Serving K-12 students, educators, and schools in the Greater Washington D.C. area
Be Part of the Movement
Step 1
Sign up
Rolling basis
Sign up now to connect and receive up-to-date information about the program and instructions for participation.
Step 2
Regional Expo
(in-person)
Registration Deadline April 10, 2025
Northern VA-DC Regional Expo
April 12, 2025
Showcase your invention at the regional expo to meet other inventors, professionals, and receive feedback.
Step 3
State Convention
(virtual)
Registration Deadline
April 21, 2025
State Convention Virtual Judging from
April 21-28, 2025
State Convention Award Announcement
April 29, 2025
Advance to the State Expo to showcase your invention and earn a spot at the National Competition.
Step 4
National Convention (in-person)
National Convention
June 4-6, 2025
Advance to the National Competition to showcase your invention in June.
Why Join Invention Virginia ?
We are the local affiliate of Invention Convention Worldwide, a place all young learners have access to innovation, invention, and entrepreneurial learning to gain the confidence and skills to control their own destiny.
Our Sponsors & Partners
Our program is free to educators and students across Virginia and DC,
thanks to our amazing sponsors and partners!
Interested in partnerships or becoming a judge?
Please complete the form below or email us at inventvirginia@gmail.com. Thanks!
Congratulations to Students!
The following students were recognized for their inventions and innovations, listed by categories:
Animal Care - Ocean Monitoring Award
SeaWatcher by Marissa Morrison, Naeema Stewart
Pets - Young Inventor Award
Collar Keys by Ariana Kulkarni
Pets - Team Inventors Award
Cozy Petz Adventure Pack by Kashmir Pandolfi, Sarah Parsons, Sophie Parsons
Agriculture - Team Inventors Award
Automatic Plant Waterer by Adrian Kommasani, Charlie Larson, Saidarshan Nevethan
Agriculture - Category Inventor Award
Hungry Chickens Feeder by Peyton Bosmans, Jaxx Leibhart
Agriculture - Young Inventor Award
Worm Water Room by Julian Gandara
Consumer Goods - Sustainable Design Award
The SoapSlicer by Aliya-Kay Filabi
Consumer Goods - Product Design Award
Professional Artist Marker by Leila Kadar
Education Technology Award
The Cre8or Verse by Kadijah Mansaray, Steven Taylor
Environmental Action - Team Inventors Award
Aqua Turtle aka Ciggy by Lucy Clark, Lily Scully
Environmental Monitoring Technology Award
S.P.A.Q.M by Vincent Jamie Sawyer, Jayviontae Newby, Evelyn Newman
Social Impact Technology Invention Award
Clever Lost and Found Center by Annastasia Cui
Environmental Action Award
OSC by Pia Peña
Environmental Education Technology Award
Recycle Right by Luwam Berhanu, Liyat Ermias, Natalia Correa
Environmental Action Young Inventor Award
Aqua Trash Collector by Victor Voronin
Household Safety Inventor Award
Trash Can 2.0 by Carolee Leech
Health Device Team Award
Probotics Smart by Javier Matute, Willie Moore
Health Device Inventor Award
Petite Fidgets by Natalia Thornton
Home Organization Ideation Award
Clutterbuster by Eldana Kifle
Tools Invention Award
Self Hitting Hammer by Sebastian Algoso, Henry Costello
Mechanical Engineering Award
Government Battle Bot by Greyson Schroeher, Quinn Zoeller
Electrical and Computer Engineering Inventor Award
BoatMeter - Innovative Race Tracking Solutions by Kunal Anuje, Calvin Kwon
Toys Inventor - Team Award
Best Friend Robot by Afton Koza, Hazel Lam-Mackintosh
Sports Equipment Inventor Award
Perfect Pressure Soccer Ball by Brendon McQueen
Social Impact Engineering - Team Inventor Award
The S.F. - Shelter Finder by Dakarai Braden, Derek Morrison, Reza Bell, Kaleb Johnson, Ivyn Mack-Voss
The following students are nominated to attend the national Invention Convention Worldwide event on June 5-7, 2024 at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Pets - Young Inventor Award
Collar Keys by Ariana Kulkarni
Agriculture - Category Inventor Award
Hungry Chickens Feeder by Peyton Bosmans, Jaxx Leibhart
Health Device Inventor Award
Petite Fidgets by Natalia Thornton
Electrical and Computer Engineering Inventor Award
BoatMeter - Innovative Race Tracking Solutions by Kunal Anuje, Calvin Kwon
Sports Equipment Inventor Award
Perfect Pressure Soccer Ball by Brendon McQueen
An Innovative and Supportive Community
Join thousands of school-aged students and educators across the nation to give students the opportunity to showcase their ideas, build confidence, and innovate.
Contact Us
team@inventionvirginia.net
7054 Haycock Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043
www.InventionVirginia.net
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