As participants navigate through the Invent Idaho Program, they begin in their school or classroom, often competing at the local level in various formats.
Top competitors at the local level are invited to compete at one of our 3 Regional Competitions (Pocatello, Boise, and Coeur d’Alene):
REGISTRATION LINK LOCATED REGISTRATION TAB
SOUTHWESTERN REGIONAL INVENT IDAHO COMPETITION: JANUARY 15-16, 2027 AT JUMP IN BOISE: SET-UP FRIDAY, JANUARY 15; JUDGING AND AWARDS SATURDAY, JANUARY 16.
NORTH IDAHO REGIONAL COMPEITITON DATE TBD AT SILVER LAKE MALL IN COEUR D’ ALENE
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL COMPETITION DATE TBD
INVENT IDAHO STATE FINALS 2027: APRIL 9-10, 2027 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO IN MOSCOW
INVENT IDAHO T-SHIRTS:
Idaho Invention Convention T-Shirts are for participating student inventors and teachers only. SHIRTS ARE MADE TO ORDER – NO Shirts will be available for purchase AT the Regional competition. For any questions about shirt ordering, please contact Amanda Harris at aharris@msd134.org
Ordering is optional. SOUTHWESTERN REGIONAL shirts will be available for pickup in person at our Regional event: January 15-16.
Cost per T-Shirt: $18 Please complete a form for EACH shirt being ordered.
Link to Order Form: REGIONAl Shirt Order Form → Payment Options – MUST be paid for BEFORE shirts will be ordered **Account for time to mail check if Venmo is not an option)
Venmo: @InventIdaho [Please add a comment of order name] By Check: Payable to: Idaho Invention Convention Mailed to: Invent Idaho 15612 N. Boot Hill Rd. Hayden Lake, ID 83835
order form 2027 link: https://bit.ly/4dhjhZd
Award winners from the Regional Competitions are invited to compete at the State Finals, held on the University of Idaho campus in Moscow ID:
2026 Invent Idaho State Finals
Presented by: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Following the 2026 State Finals, 10 participants will be selected to compete at the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals at The Henry Ford
in Dearborn, MI:
RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2026
June 1 – 3, 2026
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI