Ben Blumenrose, cofounder and managing partner at Designer Fund, believes that innovation begins with tinkering. Instead of buying his nearly 7-year-old daughter a kit to build a Rube Goldberg machine, he provided her with everyday household items like toilet paper rolls and cardboard. This approach encourages her to play, imagine, and adapt, helping her understand the importance of tinkering. Blumenrose’s own childhood experiences with hacking video games and creating art on his computer shaped his perspective on the intersection of design, creativity, and technology. He emphasizes that this hands-on exploration is crucial for fostering innovative thinking.
QUESTION: How might encouraging tinkering and creativity in childhood influence future technological advancements?
‘Your best mind energy is right in the morning and right after lunch’: Ben Blumenrose on how to bring creativity into venture capitol
