Innovation for Everyone

Solving Real-World Problems with STEM

Neha Shukla

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New Degree Press
29 September 2022

Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Citizenship & social education; Educational: IT & computing, ICT

Approachable, fun, and practical, Innovation for Everyone is a next-generation guide for students to take action within their communities using innovation.

Young inventor and author, Neha Shukla, is passionate about doing her part to address global challenges with science and technology. Her innovations and outreach are recognized on the New York Times, Nasdaq screen in Times Square, ABC, Harper's Bazaar, and commended by the Presidential Gold Service Award from President Biden and the Diana Award from the Royal Family.

Her debut book, Innovation for Everyone, details her simple 4-step framework for students to solve real-world problems. It combines already-popular techniques in business innovation and strategy with scientific methods, in a way that's easy for youth to understand.

The book illustrates the process of creating solutions for students, going from idea to tangible innovation, and includes interactive worksheets to support students in their unique journey.

It features interviews with the Former Advisor to Bill Gates, expert scientists, CEOs, content creators, and community leaders, to spotlight diverse leaders for students to see representation in STEM fields.

Together, we can create a rich innovation ecosystem with the next generation of problem-solvers and companies coming together to create sustainable solutions for a better future.

By: Neha Shukla
Imprint: New Degree Press
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9798885045896
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 29 September 2022
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Neha Shukla is a young inventor from Pennsylvania, passionate about leveraging science and technology to create positive change in her community. Working to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, she invented SixFeetApart, a wearable social-distancing device. Her work is featured on The New York Times, Nasdaq screen in Times Square, ABC, Harper's Bazaar, and received the Diana Award and Presidential Service Gold Award. Neha worked, alongside leading scientists, as a NASA intern to develop Earth-orbiting satellites. Neha's partnership with the World Economic Forum advocates for safer AI systems for children globally. Neha continues to run global innovation & problem-solving workshops, reaching over 54,000 students in building the next generation of young innovators and tackling the world's biggest challenges.

Reviews for Innovation for Everyone: Solving Real-World Problems with STEM

Innovation for Everyone is the how-to manual for the new innovation movement. It's an essential read with groundbreaking strategies and practical solutions for bringing together a generation of youth ready to take action and innovate. At a time when it seems like problems are everywhere, the book highlights - in a riveting yet easy to read way - how you can be an agent for positive change and solve problems through innovation. The book redefines age-old ideas of who can innovate, and makes innovation into a mindset accessible to all. - Maurizio Vecchione, Chief Innovation Officer of the Terasaki Institute of Biomedical Innovation, CEO of Washington Global Health Alliance, Former Advisor to Bill Gates Innovation for Everyone is a powerful book that helps you take your bold ideas and turn them into tangible innovations. Now is the time to see youth rise up in a movement of problem-solving and community impact, and Neha is leading that change with her inspiring journey that began with Girls With Impact's Academy. If you're ready to take action and be a force for positive change in your community, this is the book you need to start today. - Jennifer Openshaw, CEO of Girls With Impact, the Business Innovation & Leadership Academy