Mass Invention Convention

Available Community Programs

Invention Convention (Full Length)

As an active member of the Invention Education community since 1983, the Connecticut and Massachusetts Invention Convention prides itself on building a network of passionate individuals and organizations that wish to inspire and create new educational opportunities for students across the state. By partnering with us, you become a critical part of our mission; to bring innovation and entrepreneurship education to as many students as possible.

Expand your Reach! Adopting Invention Convention programming into your organization comes with many benefits. By partnering with us, you will receive:

A suite of resources and activities that you can use to bring invention education to your program participants.
Professional development opportunities and staff support.
Access to state Semi-Finals and Finals events for your students to present their innovative ideas.
Access, through invitation, to the Invention Convention Worldwide Event at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan and the U.S. National Innovator Challenge, where selected inventors compete on a National level.
Acceptance into a network of community organizations paving the way to bring invention education to their towns and neighborhoods!

Innovation Expedition (Consolidated)

Innovation Expedition is an exciting, hands-on workshop where students work in teams to solve a real-world problem through creativity and collaboration. Participants will journey through the invention process, from brainstorming to designing, and finally presenting their innovative ideas. Students will learn real-world, life-long problem-solving skills. Don't miss out on this innovative adventure! Sign up now using the now open registration link above.

What will I do?

Collaborate: Work in teams to tackle a challenge.
Create: Create your very own Invention and learn to pitch it, just like on Shark Tank!
Compete: Pitch your invention and compete for exciting prizes.

How To Get Involved

You Can Launch In A Few Simple Steps

Select staff and Register

Decide who will be the lead contact person for your program. This person will register for the program and receive regular updates from us. Registration runs from September through December. Depending on how you want to implement Invention Convention, you can involve any other educators, coordinators and staff as needed – many different people can play a role.

Decide population and schedule for the program

There are many different ways to successfully implement Invention Convention. You can involve as many participants as you like, and can target one or multiple age groups. Our program has successfully been run in many different formats.

Invention Convention is a flexible program that can be run during various times of the year. Keep in mind however that if your program is interested in sending students to our state events, these selected inventors will typically need to submit their projects by mid-March. Participation in state events in not required to run Invention Convention, and there are various means by which your participants can showcase their work.

Set budget and secure funding

While running an Invention Convention program is generally inexpensive, some funds are required. The average program will spend the following each year:

Program Registration - $250 per program site
Professional Development – We offer in-person training workshops in the fall and winter. Customized and program-specific PD is also available and may incur an additional cost.
Awards and incidentals for your program's own convention, if needed.
Finals registration fees for any students going to the State Finals Event (program or parent pay options).
Funding for your program staff, if needed
Supplies - our activities require basic and inexpensive office supplies. Programs may also want to provide tri-fold display boards for their inventors.

Plan for Professional Development for Program Staff

Staff new to running Invention Convention should plan to attend one of our training sessions to become familiar with the program.
PD sessions are offered during the fall and winter. Site-specific PD is also available on request.
Workshops are a great opportunity to meet other educators that are running Invention Convention programs.
Please visit our PD page for current training opportunities!

Register your Community Program

Available Community Programs

Invention Convention (Full Length)

Innovation Expedition (Consolidated)

How To Get Involved

You Can Launch In A Few Simple Steps

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