Invention education empowers students to identify problems, design solutions, and communicate their ideas. This hands-on, student-centered approach maps directly to the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Portrait of a Graduate (PoG).

Since 2019, young Iowa inventor, Charles Smith, has qualified for the U.S. National Invention Convention six times, winning six national awards, including multiple Best Video Presentation honors.

Two Iowa inventors who attended Invention Convention U.S. Nationals at The Henry Ford take home four national awards.

Four young inventors represent Iowa at Invention Convention U.S. Nationals

Iowa students attend inaugural Iowa Invention Convention

Thanks to a partnership between the Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education, all state of Iowa educators now have access to the BizInnovator Startup entrepreneurship curriculum at no cost.

Corey Brinkmeyer will receive the Jacobson Institute K-12 Innovator award on Oct. 20 for his contribution to the The Roar Store- Linn-Mar High School's merchandising store!

The Iowa City Community School District is exploring how to deliver project-based learning opportunities to students with their new Center for Innovation — with classes possibly being piloted as early as next fall.