IDiyas Honors The Most Prolific Inventors In Charlotte, North Carolina. At Its First In-Person Event.

Using utility patent data and AI, IDiyas is uniting the global inventor community.

The event was hosted at InVue, a leader in security solutions for retail that has reinvented itself to take advantage of new market opportunities for over 50 years.

Chris Fawcett is an inventor with InVue doing technical and marketing research on long-
term technology platforms and development.

He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from East Carolina University.

Jeffrey Grant is an experienced innovation and design practitioner. He transforms user insight, iterative prototyping, and technology transfer into market demand.

As Director of Innovation at InVue, he is responsible for innovation, technology development, and intellectual property creation for all current and future product categories, spanning Retail, CE Brands, Point of Sale, Access Control, and Data Center Security business units. He has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Product Design from Stanford University.

“What a stimulating and inspiring event to be recognized in the company of other local
prolific inventors and intellectual property ecosystem stakeholders! Made some great contacts which will surely lead to new collaborations and engagements going forward!”
– Jeffrey Grant, prolific inventor.

Carrie Hanson is a patent strategist with Wells Fargo Bank, with experience in innovation, product and channel development, creative problem solving facilitation, relationship building, and marketing.

She has been in financial services for over 20 years, primarily focused on the evolution of digital/mobile banking. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Michigan State University. She is a Wells Fargo Bank’s 2023 Inventor Hall of Fame inductee.

“Celebrating inventors is so important as they are committed to furthering innovation and mentoring others to do the same. This event was a great opportunity to meet like-minded individuals who are passionate about making the world a better place.” — Carrie Hanson, prolific inventor.

Misha Ghosh leads the Financial Health Data, Analytics, and Reporting team at Wells Fargo Bank.

He is also the founder of IDiyas, a global platform that facilitates collaboration among inventors and mentors young adults to pursue careers in STEM. The platform aims to build an engaging forum for inventors to vet ideas, trends, and commercialization in a safe, trusted environment.

He has a Master of Science in Statistics from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from San Francisco State University.

“Before IDiyas, there was no way for inventors to get to know one another within geographic proximity. It is gratifying to see this idea blossom.” -Misha Ghosh, prolific inventor.

The sponsors who made this inaugural event possible include InVue, K&L Gates, Quaeris, Inventors Digest, UNC Charlotte, and Patent Awards.

David Easwaran, a partner in K&L Gate’s Charlotte office and a member of the IP Procurement and Portfolio Management practice group, explained why his firm was excited to sponsor the event.

Doug Hague, the founding Executive Director for the School of Data Science at UNC Charlotte, was also in attendance as a sponsor.

“The University of North Carolina Charlotte is developing and encouraging and helping the next inventors,” he explained. “Invention can take place everywhere, and our students are learning and ready to be doing that. Thanks for this opportunity; we love to be able to support this community.”