We're here to inspire Montana's youth, developing the next generation of world-changing, disrupting, never-thinking-inside-the-box innovators. We bring innovation curriculum to K-12 inventors and entrepreneurs throughout the state of Montana.
Students are asked to identify a unique problem in their world, build a solution to that problem, chronicle their journey to a successful solution, and present their invention to their peers and judges.
This invention education curriculum has been fine-tuned over 30 years and now helps over 160,000 K-12 students per year solve world problems through invention.
Top students have a chance to compete at a virtual multi-state competition, with the winners advancing to the Invention Convention US Nationals (ICUSN) 2024 in-person event at The Henry Ford. Students from all over the country gather to showcase their inventions at ICUSN.
Are you a K-12 student in Montana? Want to help shape the future and solve the world's problems? Invent Montana can help you turn your idea into an invention. No idea yet? That's okay too! Invent Montana can help you think through world problems and come up with new ideas to solve them.
We support your child's educational journey by helping them develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Invent Montana provides Invention Convention tools to help your child create and build. Share and learn new skills alongside your child inventor!
Invent Montana can help support you and your students through the Invention Convention curriculum. The K-12 Invention Convention curriculum has been developed and put to the test by educators for over 30 years.
Are you a business owner, entrepreneur, or volunteer interested in helping inspire the next generation of inventors? You can sponsor an event, become a judge, sponsor student travel to nationals, and more. Contant Invent Montana to learn more about how you can get involved.
Top Montana students advance to a multi-state virtual competition, whose winners then advance to Invention Convention US Nationals (ICUSN) 2024, an in-person event where students from all over the country gather to showcase their inventions.
January 5 Montana sign-ups open. Email hello@inventmontana.org to sign up and learn more.
January 22 Last day for students, parents, and teachers to sign up with Montana by emailing hello@inventmontana.org. Parents and teachers get access to free curriculum. Optional free virtual training available to support parents and teachers.
February 1-March 10 Independent Inventor Program (IIP) curriculum and projects made by students. Students create a display board, a short video, an invention log, and an invention prototype within their classroom or local community.
March 10 Top Montana students advance to the next stage: a spot in the multi-state IIP Invention Convention. Scholarships available upon request to top students to cover registration fee.
March 24 Deadline to upload materials to multi-state IIP competition website.
March 27-April 8 Online judging for multi-state IIP Invention Convention Competition
April 12 Multi-state IIP Top Inventions will be notified via email and announced via blog post on the IIP webpage.
June 5-7 Top students throughout US participate in person at Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2024 at The Henry Ford.
Invention Convention is where innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs get their start. Let your mind wander and your creativity expand. A new bird feeder design, a creative puzzle, a more comfortable dog collar, an eco-friendly fuel source, a stronger material made from plants, a brighter bike light, a lighter skateboard, a new test for cancer, a mental health app, an easier to use light switch, an automatic pet door opener, a new burglar alarm design... and everything in between.
Identify problems and think of creative solutions
Create a plan and decide how to make the invention.
Building a prototype, test it, and make improvements
Write about the invention and present to others
