WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA INVENTION CONVENTION
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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.
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 40 minutes.
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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Educators:
Latest in Professional Development and Other Educational Resources…
Get Some Funds to Help with STEM Supplies and Programs
Synopsis Outreach Foundation is offering two financial grants to teachers in the following counties:
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma Counties
Building STEM Classrooms – Teaching students STEM requires additional materials that might not be in your supply budget. That’s why we’re providing 900 educators in our counties with up to $200 of STEM supplies from their Amazon Wish List. Teachers have used these funds in the past to buy Display Boards for their students.
Applications are open from August 5th to October 31st (or until SOF’s financial cap is reached). LEARN MORE AND APPLY
STEM Opportunity Fund – Our STEM Opportunity Fund encourages educators to dream big!Do you have an idea for a program, event, or field trip that would make STEM come alive for your students? We want to help you make it happen and bridge the STEM equity gap.
Applications for the STEM Opportunity Fund will open on August 5th and close on September 29th. The fund will offer grants of up to $25,000 to organizations, schools, and districts in our counties. LEARN MORE AND APPLY
Learn more about Lemelson-Mit Invention Education Workshops and Resources.
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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.
