National Invention Convention 

How to register independently for the National Invention Convention?

Important Dates

January 23rd

Intent To Participate deadline

Teachers communicate participation numbers to IIP. Independent Inventors communicate intent to participate to Independent Inventor Program.

February 13th

Invitations to the Independent Inventor Program competition will be sent out.

March 01st

Event Registration opens for students

Students who have received an invitation to compete in the IIP Competition register on the IIP ZFAIRS site (link will come with the invitations).

March 31st

Deadline for registered students to complete entry

April 07th

Independent Inventor Program competition judging begins

April 17th

Independent Inventor Program competition judging ends

April 21st

Invention Convention U.S. Nationals qualifiers will be notified and announced on the ICW website and ICW Facebook page

June 03rd

Invention Convention U.S. Nationals competition at The Henry Ford

Qualifying inventions will be invited to compete at the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals competition at The Henry Ford.