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):
2026 Invent Idaho Regional Competitions
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