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2025 California Invention Conventions
Schedules and participation details are being developed for the 2025 California Invention Convention: Northern / Central Region and the 2025 California Invention Convention: Southern Region and will be posted as they become available under FINALS on our website.
Not sure where you should be participating? Check out this California County list
Northern / Central Region – April 12, 2025 – California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento
- Teacher Registration for the Northern / Central California Invention Convention is now open. Go to Finals / 2025 Northern / Central for complete registration instructions.
Southern Region – March 29, 2025 – El Camino College, Torrance
- Registration for Districts/Schools for the Southern California Invention Convention is now open. Go to Finals / 2025 Southern for links and information.
2024 National Invention Convention
Be inspired! Watch this 4 minute video including interviews with young inventors from across the US.
2024 California Invention Convention for Northern/Central California
The 2024 Northern & Central California Invention was a grand success. Our venue – the California State Railroad Museum – was a simply
incredible place to hold our convention.
Big thanks to the Museum and their staff for their contribution in making this event so successful!
The results from our 2024 Convention are now posted here on our website. Check out all the winners as well as the list of all the participants. We are so proud of each and every one of our young inventors.
If you missed the Virtual Awards Ceremony – or want to see it again – here is the link . The video is about 50 minutes.
2024 California Invention Convention for Southern California
Over 500 students from Southern California participated at the 2024 Southern California Invention Convention held on March 23, 2024 at El Camino College in Torrance California. The results are posted on their website – California Invention Convention Southern Region. These young inventors are creating amazing practical solutions for a wide-range of problems!!.
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The California Invention Convention envisions a day when EVERY child in California has the chance to follow his/her natural curiosity, invent creative solutions to problems, and be inspired to achieve his/her highest level of personal accomplishment. Through these efforts, California’s future will be brighter and its workforce more capable and productive.
The California Invention Convention is a registered 501(c)(3) with a tax-exempt EIN 84-3492216. We currently do not charge the schools or students for the curriculum or attendance at our annual event. We rely strictly on sponsors and donations for which we are most grateful. Please donate here.
