ASML Inventors goes global!!

Join our project and inspire young inventors

for a future in science & technology!

The Inventors project

• Introduction round• Project explanation• Role ambassadors in project

• Fundraising • Project execution

• Matching round ambassadors• Next steps

The Inventors project

• Project explanation• Role ambassadors in project

• Fundraising • Project execution

• Matching round ambassadors• Next steps

The Inventors project• Mission/Goal

– Enthuse young children all over the world for a future in Science & Technology

• Method– Engage youngsters in an adventure (The Inventors and The Wheel

of the Sun), inspiring them to design and build objects contributing to a sustainable environment

– Organize an international inventors contest for all participating children

– Execute in school classes (age group 11-12) on 3 continents, in 11 countries

The adventure

Example assignment: solar tower

Example assignment: solar tower

Example inventors contest

Project organization

• Project coördination of ASML team in close cooperation with the Inventors Foundation

• 11 country ambassadors (ASML Veldhoven employees) working closely with in-country contacts executing the project in 2 school classes

Overview countries: work in progress/ to be confirmed

Project planning 1/2

• September – November 2014– recruit country ambassadors in the Netherlands– fundraising activities

• October 2014 – February 2015– recruit in-country partners and schools– translate teaching materials into target languages

Project planning 2/2

• February 2015 – November 2015– perform in-school activities (appr. 9 hours per school-class)

• February 2015 – November 2015– enable all children sending in their invention online (in English) for the

ASML inventors contest• November 2015

– announcement winner of ASML inventors contest

The Inventors project

• Role ambassadors in project • Fundraising • Project execution

• Matching round ambassadors• Next steps

Role ambassadors 1/5

Fundraising activities until end of November (optional…):– inform your network and convince them to become donator or

buyer of our sponsor products– Tools: website asml-inventors.eu/ facebook community/ digital flyer

Role ambassadors 2/5

Recruitment of partners (Oct ‘14 – Feb ‘15):– Find partner in target country ASML subsidiary or

relatives/friends (HR contacts available via local offices)– Find 2 schools/ teachers willing to execute the project

Role ambassadors 3/5

Translation of teaching materials (Oct ’14-Feb ’15):– Coordinate professional translation work of existing lessons– Translate project communications to target language (interface project

coordinators and executers)

Role ambassadors 4/5

Execution project in schools:– Translate project communications to target language (interface

project coordinators and executers)– Coordinate logistics (materials, planning)– Instruction teachers by in country partner– Involve, monitor and control execution

Role ambassadors 5/5

Competition/contest in schools:– Motivate in country partners sending in own inventions on a

project website– Help them translate main characteristics of inventions to English

The Inventors project• Matching round ambassadors• Next steps

Next steps

– Start help fundraising (optional)– Final team commitment clarity on ambassadors per country– Meeting with detailed project information/execution in Discovery

Factory (to be scheduled in October)

Ambassador overview (Oct ‘14)Continent Country Language Ambassador

Europe The Netherlands Dutch Robbert (tbc)France French Juliette MoreGermany German Wilhelm ClaussenItaly Italian Sergio CastellaniSweden Swedish Ruud LuijsSpain Spanish/ English Javier/ Elena

Northern America US English Mieke

Asia China ChineseXiaogang/ Tai Ho/ Luxian Tian/ Li Wang/

Korea Korean Sies

Taiwan Chinese Lilian (tbc)India English Jijo/ Gayathri

Iran check Mohammad/ Behnaz/ Narges

Vietnam check Frank (tbc)Indonesia English Alifta

The Inventors project

Next steps/ additional info:• Translate recruitment flyer for teachers • Recruit schools (subscribe.theinventors.eu)• Building materials included (free) for 120 children per country (4 boxes)• Worksheets/ lessons available for free• Translation budget available, if you cannot translate yourself please ask for a

quotation before december 1st.• December 1st final budget allocation will be made. If possible more building

materials can be paid for out of the budget.

The Inventors project

Next steps/ additional info:• December: confirm schools, start translations (format/ subscriptions forms

available) • Deadline for finalizing translations: February 1st • Project execution in a particular country can start immediately after translation

is ready• Sending materials to schools and monitor progress• See slides 13-16: role of the Ambassador

The Inventors project

Questions??

The Inventors project