HOW WILL YOU INVENT THE FUTURE?

KCIC 2026 SAVE THE DATE: April 16, 2026

KANSAS CITY’S INVENTION COMPETITION

At KCIC, students in grades 3-12 come together to invent the future. The program provides access to resources, workshops, and mentors who will help you develop your ideas from concept to prototype. By competing in KCIC, you also have the opportunity to win cash prizes and a chance to compete at the national and global competitions!

What’s New for KCIC?

3rd & 4th Grade Category
We are very excited to add a 3rd & 4th grade category to our competition this year!

Tiered Competition Structure
As KCIC grows, we’re making an update to our competition structure to serve a greater number of schools and students than ever before. This updated model is not only in alignment with other ICW affiliates, but also helps us grow sustainably, keeping this valuable program free for all participants and allowing us to equitably distribute participation opportunities across our region, giving more young inventors a chance to shine at KCIC.

To do this, we will be changing our competition admission process to limit the number of students who can attend from each school or group. All registered schools will have spaces available to bring a select number of inventors to KCIC. We will issue invitations to schools ahead of the competition so you may select the projects you would like to send to KCIC. The number of invitations issued will be determined based upon the number of students reported in educator registration and will be shared with you by early February. You may select projects however you’d like, whether that be teacher’s choice, peer selection, or a mini competition at the classroom or school level.

Educator registration is NOW OPEN!

Sign up today if you are an educator, parent, or leader of a club or organization that would like to participate in KCIC and receive access to free curriculum, lesson plans, and more!

Educator Registration

For questions about KCIC, please contact invent@lindahall.org.