InventCon registration opens for Copper Country students

Some students from the Copper Country may go on to invent solutions to challenges facing today’s communities. But everyone has to start somewhere. InventCon at Superior MakersFest 2025 has officially opened registration for the student invention convention. The event encourages students to get creative says CCISD STEM program coordinator Emily Gieger, adding students can solve any challenge currently impacting themselves, their families, or the community.

And so with this, it’s not graded, right? They’re judged for the opportunity to proceed to a state-level competition. Even if they don’t win or proceed on a state this year, they can take the inventions that they submitted this year, take the feedback that they got from their judges, and iterate and try and make it better. – Emily Geiger, STEM Program Coordinator, Copper Country Intermediate School District

Invent Con at Superior Makers Fest held a kick-off event for the program in December. Inviting kids to learn more about the program and offering an opportunity to start forming ideas and thinking about inventions while with Michigan Tech students. Registration for Invent Con at Superior Makers Fest will remain open until February 28th. Those interested in learning more about the program or want to register can find more information below.

Registration for the Regional Competition, InventCon @ Superior MakerFest 2025, on March 15, 2025 is now open! Please use this InventCon 2025 Project Registration form to sign up.  Registration will close on February 28, 2025.

Official Information and Updates can be found at: https://www.wupstem.org/inventcon-superior-maker-fest-2025/

Projects can be completed individually or in groups of 2 or 3 students.  Only one registration form is needed per project.

Please reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Emily Geiger (egeiger@copperisd.org; 906-482-4250 ext. 188)

Tom Oliver (teoliver@mtu.edu; 906-487-2412)