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2025-2026 OIL Invention Convention Program Year
2025-2026 Ohio Invention League Invention Convention Program Year
Sept
September 22
Registration for the 2025-2026 program year opens!
Register for the 2025-2026 program year here!
Oct
October 4
Professional Development Session
Imagination Station, Toledo
October 6
Professional Development Session
Location TBA, Columbus
October 7
Professional Development Session
Location TBA, Columbus
October 8
Professional Development Session
Imagination Station, Toledo
Register for Any of Our 2025 PD Sessions Here!
Jan
January 16
National Kid Inventor Day Celebration at the Ohio Statehouse
March
March 12
Final day for educators, districts, and out-of-school program leaders to report the final number of students participating
March
March 26
Educators and leaders will receive an email with the number of invitations their program is able to award to Ohio Invention Convention Regionals (Round #1 of the competition)
April
April 23
Final day for inventors to upload submission videos into zFairs
May
May 1
Regional Judging Starts
For Round #1, students will be judged for their video ONLY
May
May 22
Advancing and non-advancing students notified
Students can start signing up for the Ohio Invention Convention State Competition
June
June TBA
2026 Ohio Invention Convention State Finals
Students will be judged virtually prior to the in-person Showcase and Awards Ceremony.
July
July 18
Ohio Invention Convention Showcase and Awards Ceremony at COSI
All students participating in both Regional and State competition are invited to the Showcase!
2025-2026 Program Overview
Check out the 2025-2026 Program Overview for important dates and easy links to resources, curriculum, and professional development registration!
Independent Inventors
If your school, district, or classroom does not participate in Ohio Invention League programming, we invite you to join us through the Independent Inventor Program! Learn more about OIL’s Independent Inventor Program here.