Ukraine Invention Convention — a national platform shaping a new generation of Ukrainian inventors — was presented in Kyiv
Ukraine Invention Convention — a national platform shaping a new generation of Ukrainian inventors — was presented in Kyiv
The presentation of Ukraine Invention Convention (UKRIC) — a new national platform designed to develop youth invention in Ukraine and unite schoolchildren, educators, the government, business, and international partners around a common goal — building an innovative nation — took place at the Parkovyi Exhibition and Convention Center in Kyiv.
The event gathered about 50 participants — representatives of the public sector, educational institutions, civil society, business, and media. Guests learned about the platform’s concept, the results of the pilot program, and plans for scaling it across Ukraine.
Ukraine Invention Convention was created based on the model of Connecticut Invention Convention (USA), which has been successfully operating for more than 43 years. The Ukrainian program helps schoolchildren go through the full path from identifying a problem to creating a working prototype and presenting it, developing critical thinking, entrepreneurial skills, and an engineering approach to solving real-world challenges.
During the presentation, the UKRIC team shared the results of the first pilot program, held in 2026 in Donetsk region. Despite difficult security conditions, students created their own prototypes to address pressing wartime problems. A special achievement was that three of the five Dassault Systèmes world awards, contested by around 50,000 young inventors from different countries around the world, were won by Ukrainian schoolchildren. A delegation of five students subsequently presented their inventions in the United States.
The organizers paid special attention to the program’s methodology. The training lasts nine weeks and is built on a seven-step invention model: from defining the problem and conducting research to creating a prototype, testing, and the final presentation. The program uses professional tools, including the Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE platform, allowing students to work on real engineering solutions rather than just academic projects.
During the event, the team also presented a strategic vision for UKRIC’s development. In the near future, the program will expand to new regions of Ukraine, and its long-term goal is to engage 10,000 students annually by 2031 and build a modern ecosystem of youth invention in Ukraine.
An important topic of the meeting was the future partnership between education, the government, the civil sector, and business. According to the UKRIC team, this kind of cooperation is a key condition for shaping a new generation of Ukrainian innovators who will create technological solutions for the country’s recovery and development.
Starting September 1, UKRIC is opening applications for high school students from frontline regions and the Kyiv region who wish to join the next cohort of the program.
Ukraine Invention Convention (UKRIC) is more than an educational program. It is a platform that helps young Ukrainians turn their own ideas into real inventions, represent Ukraine on the international stage, and already today make their contribution to its future.
