Idaho State Finals

Invent Idaho 2026 State Finals Awards Ceremony video: https://youtu.be/s81p8WquspM

2027Invent Idaho State Finals:

April 9-10, 2027
IRIC Building
University of Idaho-Moscow campus

–Registration is Required–

Participants must have qualified at one of the 3 Invent Idaho Regional Competitions.

Logbook upload is required for Registration

For the State Finals, there is NO COST LIMIT. You continue to develop your prototypes in preparation for the State Finals without any financial limits.

State Finals T-Shirts are available for order:

T-Shirt Order Form

University of Idaho Campus Map

Invent Idaho State Finals
Event Schedule

Friday, April 9 (All times are Pacific Daylight Time)
– Invention Check-in: University of Idaho campus ICCU Arena in Moscow, ID
– Early bird check-in begins at ~12:00 pm
– Project Check-in closes at 5:00 pm
– In-person Invent Oral Presentations to Judges: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
– Participants deliver a ~2 minute “pitch” of their invention to the judges followed by a few minutes of Q & A discussion
– Presentation times will be assigned after registration closes


– 1:00 – 3:00 pm: Early Bird Project Check-in & Setup, and Ice Cream Social!
SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS AND TOURS

Saturday, April 10 (all times are Pacific Daylight Time)
8:30 – 11:00 am: Keynote Presentation & Awards Ceremony

Awards for Inventions

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd PLACE ribbons in every Grade Division & Category!
  • 1st place Medals and High School Champion Award
  • BEST OF CATEGORY: Winners each receive a 2025 State Winner trophy and a science kit!
  • BEST OF SHOW: Two winners will each receive a trophy and a science kit!
  • $1000 scholarship to the University of Idaho sponsored by the College of Engineering
  • Invitations to Nationals for selected inventions!
  • Notes:
    • Awards are presented to the winning project. Duplicate awards are not provided for each team member, so please decide
      ahead of time which partner receives the award.
    • A separate team of judges selects National attendees. Ribbon winners may or may not advance to Nationals. Students must do all work themselves, adult intervention for safety purposes only. Plagiarism is unacceptable and will not receive an award.

see U.S. Nationals FAQ