Science centers are well-positioned to support the communities that surround them through activities and programming that advance community goals. However, little is known about how science centers can act within larger networks to collectively apply innovations to meet community needs. This project will address this gap in practice by developing and researching a network, whose central hub is a science center, and whose purpose is to foster intergenerational STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning in the context of innovation. Specifically, a science center will coordinate with other STEM learning hubs, such as a Boys and Girls Club; family STEM workshops hosted by a youth council; and science programs located within a school. This collective network will promote innovation and STEM learning through making activities that draw from intergenerational expertise and align with community members' needs, such as making activities that address the problem of frequent local power outages through the design of low cost, solar powered handheld lights. Research will explore whether and how the proposed approach fosters intergenerational STEM learning and engagement, among other outcomes. Resulting products will be shared widely with professional networks of science centers and museums and will build national capacity to use STEM-rich making for innovation within informal learning institutions and their associated networks. In the context of a Research-Pr