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Launching the Inventivity Movement

in· vent· tiv· i· ty /inˈvenˈtivədē/ nounusing creativity to thinkand act like an inventorInventivity®

To transform communities by inspiring andequipping future inventors, entrepreneurs,and visionaries.OUR MISSION OUR VISIONTo spread an inventivemindset across the world.

Dear Friends and Supporters,At the Cade, we believe that inventors are key to a thriving culture. Their extraordinaryability to solve the “impossible” creates prosperity, optimism, and opportunity formany. We believe that every person has the potential to create, to invent, and to solveproblems. We spark curiosity, unveil courage, and foster resilience in the minds of thenext generation — or as we call it, cultivate Inventivity. When people embrace amindset of Inventivity, extraordinary things become possible. Since 2010, the Cade Museum has ignited this mindset in hundreds of thousands ofpeople, proving that... Inventivity isn’t limited to a select few. It belongs to all of us.Now, as we launch the Inventivity Movement, we are excited to share this success withcommunities across the nation. We invite you to join us on this incredible journey and tobring our mission to life.Spark Wonder. Invent Possible,Bradley Gamble, CEOCade Museum for Creativity and Invention

INVENTION IS A TEAM SPORTThe Cade is inspired by Dr. JamesRobert Cade, who led the team thatinvented Gatorade for the FloridaGators in 1965. His idea for the world’sfirst sports drink was sparked by aproblem in need of a solution.But successful inventions requiremore than just a creative genius. Fromthe lab, to the football field, to thefirst investors — Dr. Cade wassupported by a team that exemplifiedinventive thinking.It was Dr. Cade’s wife, Mary, who saved the experiment from failingby suggesting he add lemon to the awful-tasting first concoction!

2010Dr. Cade leads team thatinvents Gatorade at theUniversity of FloridaCade Museum Foundation launches Cade Prize forearly-stage inventors &entrepreneurs1965Cade hires first educator,launching K-12 inventioneducation in its labs 2012Inventivity Framework developed to teach sciencethrough the lens ofinvention2014Dr. Cade & wifeMary found CadeMuseum Foundation2006Cade Museum opens to thepublic with in-house exhibit& education teams2018Cade Prize becomes anational competitionwith $100k in prizes20232025Cade launches theInventivity Movement!“Having witnessed how a single invention hastransformed so many lives — I want to see theCade spread inventivity across the nation.” Phoebe Cade MilesCo-Founder and Board Chair, CADE

Rising generations are losing touch with their innate abilities to create andinvent. Global surveys show employers lack the confidence that collegegraduates are creative or have strong problem-solving and critical thinkingskills. Many young people feel overwhelmed by challenges instead of beingenergized by them. The rapid rise of generative AI makes this moment crucial. As AI becomes partof our daily lives, we must equip future generations with the mindset and skillsto use emerging technologies as a tool, not as a replacement. Through hands-on activities that nurture curiosity, courage, and inventive thinking, we canprepare future generations to adapt to an ever-changing world.LOSING OUR CREATIVE EDGEThe complexity of technology is developingso rapidly, we need to reimagine how weprepare our kids for the future.

Approximately of students entering US collegesin 2022 were deemed not proficient in critical thinking skills 60% 40% Futurologists tell Gen Z that by 2040, of theirjobs will be replaced by robots and AIDespite a increase in funding per pupil in the last tenyears, American students are falling in almost every measure ofinternational rankings including problem-solving in every day life 56% 12[1] Van Damme, D. and D. Zahner (eds.) (2022), Does Higher Education Teach Students to ThinkCritically?, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/cc9fa6aa-en.[2] Morrison, E. (2022, December 14). Have we overburdened gen Z with fears of the future?.Psychology Today.

The Cade builds upon the remarkable legacy ofAmerican innovation by celebrating inventors andentrepreneurs, and bringing their way of thinkinginto the classroom.By viewing life through an Inventivity lens, we helpredirect minds from being overwhelmed by problemsto being motivated to find solutions.Teaching them how to adopt an Inventivity mindsetis key to sparking their sense of wonder andpossibility. After all, inventions literally change the world. Withnew generations of kids thinking like inventors —anything is possible.INVENTIVITY SPARKS SOLUTIONS Entrepreneur Bryan Da Frota explains the four forces of flight “Beyond mastering new tools andtechnology, the most important thing ourchildren can learn is a mindset ofinventivity, because they will have to solveproblems that don’t come with instructions.”Phoebe Cade MilesCo-founder, Cade Museum

CURIOSITY COURAGERESILIENCEHUMILITYto ask questions about the unknown to embrace problems without apparent solutionsdespite setbacks, believing failure can be just asuseful as successto know that solutions often come fromunexpected sourcesOur curriculum is designed to cultivate thesefour key character traits of inventors:The Inventivity Mindset

We weave together new Inventivity communities byconnecting diverse groups and people around our commonculture of innovation. Our nation itself was a startup and since our founding,innovation has represented the very best of Americanculture. Connecting children to our rich history of inventionand inviting them into the story inspires them to help writethe next great chapter of human discovery. But it can’t happen in isolation, it requires a community. Inventivity Thrives in Community Our Inventivity Communitytraditional, political, social, and economic dividescreating a common culture of InventivityBRIDGESINVITESyouth to engage their head, heart, and hands in thephysical world that exists beyond their screens CONNECTSyounger generations with past and current inventorswho encourage them to adopt an Inventivity mindsetSPARKS HOPEfor the future, rather than anxiety and despair

Inventivity taps into one of the most vibrant sources of creativeinspiration in our country. The only right granted in the mainbody of our Constitution is to authors and inventors – thethinkers, makers and doers that made our country great. This concept was so important, that the Patent Office wasestablished before Washington D.C and two years before the Post Office! The most democratic of all institutions, it also granted this right to women, minorities and immigrants.Inventivity is for “We the People” “To promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing forlimited time to authors or inventors the exclusive right to theirrespective writings and discoveries.”Article 1, Section 8: The Inventor’s Clause

INVENTIVITY IN ACTION “The Cade sparked my creativity at a time when I really needed it. Throughcamp, I learned how Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before heinvented the light bulb. Knowing that changed my mindset and made mefeel like I could do anything I wanted to do. I’m going to fail, and I’m goingto fail again — but eventually, I’ll succeed if I keep my mind into it andkeep working hard.”Brandon M., camp scholarship student

“Gainesville is a more innovative, moreimaginative and more interesting citybecause of the Cade Museum.” Harvey Ward, Mayor, City of Gainesville“We love to see our kids’ imagination and creativity shine as theylearn about new concepts and build confidence in the classroom! We are grateful for our partnership with the Cade!"Dorothy Thomas, Board Member , Southwest Advocacy Group “We were shocked to see that middle schoolscience test scores more than doubled in a singleyear after working with the Cade.”Jayne Moraski, Director of Grants and ProgramsConsortium of Florida Education Foundations

Since 2010, the Cade Prize hascelebrated and rewarded inventors andentrepreneurs with recognition andseed funding. Now a national prize, weare growing our network of finalists,who mentor and inspire risinggenerations to join the InventivityMovement. Support for Inventors & EntrepreneursThree initiatives.One objective: Cultivate Inventivity.OUR PROGRAMSINVENTIVITY EDUCATIONIeINVENTIVITY LABS

"Winning the Cade Prizewas one of the mostprofoundly wonderfulmoments of my life. It's abeautiful feeling to havework you've striven andlabored so hard on to beuplifted and recognized insuch a way."Sam Baker, CEO, WriggleBrew1,175 total applicationsreceived from 27 states On: 2011 finalist, now amulti-billon dollarglobal company87 companies named as finalists$981,000 awarded to date

Three initiatives.One objective: Cultivate Inventivity.INVENTIVITY EDUCATIONIeINVENTIVITY LABS

INVENTIVITY LABSOur flagship destination in Gainesville, FL, is where we gather,connect, and grow the Inventivity community. Programs,curriculum, and exhibits spark Inventivity and are tested in anR&D setting to get real-time feedback from guests. The mostsuccessful content is then revised and adapted for distributionthroughout the nation. 300,000+ visitors21,000+ students on field trips150+ hands-on activities tested98.6% guest satisfaction score

Our educational tools range from aproprietary K-12 curriculum, to teachertraining materials, to pop-upcollaboration spaces for communities. Tools to Teach &Spread InventivityINVENTIVITY EDUCATIONIeThree initiatives.One objective: Cultivate Inventivity.19 community partnersthroughout North Central Florida3,500+ STEAM classes taught75% of curriculum completedINVENTIVITY EDUCATIONIeINVENTIVITY LABS

THE 7 PILLARS OF SCIENCEWe group inventions into categories according tocore scientific principles, revealing the commonthreads that unite diverse inventions. BUILDING BLOCKS OF INVENTION We’ve crafted hands-on experiments that bring our 32building blocks to life, to make complex concepts easy tounderstand. Students earn badges by completing activitieswhich are keyed to Next Generation Science Standards. TM TM

LAUNCHING THE MOVEMENT The Inventivity Movement invites you to discover who you aremeant to be: a creative, inventive problem solver. As we sparkInventivity communities across the nation, Americans of all agesare invited to become a part of a vibrant culture of innovation— just like America was invented to be. After all, we are “The Great Experiment.”* It’s time to roll upour lab coat sleeves and unleash our national Inventivity onceagain. We must reawaken the spirit of Inventivity with newgenerations of inventors and explorers, mavericks andtrailblazers. When we do this, the possibilities for our nation,and the world, are limitless.In 1790, George Washington called our new nation“this last great experiment in human happiness.”

TODAY’S CADE IS READY FOR TOMORROW'S IMPACTSince 2018, the Cade has welcomed over 300,000 guests and partnered with 19 communityorganizations across Gainesville. With 694 Google reviews and a 4.6-star rating, we’re proud that91% of camp parents say their kids leave “more inspired, confident, and excited to explore new ideas.” From 2026 to 2030, our 5-year roadmap will expand our impact to more communities beyond themuseum. We have two main objectives over the next 5 years: 1. Measure the outcomes of students adopting a mindset of Inventivity. 2. Develop a sustainable model of support to include grants, individual giving, corporatesponsorships, and ticket-based experiences. This work over the next 5 years will validate an outcome-based, scalable model that will fuel anational expansion starting in 2031.

Partner with 10+ pilot communities near the Cade Museum 4 commitments from Newberry, Alachua, East Gainesville, and Melrose Launch a 3-year study with the University of Florida to test the InventivityMindset shift in students Conduct informal learning feedback surveys at pilot sites Grow Cade’s Certified Facilitator training program to recruit and hire moreeducators Insert Spark Hub exhibit collection into pilot communities DEPLOY EXPAND SCALE 2026-2027: Measure, learn, and refine in communities near the museumGOALSFIVE-YEAR PLAN

2028-2029: Transition from pilot to a wider reachFIVE-YEAR PLANDEPLOY EXPAND SCALE Partner with 30 communities beyond the Cade Museum Complete the 3-year study with the University of Florida and publishfindings Expand Cade’s Certified Facilitator team to match community growthAssess and determine sustainable financial strategies to support ournetwork of communitiesGOALS

Partner with 50 communities beyond the Cade Museum Secure corporate partnerships across the U.S. Launch national awareness campaign 2030: Prepare for nationwide expansion of the Inventivity MovementGOALSDEPLOY EXPAND SCALE FIVE-YEAR PLAN

FacilitationProgram & OperationsCommunity EngagementCade PrizeTHE BREAKDOWNYour support will expand Cade’simpact beyond Gainesville,empowering us to measure howstudents adopt the Inventivitymindset while creating a model thatsustains this work for years to come.Donations will be allocated to theprograms as presented in this piechart unless a specific designation isrequested. The Gantt chart shows our ongoinginitiatives and the projects we planto complete over the five-year plan. Spark Hub Exhibit 11%9%14%29%18%11%EducationFunds UtilizationResearch8%

DEPLOY EXPAND SCALE Spark Hub Exhibit ConceptResearch Study with the University of FloridaFacilitator TrainingProgram & OperationsCade PrizeEducation Development & AdaptationCommunity EngagementYear 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Number of DonorsAmountTotal1$1,000,000*$1M2$500,000*$1M5$250,000$1.25M6$150,000$900K10$100,000$1M17$50,000$850K$6MOUR GOALTo fully launch the InventivityMovement and bring it to a nationalaudience, we need to raise $6M overthe next 2.5 years to execute ourfive-year plan.This table shows a breakdown of thenumber of supporters we will need ateach giving level to realize ourfundraising goal. *Naming opportunities are availablefor gifts over $500K.

“I firmly believe that our societyneeds Inventivity more than everand I’m honored to be a part of anorganization that’s inspiring thenext generation of thinkers,makers, and doers.”Gary Miller, PhDCo-founder, Executive VP forResearch & Development(Emeritus), Exactech, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPhoebe MilesBoard chair and Co-founderof the Cade MuseumJay FantVice chair, consultant, andformer member of theFlorida House ofRepresentativesScott A. BanksGreg Bradley Rhys L. WilliamsGary MillerProfessor, researcher, co-founder and ChiefScientific Officer atOrthopedic Driven Imaging Entrepreneur, Founder andPresident of Mirror ImageLeadership AcademyInvestment banker, angelinvestor, and venturecapitalistCo-founder, Executive VP forResearch & Development(Emeritus), Exactech, Inc.James Di Virgilio Carol Ann Dykes-Logue Gil Levy Natalie Strappy Richard Miles Paul SohlFiduciary investor and Co-founder of ChaconDiaz & Di Virgilio WealthManagementFormer Director of Programs& Operations for theUniversity of Central Florida’sInnovation Districts andBusiness Incubation ProgramFinancial analyst, real estatedeveloper, former SeniorVice President at VyStarCredit UnionChief of Staff for theLearning and Impact teamat ACELERO, Inc.Co-founder of the CadeMuseum and former ForeignService office for the U.S.Department of StateChief Executive Officer atFlorida High Tech Corridorand former Rear Admiral inthe U.S. Navy

Patty LipkaDirector of Experiential EducationGwen MorganMuseum DirectorBradley GambleChief ExecutiveOfficerJenna OstasChief OperatingOfficerJody FarmerSenior Manager of Donor EngagementPhil WaiteChief FinancialOfficerBrian NanceSenior Manager ofMuseum OperationsLauren HeilweilSenior Manager ofDevelopmentJulie DeCarmineDirector ofMarketingHunter OliverSenior Manager ofOperationsOUR TEAM“Every child deserves thechance to discover thecreative inventor insideof them. It’s my calling todesign educationalexperiences that makethat happen.” Patty LipkaDirector of Experiential EducationCade Museum for Creativity and Invention

(352) 371-8001hello@inventivity.org904 South Main StreetGainesville, FL 32601EIN 20-1884134