This was our first year back live since the pandemic, and it was exciting and inspirational to be with these young inventors.
129 students and their families braved the April downpour and turned out for a wonderful event.
Here are the participants in order alphabetically by last name.
| Inventor | Grade | School | Invention |
| Sol Adams | 6 | Alternative Family Education | Household Biogas Digester |
| Carla Alcocer | 6 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | Weathermeup |
| Diego Aldaco-De Los Santos | 5 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Mag Master Pro 5000 |
| Nova Almand | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | PAWS OFF! Pencil |
| Amelia Andrade | 4 | Fremont Open Plan | DisPLAY Desk |
| Leon Andrews | 7 | Weed Union Elementary | Elite Grip Spray |
| Nadia Aptekarev | 4 | Bay View Elementary | Robo Alarm |
| Isabel Bassmann | 5 | Bradley Elementary | Kernel Katcher |
| Mia Basulto | 5 | John Muir Elementary | Goo Be Gone |
| Anaya Bera | 5 | Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School | Heel Healer |
| Ayan Bera | 9 | Mission San Jose High School | ThermaSun |
| Anish Bhethanabotla | 11 | Lynbrook High | MediCure – Early Detection of Disease |
| Hailey Brizendine | 4 | Fremont Open Plan | Bug Bites Be Gone |
| Zack Bundy | 5 | Westlake Elementary | Gutterwheel |
| Jack Callaway | 3 | Bradley Elementary | Sand Repellent |
| Andriana Castillo | 5 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Easy Up |
| Gabriela Ceja | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Puppi-cure |
| Liam Cellitti | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Feet Heat |
| Nysa Chhajed | 3 | Parkmont Elementary | Classroom Paper Passer |
| Audrey Christie | 5 | Gateway School | The Hammy Pack |
| Talon Clary | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | The Drop Box |
| Julian Corrales | 6 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | Pollution Solution |
| Aden Cosco | 7 | Weed Union Elementary | Off Court |
| Ethan Cui | 3 | Azevada (Joseph) Elementary | Automatic Dog Scratcher |
| Avielle Cynor | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | The Laundry Buddy |
| Chloe Degroot | 7 | Weed Union Elementary | Inch Pinch |
| Daniel DeLauder | 2 | Bradley Elementary | Super Shovel |
| Markus Dinh | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | Lazy Laundry |
| Ariel Dobson | 5 | Main Street Elementary | Re-Tractable Napkin |
| Avah Evans | 7 | Weed Union Elementary | Reading N Color |
| Godric Farinsky | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Peepsicles |
| Charlette Finch | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | Spill Stopper |
| Colton Fontes | 6 | Bradley Elementary | SportsSav |
| Wyatt Fontes | 3 | Bradley Elementary | Sound Stopper |
| Maya Gammino | 5 | Main Street Elementary | Beach Saver |
| Aubrey Isabella Garcia | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Slime Time |
| Dhruv Garikapati | 3 | Parkmont Elementary | Plant Care |
| William Geddes | 5 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | The Not Faller |
| Shaan Ghoman | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | Lazy Laundry |
| Scarlet Gregorio | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | Untangled |
| Nicole Guzman | 5 | Hall District Elementary | Scareless |
| Cora Hall | 4 | Bradley Elementary | Plant Saver |
| Benjamin Hardy | 5 | Main Street Elementary | Tech Wallet |
| Keira Harvey | 5 | Main Street Elementary | Pup Pad |
| Maddy Hegland | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Indoor Sprinkler |
| Austin Herr | 7 | Weed Union Elementary | Elite Grip Spray |
| Linden Hunter-Pinsky | 5 | Gateway School | Auto Raise |
| Param Jain | 11 | Independent Inventor | OraVise |
| Prisha Jain | 3 | Parkmont Elementary | Specs Wiper |
| Katiana Jansen | 4 | Bradley Elementary | Plant Saver |
| David Ji | 5 | John Muir Elementary | Super Breather |
| Axel Jimenez Ordaz | 4 | Hall District Elementary | Soccer Calm-Down Bracelet |
| Shaunak Jog | 10 | American High School | Study-Buddy |
| Sukhmani Kaur | 5 | John Muir Elementary | Wrapping Packing |
| River Kelly | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Backpack Sling |
| Andrew Lau | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Pro Plant Self-Watering System 2.0 |
| Molly Laughlin | 5 | Gateway School | Book Buddies |
| Matthew Lopez | 5 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Let’s Be Friends |
| Connor Madayag | 5 | John Muir Elementary | Xtendo |
| Giulia Mangold | 5 | Main Street Elementary | Mement-Glo Memory Beads |
| Adela Maravilla | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Lily Art Bag |
| Mariah Marchessault | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Re-Burrito Treat-O |
| Elias Martinez | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | The Forkinator |
| Ailyn Martinez Solano | 6 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | The Quick Brush |
| Giselle Maya Rodriguez | 6 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | Asher the Trasher |
| Beckett McNamara | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Fold-A-Fort |
| Gus McWilliams | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Indoor Sprinkler |
| Nicolas Melo | 3 | Parkmont Elementary | Lego scooper sorter |
| Forrest Mills | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Page Turner Pro |
| Adira Mishra | 5 | Azevada (Joseph) Elementary | AUTIO- Autism Buddy |
| Amira Mohmand | 5 | John Muir Elementary | Wrap N’ Write Bracelet |
| Olivia Mojica | 3 | Landmark Elementary | Pop it extender tube |
| Madison Moules | 5 | Bradley Elementary | Kernel Katcher |
| Rose Moules | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | The Healthy Horse |
| Audrey Neilsen | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Feet Heat |
| Ahli Nieto | 5 | Hall District Elementary | The Salt Sorter |
| Ashleigh Nixon | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | Scratch B Gone |
| Eligh Oeun | 5 | John Muir Elementary | Ecosaver |
| Loralie Oliveira | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Turtle Car Wash |
| Erik Ordaz Santos | 5 | Hall District Elementary | The Tree Trasher |
| Mila Palesano | 2 | Vine Hill Elementary | Backpack Sling |
| Aarav Patel | 5 | Gateway School | Never Lost |
| Ramiro Perez | 6 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | Camabox |
| Erika Perrusquia | 6 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | ECO CAR |
| Forrest Pilch | 2 | Bradley Elementary | Super Shovel |
| Alexandra Ponce Calderon | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | Spill Stopper |
| Connor Porcari | 5 | Bradley Elementary | Extendo |
| Alexander Porfido | 5 | Main Street Elementary | The Car Saver |
| Gianna Pozzi-Loyola | 6 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Grip It |
| Jaden Qian | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Pro Plant Self-Watering System 2.0 |
| Abhinav Raja | 11 | Independent Inventor | OraVise: Self-Test Detector of Dental Caries and Periodontitis |
| Ashwath Ram | 8 | Basis Independent Silicon Valley | Rocking Solution for Eutrophication |
| Harlow Ray | 4 | Bay View Elementary | Robo Alarm |
| Hexcel Retana | 5 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Wheely pack |
| Victoria Rito | 5 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Keep It Neet Pouch |
| Isla Rivera | 3 | Bradley Elementary | Light Up Umbrella |
| Ayden Robertson | 3 | Bradley Elementary | !WOW! Veggie Vitamin Chips |
| Adan Rosete Ortiz | 4 | Hall District Elementary | Burn-No-More |
| Noah Ruiz | 3 | Parkmont Elementary | Cat Stopper |
| Neda Sabanci | 5 | John Muir Elementary | Happy Hands |
| Taylor Sahyoun | 5 | John Muir Elementary | The Plant Helper |
| Abigail Said | 7 | Aptos Junior High | Deaf Alert |
| Nakshatra Sethupathi | 3 | Azevada (Joseph) Elementary | Harbor Hunger Hub |
| Piper Shin | 4 | Bay View Elementary | Robo Alarm |
| Piper Sipila | 5 | Main Street Elementary | Beach Saver |
| Alexander Smith | 6 | San Lorenzo Valley Charter School | Head Controlled Quadriplegic Wheelchair |
| Rishab Srivats | 6 | John M Horner Middle School | Radio De-interruptor 3.0 |
| Riya Srivats | 4 | Harvey Green Elementary | Library Navigator 1.0 |
| Karthik Subramanian | 11 | American High School | NovaQuest |
| Banyan Sven | 4 | Gateway School | Surf Light Attachment 3000 |
| Jos Tegebo | 2 | Bradley Elementary | Camo Collar |
| Teddy Thelen | 5 | Gateway School | Auto Raise |
| Sanjay Thilagaraj | 3 | Azevada (Joseph) Elementary | Harbor Hunger Hub |
| Jinzhe Tong | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Page Turner Pro |
| Sophia Toriz | 6 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | The Boat Claw |
| Randy Torres | 6 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | The Cologne/Perfume finder |
| Aria Trujillo | 4 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Light Pack |
| Koji Tsugawa | 7 | Alternative Family Education | Household Biogas Digester |
| Adeeba Usmani | 3 | Parkmont Elementary | Lego scooper sorter |
| Connor Voyles | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | Scratch B Gone |
| Bobby Wall | 2 | Bradley Elementary | The Cozy Pillow Pack |
| Rosie Weese | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | The Laundry Buddy |
| Jennifer Wen | 8 | Sutter Middle School | Pet No Shed |
| Shelby Wheeler | 6 | Lawrence E. Jones Middle School | Untangled |
| Avila Wheelock | 4 | Vine Hill Elementary | Snap and Close |
| Trinley Wright-Gya | 5 | Main Street Elementary | Sound Sensor 3000 |
| Zhehan Wu | 3 | Azevada (Joseph) Elementary | Automatic Dog Scratcher |
| Shiraz Zahoori | 10 | Campolindo High | GetBackUp |