Iowa Invention Convention—Intent to Invent

If you are an Iowa educator, parent, or after-school provider looking to participate in the Iowa Invention Convention, please fill out this form. The Intent to Invent form is accepted throughout the school year.

In order to participate in the 2026 Iowa Invention Convention statewide competition held on campus April 11, your Intent to Invent must be submitted by: 

Jan. 16, 2026

Completing the Intent to Invent helps us understand how many students are inventing across the state AND allows us to keep you informed about the program details.

Iowa Invention Convention (IIC), run by the Jacobson Institute, is a statewide invention education program for K-12 students in Iowa*. We provide free curriculum resources to Iowa educators, host professional development sessions and provide state and national opportunities for students here in Iowa. 

*If you're outside of Iowa, and interested in Invention Convention Worldwide, follow the link to find your state: https://inhub.thehenryford.org/icw/home

Your Information

Organization Information

If registering multiple schools or a whole district, we'll follow up with you directly to obtain individual educator names, school names and other pertinent information.

General Information

Class/subject invention will be taught (choose all that apply)
Please try to answer as accurately as possible.
In what grade level(s) do you plan to teach invention?

Iowa Invention Convention State Event