Invention Convention

We are thrilled to have our friends from the United States Patent and Trademark Office on-site at The Henry Ford to meet with youth inventors and share resources related to patents and trademarks. Participants also had the opportunity to meet fellow youth inventors who recently earned a patent for their invention.

Join us in wishing good luck to all the youth inventors presenting their inventions to judges this morning at RTX Invention Convention U.S Nationals! Best of luck, everyone!

Check-in for RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2026 is officially underway at The Henry Ford! Today’s activities include inventor set-up, orientation, a Kahoot! Challenge and a special dinner in Greenfield Village for participants and their families. We are excited to meet these incredible inventors and learn more about their inspiring inventions over the next few days!

This week, over 500 of the nation’s top youth inventors will present their inventions to expert judges as they compete for awards and cash prizes at RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2026. Special thank you to Rivanna Natural Designs who have once again created these beautiful, handcrafted awards to help us celebrate the inventors’ creativity and ingenuity.

See our full prize guide here: https://bit.ly/4tY7mF5