Invention Convention Competitions

Where Student Inventors Meet and Compete

From the classroom to national and international events, Invention Convention provides young inventors with opportunities to compete against the best in the world.

U.S. Nationals

RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2026

RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2026 will be held June 3-5, 2026 at Henry Ford Museum of Innovation.

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Independent Inventors

Independent Inventor Program

Youth inventors who are not served by one of our affiliate programs may be eligible to compete in the Independent Inventor Program. Click the link below to find out more about who is eligible, and program details.

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Important Dates

2026 Invention Convention Worldwide Affiliate Competitions

California Invention Convention

2026 State/Regional Finals
April 18
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Connecticut Invention Convention

2025 State Finals
Judging: May 2
Awards: May 30
University of Connecticut
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Georgia Tech K-12 Inventure Prize

2026 State Finals
March 11
Georgia Tech
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Illinois Student Invention Convention

2026 State Finals
April 25
Southside YMCA
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Independent Inventor

April 21
Virtual
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Invent Idaho

2026 State Finals
May 1-2
University of Idaho
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Invention Convention Alabama

2026 State Finals
April 18
Location TBD

Invention Convention Arizona

2026 State Finals
March 28
Arizona State University

Invention Convention Florida

2026 State Finals
April 11
University of South Florida

Invention Convention Indiana

2026 State Finals
March 14
Indiana State Museum
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Invention Convention Louisiana

2026 State Finals
February 27
Louisiana State University
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Invention Convention Maryland

2026 State Finals
April 22
University of Marland Baltimore County
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Invention Convention Michigan

2026 State Finals
April 25
The Henry Ford
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Invention Convention New York

2026 State Finals
May 2
Terra Science
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Invention Convention Texas

2026 State Finals
April 25
Texas A&M University
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Invention Convention Virginia/D.C

2026 State Finals
Virtual Judging
April 30 - Award Announcement
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Kaleideum Invention Convention

2026 Regional Finals
March 26 - Elementary School
March 27 - Middle & High School
Kaleideum
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Kansas City Invention Convention

2026 Regional Finals
Judging, in-person - KC Convention Center
April 20 - Awards- Linda Hall Library
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Maine Invention Convention

2026 State Finals
March 28
Downtown Bangor
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Massachusetts Invention Convention

2026 State Finals
April 11
Hopkinton High School
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Ohio Invention Convention

2026 State Finals
July 18
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Pennsylvania Invention Convention

2026 State Finals
February 4
PA Ed Tech Conference, Hershey PA
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Tennessee Invention Convention

2026 State Finals
February 18 - Middle School
February 19 - Elementary School
Middle Tennessee State University
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Utah Invention Convention

2026 State Finals
April 11
South Jordan Utah
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Western New York Invention Convention

2026 Regional Finals
April 26
Buffalo Museum of Science
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Young Inventors' Program - New Hampshire

2026 State Finals
March 21
University of New Hampshire
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Young Inventors' Program - Vermont

2026 State Finals
March 28
BETA Technologies
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Impact

52%

Female inventor participants at U.S. Nationals

32%

Title 1 schools
served

184K+

Students participate annually

15K+

Educators participate annually

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