NIC and IIC collaborate with numerous organizations to support young innovators. Partner programs offer students additional pathways to qualify for the challenge, including STEM competitions, entrepreneurship programs, and hackathons.
We welcome educational organizations, nonprofits, and community programs to join us in inspiring the next generation of inventors. Partner programs benefit from:
Increased exposure to young innovators
Access to NIC/IIC resources and mentorship networks
Opportunities for collaboration on innovation challenges
Impact
The NIC is committed to fostering inclusivity in innovation. In 2024, our participants represented diverse identities, with 59% identifying as female, 40% as male, and 1% as nonbinary. This diversity reflects our mission to empower young innovators from all backgrounds to tackle challenges and make a global impact.
Our Partners
- Kids’ Chemical Solutions: https://kidschemicalsolutions.
com/ - Project Invent: https://projectinvent.org/
- Connecticut Invention Convention: https://ctinventionconvention.
org/ - Mendelsohn Dunleavy, P.C.: https://www.
mendelsohndunleavy.com/ - SelfCAD: https://www.selfcad.com/
- Veterans Intellectual Property: https://www.veteransip.com/
- International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA): https://www.ifia.com/
- Jim DeBetta: https://www.jimdebetta.com/
- Career in STEM: https://www.careerinstem.com/
- Kidpreneurs: https://www.kidpreneurs.org/
- Kid Invent Mentors: https://www.kidinventorsday.
com/ - Bold Patents: https://www.boldip.com/
- Conscious Family Project: https://www.
consciousfamilyproject.com/ - Collegey: https://www.collegey.com/
- The Global Innovation Field Trip: https://www.
globalinnovationfieldtrip.org/ - 3DuxDesign: https://www.3duxdesign.com/
- New England Invents: https://www.newenglandinvents.
org/ - Eurekus STEAM & Maker Discovery: https://www.eurekus.org/
- Innovation World: https://www.innovationworld.
org/
