Invention Convention for All Learners

The Invention Academy Asynchronous Invention Course gives young inventors in grades 1-12 the flexibility to explore, develop, and refine an invention on their own schedule. With rolling enrollment, inventors can join at any time and move through the experience at a pace that works for them.

Enrollment: Rolling enrollment
Format: Fully asynchronous
Pace: Work independently on your own schedule 

Inventors in grades 3-10 develop their ideas within a supportive community of young innovators.

Beginning in January 2027, inventors will meet weekly to work through advanced invention experiences, receive feedback, strengthen their prototypes, and develop the skills needed to communicate and bring their ideas forward.

Program Begins: January 2027 - runs for 9 weeks

Meeting Day: Thursdays @ 7:30PM

Format: Live instruction and inventor community

Ready to showcase your invention?

For inventors who are ready to share their work, this option provides registration for the 2027 NextGen Inventor Awards, taking place virtuallyin March 2027.

The NextGen Inventor Awards celebrate young innovators and their creativity, problem-solving, and inventive thinking. Inventors will have the opportunity to submit their invention and showcase the work they have developed.

Event: 2027 NextGen Inventor Awards
Date: March 2027
irtual submission and showcase 

Have an invention idea that could come to life through an app or digital tool? App-Ventures in Inventing introduces young inventors in grades 5-10 to the process of thinking about technology as part of an invention.

With rolling enrollment, inventors work through the course at their own pace, exploring how apps can solve problems, support users, and become part of a larger invention. 

Enrollment: Rolling enrollment
Format: Fully asynchronous
Pace: Work independently on your own schedule 

Do you have an invention that you're ready to take to the next level? In this hands-on virtual course, inventors in grades 5–10 will learn how to use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to create detailed digital models of their own inventions that can help them visualize, communicate, and improve their inventions. 

Start Date: Monday, October 19, 2026 and runs through December 2026
Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
Format: Live virtual instruction and office hours

The Monthly Lecture Series provides inventors in grades 3-12 with opportunities to develop the skills they need to take their inventions—and their entrepreneurial thinking—to the next level.

Beginning in November 2026, each monthly session will focus on a specific topic designed to help young inventors better understand the world beyond the prototype. 

Format: Virtual monthly session, runs for 4 months (excluding December)
Designed For: Young inventors at various stages of the invention process