The Young Inventorsā Program is a proud partner in the worldwide movement to inspire youth innovation.
In 2015, YIP was an early collaborator to develop a consortium of invention programs to work together and formalize a national invention convention. This affiliation is now in partnership with the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.

Student creates a Rube Goldberg Machine at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury, VT.
The Northern New England Invention Convention and the Vermont Invention Fair are qualifying competitions for students to advance to national and international competitions. Selected winners at our state/regional events will be invited to participate in and Invention Convention Worldwide per rules set-forth by Invention Convention Worldwide and The Henry Ford.
Invention Convention U.S. Nationals
DATE FOR 2026 TBA
The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Dearborn, MI