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      • Community Programs
      • Independent Inventors
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The Connecticut Invention Convention, Inc.
  • Home
  • Who We Serve
    • Students
    • Parents
    • Educators
    • Our Sponsors
    • Alumni
  • Our Programs
    • School Programs
    • Community Programs
    • Independent Inventors
    • Professional Development
    • Massachusetts
  • State Finals
    • Awards and Winners CT
  • Support Us
    • Become A Sponsor
    • Judge
    • Volunteer
    • Donate Online
    • Mail A Check
  • About Us
    • Annual Impact
    • Who We Are
    • Our Team
    • Our History
    • Contact Us
    • FAQs
    • Most Recent 990

Independent Inventor Program

About the Program

Most K-12 students participate in Invention Convention program through their school or community organization. However, if none of those options are available, K-12 students in CT may participate as an Independent Inventor. 


Independent Inventors also qualify to participate in an optional winter virtual inventor's club, which helps to support independent inventors in their invention process. 


K-12 students may participate as an Independent Inventor only if they fall into one of these situations:

  • They are homeschooled
  • Student’s school is not currently running the Invention Convention program
  • Student’s school runs the program, but participation is not offered for the student’s grade level. For example, the student may be in 5th grade, but the school is running the program with only 3rd graders.


Important to Note: Any student given the opportunity to participate through their school, regardless of their grade, does not qualify to be an Independent Inventor.  If, for any reason, the school does NOT select the student to move on to our state events, then the student may NOT register as an independent inventor.

Learn More!

For more information about the Independent Inventor Program, please contact Bri at bri@ctinventionconvention.org


register your Independent Inventor

Summer Programs

School year Programs

School year Programs

Registration for the Summer Independent Inventor programs is open!

Learn more and Register

School year Programs

School year Programs

School year Programs

School year program registration for CT independent inventors will open on September 8th.


Note: Inventors in this program will have the opportunity to compete in a virtual competition in March 2026 with the potential to matriculate to the CT State Finals event.

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