Limor Fried
Engineer who makes electronics fun and open for everyone.
Their Story
Limor Fried is an engineer and entrepreneur who founded Adafruit, a company that sells electronics kits and teaches people how to build their own gadgets. She designs open-source hardware so anyone can learn how the devices work. Her tutorials have helped countless students start making electronics projects.
Era
2000s & Today
Field
Open-Source Hardware
Limor Fried
Engineer who makes electronics fun and open for everyone.
Technology · Open-Source Hardware · 2000s & Today · Women in STEM
Their Story
Limor Fried is an engineer and entrepreneur who founded Adafruit, a company that sells electronics kits and teaches people how to build their own gadgets. She designs open-source hardware so anyone can learn how the devices work. Her tutorials have helped countless students start making electronics projects.
Key Innovation
Built a company and open-source hardware that helps people learn to make electronics.
Why It Matters Today
Her kits and tutorials let students today design their own circuits, robots, and gadgets.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limor_Fried
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
