Meet some of our incredible inventors! Click on their profile to learn more about their invention, how K-12 InVenture Prize impacted them, and where they are now!
Meet Aja!
Aja participated in the 2017 K-12 InVenture Prize competition in 12th grade and won 2nd place at State Finals with her invention, Headsafe Headphones. She continued onto the national competition, where she won 1st place! What is she up to now?
"The [K-12] InVenture Prize showed me the creative side of engineering... One of the biggest lessons that I had was the importance of leading with your heart."
- Aja
Meet Jonathan and Riley!
Jonathan and Riley participated in the 2016 K-12 InVenture Prize competition with their invention, The Succulent Solution. They participated when they were in 5th grade, but now as sophomores, what are they up to now?
"One of the toughest parts of the [K-12 InVenture Prize] competition was public speaking but in the end it really helped us build a lot of confidence."
- Riley
Meet Jessica!
Jessica participated in the 2015 K-12 InVenture Prize competition when she was in 5th grade and won 1st place at State Finals with her invention, The Shrinky Binky. What is she up to now?
"What was most exciting about [the K-12 InVenture Prize] competition was being able to solve a problem that was personal to me."
- Jessica
Meet Claire!
Claire participated in the 2016 K-12 InVenture Prize competition with her team when she was in 10th grade and won 2nd place at State Finals and at the national competition with her team's invention, Wedge Tech. What is she up to now?
"In school you take math classes and you take science classes but [K-12 InVenture Prize] teaches you how to apply those concepts outside of the classroom."
- Claire