Invention Convention Michigan
Invention Convention Michigan brings together problem solvers, inventors and entrepreneurs of all ages, backgrounds and disciplines, and inspires our students to become the next generation of innovators.
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Building Skills for life
Invention Convention Michigan
Students learn from educators who use The Henry Ford’s Invention Convention Curriculum, which details the seven-step invention process. This process guides students to identify a problem, understand the background, ideate a solution, design a model, build a prototype, test and retest their invention, and communicate the results with others.
Ways to Participate
Where we started
History of Invention Convention Michigan
The Henry Ford launched Invention Convention Michigan in 2018 as a way to cultivate and showcase the invention and critical-thinking skills of Michigan students. The program started off small, with only 50 students attending the statewide competition in the first year, but over the next two years grew to impact over 2,600 students statewide.
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Where we are going
Growing Invention Convention Michigan
To keep up with this growth, ICM switched to a sustainable hub model in 2020, in which Michigan-based organizations and universities oversee countywide programs and competitions that feed into the statewide competition. ICM organizers are constantly looking to grow the program and competition in order to continue highlighting the creativity and ingenuity of students of all ages.
Invention Convention Michigan News
The Future Is Bright with Invention Convention Michigan
On April 30, The Henry Ford was thrilled to welcome 150 student inventors from across the state to participate in the state finals of Invention Convention Michigan (ICM), the Michigan affiliate for Invention Convention Worldwide.
The Henry Ford’s Invention Convention Michigan Returns April 27 In Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation will welcome nearly 200 students for The Henry Ford’s second annual Michigan Invention Convention.
Invention Convention Michigan 2020 Winners
On May 14, The Henry Ford recognized the 2020 winners of Invention Convention Michigan. More than 2,600 students across the state participated in events leading up to the state final this year, with 155 students competing in the final competition.
ICM Sending 15 Student Inventors to Raytheon Technologies IC U.S. Nationals Powered by The Henry Ford
The Henry Ford’s Invention Convention Michigan honored student inventors for their outstanding inventions and problem-solving solutions during a virtual awards ceremony.