Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), speaks to Mouser Electronics about his secrets to success, the importance of technology, and the impact FIRST has on youth.

Mouser Electronics, the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, today announced an exclusive video interview with Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization that inspires and inspires hundreds of thousands of young people to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent each year, and pioneers technological advancements and innovations that shape their everyday lives.

Since 2014, Mouser has been a key sponsor of FIRST, a youth-focused nonprofit dedicated to advancing STEM education through hands-on robotics programs that teach problem solving and teamwork.

In a 10-minute interview video, Cayman talks about his secrets to success, the importance of technology, and the impact FIRST has on young people.

“The world of technology continues to raise the bar for what’s possible,” he said.“There are millions of jobs in the world, but kids who know how to use technology can build careers that aren’t just jobs,” he said.

The interview video can be found at https://www.mouser.com/video/?play=6336741597112.

“We are honored to be supporting FIRST again this year and are especially excited to feature the esteemed inventor and engineer Dean Kamen,” said Kevin Hess, Mouser’s SVP of Marketing. “Education has been a central part of Mouser’s mission since its founding, and FIRST provides students around the world with a platform for innovation, the opportunity to learn critical engineering skills, and the opportunity to build character and self-esteem.”

This interview took place in Houston, Texas, where Mouser co-sponsored the 2023 FIRST Championship. During the 2022-2023 season, more than 669,000 youth from 106 countries around the world will compete in a series of robotics programs to discover and solve engineering challenges. Mouser is also a key co-sponsor of the Texas/UIL State Robotics Championships in Houston. Mouser also provides financial support to high school teams in the areas where it is headquartered, as well as regional FIRST teams in Korea and elsewhere. In Korea, we have been sponsoring the Korea Robot Championship (KRC), the selection competition for the Korean representative team for the FIRST Championship, for two consecutive years since last year.

For more information about Mouser's FIRST sponsorship, visit https://www.mouser.com/first/.