open-source players that will function on the basis of “trust through transparency”. This standardized transparency will allow distributed […]

– Robert L. Read, May 9th 2026 I am forced to write this against my will. I love humanity and human intelligence. Public Invention advocates for human intelligence to both guide our own destiny and to help us all live in abundance and peace. Large language models threaten me emotionally, but it has now become

Courtney Ludick is a relatively new member of one of Public Invention’s most international projects, the Krake. Headed by Nagham Kheir from Lebanon and Lee Erickson from Tennessee, the team has members from almost every continent. Ludick herself lives in Scotland, where she enjoys hiking in the Scottish highlands, gardening, and camping. Outside these interests,

Public Inventor Peter Shryock is a relatively new volunteer with Public Invention, but has already made his mark on the organization. A co-presenter of the Biochar Toilet (alongside Hardhik Pyla) during the Volunteer Appreciation Night and an active volunteer, Shryock has fully integrated into the open-source project team and makes regular contributions to its development

Anyone who has been a part of Public Invention within the past five years will have met volunteer coordinator and admin extraordinaire Miriam Castillo. From recruiting volunteers for project teams, to running Google Ad campaigns, to brainstorming solutions within the admin team, Castillo has been a critical member of the organization. Recently, she shared the

Megan Cadena has been a part of Public Invention nearly since its inception, and is a crucial Invention Coach as well as a cornerstone of the administrative team. Over the years, she has fostered a community of fellow technologists and innovative enthusiasts that continues to flourish. In a recent interview, Cadena shared her experiences working

Public Inventor, Scientist, Engineer Roy Phillips is a Public Invention volunteer, PhD student at Rice University, and a contractor for multiple health and tech startups. His work combines a biological understanding of the human brain with engineering and a deep understanding of AI neural networks. Recently, he has used his expertise to support the software,