This Startup Is Democratizing Innovation in Its Inventor-Friendly Digs

Kids are naturally curious, but that curiosity is often tempered by gender stereotyping—boys can build stuff, girls can't. But, thankfully, all that is changing, and with help from littleBits, a New York-based electronics kit startup, kids—regardless of gender—are gaining more access than ever to the tools that help them create inventions. LittleBits' mission to democratize hardware is spearheaded by founder Ayah Bdeir, a 2011 MIT graduate, TED senior fellow and co-founder of the Open Hardware Summit.