SAN JOSE, Calif., April 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- At its
headquarters in San Jose,
California, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM)
will host the second annual California Invention Convention on
April 14, 2018, in conjunction with
its 35th anniversary celebration. The California
Invention Convention supports young inventors from kindergarten to
eighth grade from schools throughout the state as they come
together to showcase their individual inventions demonstrating
creative problem-solving ideas. Over 125 students are expected to
attend from schools using the California Invention Convention
curriculum, as well as schools from Invention Education
programs.
- For details about the California Invention Convention, visit
http://bit.ly/CAInvention
- For real-time video of the event, follow Maxim's Facebook page
for a Facebook Live broadcast:
https://www.facebook.com/MaximIntegrated
As it celebrates its 35-year anniversary, Maxim becomes the
first Silicon Valley company to host the California Invention
Convention's state-wide finals. On the day of the event, young
inventors will display their invention–either a working model or
prototype–and will then be judged and awarded. Maxim will present
the "Best-In-Show" award later in the afternoon. Top finalists will
be invited to join approximately 400 other student inventors from
around the country on May 31-June 2,
2018 at the National Invention Convention and
Entrepreneurship Expo in Dearborn,
Michigan.
Commentary
- "We are honored to host these bright minds of the future on the
same day that Maxim celebrates its 35 years of empowering design
engineers," said Dave Dwelley, Chief
Technology Officer at Maxim Integrated. "Through our collaboration
with the California Invention Convention, we look forward to a
generation of engineers that embrace teamwork, thinking outside the
box, and innovative problem-solving—values that are very much
prevalent in Maxim's culture."
- "We are grateful to Maxim Integrated for their generous support
as the principal sponsor of this year's state-wide California
Invention Convention," said Brenda
Payne, Director, California Invention Convention. "Their
participation contributes to the Invention Convention curriculum
reaching over 1,500 students in classrooms throughout California. The students' engagement with this
curriculum has led them to design and build creative
solutions to self-identified problems. We are constantly
inspired by them."
About Maxim Integrated
Maxim Integrated develops innovative analog and mixed-signal
products and technologies to make systems smaller and smarter, with
enhanced security and increased energy efficiency. We are
empowering design innovation for our automotive, industrial,
healthcare, mobile consumer, and cloud data center customers to
deliver industry-leading solutions that help change the world.
Learn more at https://www.maximintegrated.com.
Contact:
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Mariel
Santos
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408-601-3145
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Mariel.Santos@maximintegrated.com
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