Invention Convention Competitions
Where Student Inventors Meet and Compete
From the classroom through to national and international events, Invention Convention provides young inventors to compete against the best in the world.
U.S. Nationals
RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2024
RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2024 will be held June 5-7, 2024 at The Henry Ford Museum of Innovation
Americas
Invention Convention Americas
Invention Convention Americas 2024, presented by RTX, will be held during July and August of 2024
Important Dates
2024 Invention Convention Worldwide Affiliate Competitions
California Invention Convention
Connecticut Invention Convention
Hillsborough County Public Schools
February 7
In-person — judging only, virtual awards
Tampa Convention Center
hillsboroughschools.org
Invent Idaho
Invention Convention Indiana
March 9
In-person
Indiana State Museum
Invention Convention Michigan
Northern New England Invention Convention
March 23
In-person
University of New Hampshire
unh.edu/leitzel-center/young-inventors-program/compete
Western New York Invention Convention
Ohio Invention Convention
July 20
In-person showcase and awards
TBD (Ohio University)
inventionconvention.org/ohio
Invention Convention Utah
March 29 - School
March 30 - 4-H
In-person
extension.usu.edu/utah4h/programs/stem
Northeastern Wisconsin Invention Convention
Invention Convention Massachusetts
March 16
In-person
Hopkinton High School
Florida Gulf Coast Invention Convention
February 17
In-person
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Meyers
edisonfairs.org/rif
Georgia Tech K-12 Inventure Prize
Illinois Student Invention Convention
May 18
In-person showcase and awards
Southside YMCA
inventionconvention.chicagoinnovation.com
Maine Invention Convention
March 23
In-person
Downtown Bangor
Kansas City Invention Convention
April 11 — Judging, in-person - KC Convention Center
April 15 — Awards, in-person - Linda Hall Library
kcinvent.org
Kaleideum Invention Convention
March 21 - Elementary School
March 22 - Middle School
In-person
Kaleideum
kaleideum.org/invention-convention-home
Pennsylvania Invention Convention
February 7
In-person
PA Ed Tech Conference, Hershey PA
pennsylvaniainventionconvention.com/
Tennessee Invention Convention
February 22 - Elementary School
February 27 - Middle School
In-person
Middle Tennessee State University
tninventionconvention.org/finals
Invention Convention Virginia
April 6 - Northern VA-DC Regional Expo
April 20 - Norfolk Regional Expo
April 21-27- State Virtual Judging
April 28 - State Awards Announcement
inventionvirginia.net
Impact
52%
Female inventor participants at U.S. Nationals
32%
Title 1 schools served
184K+
Students participate annually
15K+