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Join the 15th Annual Thomas Edison Pitch Contest

WHERE STEM MEETS APPLICATION

The Thomas Edison Pitch Contest was created by the Edison Innovation Foundation in 2010 as a competition to showcase and encourage invention, innovation and entrepreneurship among students before they get to college. Every year, students submit their great ideas to win prizes and gain the hands-on experience exclusive to our contest!

A STEM Challenge Inspiring Innovation

Thomas Edison once said "There's a better way to do it - find it!" We are extending this challenge to students from grades 4-12! Our fun STEM contest will allow students to create their own inventions to solve problems that they see in the world today. You'll have

the chance to:

  • Become the next Thomas Edison by creating a new invention to solve the world's problems

  • Take STEM learning to a new level of application and shine in areas that you are truly passionate about!

  • Receive a FREE Maker-Kit full of inventing supplies & a stipend for your teacher/mentor

  • Motivate & inspire students to learn Ai, coding, science, engineering, business & even history!

  • Pitch your invention to a panel of judges who are real-life scientists & entrepreneurs

  • Work together as a team to win 3D Printing supplies for your school's Maker's Space

IMPRESSIVE PRIZES

STEM Tools, Amazon Gift Cards, T-Shirts, & More for every finalist!  

REAL-LIFE SKILLS

Use critical thinking, problem solving & presentation skills to  succeed in this contest & beyond!

A DIGITAL EXPERINCE

Since our contest is digital, student can join in from anywhere in the world!

INSPIRE INNOVATION

Motivate students to become the next Thomas Edison through innovation and humanitarianism!

Early Registration for 2024-25 Contest
Begins Dec 1!

Students will have 3-4 months to complete their projects for the Thomas Edison Pitch Contest!

JAN

10

APR

4

MAY

14

APR

DEC

1


Registration
Begins

Work On
Your Protoype

Finalists Announced

Receive kits & feedback

14

JAN

31

Registration Ends

Final Submission Due

Final Pitch
Event

Enjoy our FREE

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

When Thomas Edison created his invention factory concept he used a team-based, integrated or interdisciplinary, head and hands, approach to new product development— exactly what we recognize today as STEM. As the original “STEM-meister," he also used outside of the box thinking  and perseverance to be propel his success. Over a few months, this contest will help student teams use that same formula for success with our:

Student Tested.
Teacher Approved.

"Students had a great learning experience; Parents were elated at what the students accomplished; Teachers and administrators were excited that the students applied their learning in a field of their interest!

TEACHER MENTOR

"Genius is 1% inspiration, 
99% perspiration."

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