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 2025
RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2025 will be held June 4-6, 2025 at Henry Ford Museum of Innovation.
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
2025 Invention Convention Worldwide Affiliate Competitions
California Invention Convention
2025 State/Regional Finals
March 29 - Southern California
April 13 - Central/Northern California
In-person
California Railroad Museum
cainventionconvention.org
March 29 - Southern California
April 13 - Central/Northern California
In-person
California Railroad Museum
cainventionconvention.org
Connecticut Invention Convention
Georgia Tech K-12 Inventure Prize
Illinois Student Invention Convention
2025 State Finals
April 26
In-person showcase and awards
Southside YMCA
inventionconvention.chicagoinnovation.com
April 26
In-person showcase and awards
Southside YMCA
inventionconvention.chicagoinnovation.com
Independent Inventor
Invent Idaho
Invention Convention Alabama
2025 State Finals
April 12
In-person
Location TBD
April 12
In-person
Location TBD
Invention Convention Arizona
2025 State Finals
April 12
In-person
Arizona State University
April 12
In-person
Arizona State University
Invention Convention Florida
2025 State Finals
April 12
In-person
University of South Florida
April 12
In-person
University of South Florida
Invention Convention Indiana
2025 State Finals
March 8
In-person
Indiana State Museumextension.purdue.edu/4-H/get-involved/state-programs/invention-convention.html
March 8
In-person
Indiana State Museumextension.purdue.edu/4-H/get-involved/state-programs/invention-convention.html
Invention Convention Michigan
Invention Convention Texas
2025 State Finals
April 26
In-person
Location TBD
April 26
In-person
Location TBD
Invention Convention Virginia/D.C
Kaleideum Invention Convention
2025 Regional Finals
March 27 - Elementary School
March 28 - Middle School
In-person
Kaleideum
kaleideum.org/invention-convention-home
March 27 - Elementary School
March 28 - Middle School
In-person
Kaleideum
kaleideum.org/invention-convention-home
Kansas City Invention Convention
2025 Regional Finals
April 10 — Judging, in-person - KC Convention Center
April 14 — Awards, in-person - Linda Hall Library
kcinvent.org
April 10 — Judging, in-person - KC Convention Center
April 14 — Awards, in-person - Linda Hall Library
kcinvent.org
Maine Invention Convention
2025 State Finals
March 22
In-person
Downtown Bangor
mainediscoverymuseum.org/maine-invention-convention
March 22
In-person
Downtown Bangor
mainediscoverymuseum.org/maine-invention-convention
Massachusetts Invention Convention
Ohio Invention Convention
Pennsylvania Invention Convention
2025 State Finals
February 12
In-person
PA Ed Tech Conference, Hershey PA
pennsylvaniainventionconvention.com/
February 12
In-person
PA Ed Tech Conference, Hershey PA
pennsylvaniainventionconvention.com/
Tennessee Invention Convention
2025 State Finals
February 19 - Elementary School
February 20 - Middle School
In-person
Middle Tennessee State University
tninventionconvention.org/finals
February 19 - Elementary School
February 20 - Middle School
In-person
Middle Tennessee State University
tninventionconvention.org/finals
Western New York Invention Convention
Young Inventors' Program - New Hampshire
2025 State Finals
March 22
In-person
University of New Hampshire
unh.edu/leitzel-center/young-inventors-program
March 22
In-person
University of New Hampshire
unh.edu/leitzel-center/young-inventors-program
Young Inventors' Program - Vermont
Impact
52%
Female inventor participants at U.S. Nationals
32%
Title 1 schools
served
184K+
Students participate annually
15K+