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Let’s celebrate Inventivity!

The Cade Prize for Inventivity — named after Dr. Robert Cade, lead inventor behind Gatorade — celebrates inventors and entrepreneurs, who, through an innovative invention, demonstrate a creative approach to addressing problems in their field of expertise.

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When dirty work, helps the world work.

Sam Baker is using worms to change the world. The 2024 Grand Prize Winner and his team are the creators of WriggleBrew—an environmentally friendly, sustainable fertilizer option made from earthworm castings. This passion-born project turned a group of friends into inventors first, then award winning business owners. Not only can your work make you a winner, but also, it can make a difference.

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We help early-stage inventors and entrepreneurs from all industries move beyond ideas and into the marketplace.

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Meet Past Winners

The Cade Prize has celebrated inventors and entrepreneurs since 2010. Check out the winners and finalists from years past.

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Let’s celebrate Inventivity!

When dirty work, helps the world work.

We help early-stage inventors and entrepreneurs from all industries move beyond ideas and into the marketplace.

Meet Past Winners

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