Відкрито набір на UKRIC Inventors Cup 2026/7

Ukraine Invention Convention (UKRIC) is a new national platform shaping a modern ecosystem of youth invention in Ukraine.

On September 1, Ukraine Invention Convention (UKRIC) opened registration for the UKRIC Inventors Cup 2026/7 — an annual competition for high school students, where young inventors turn bold ideas into real innovative solutions.

Ukraine Invention Convention was created based on the model of Connecticut Invention Convention (USA), which has been helping schoolchildren become inventors for more than 43 years. The Ukrainian program teaches the full path from identifying a problem to creating a working prototype and presenting it, developing critical and engineering thinking, entrepreneurial skills, and the ability to work on real-world challenges.

The first UKRIC pilot project, implemented in 2025-2026 in the Donetsk region, proved the effectiveness of this approach. Despite difficult security conditions, students created their own inventions to address pressing wartime problems. And most importantly — three of the five Dassault Systèmes world awards, contested by around 50,000 young inventors from different countries around the world, were won precisely by Ukrainian schoolchildren. After that, five participants presented their developments in the United States.

What awaits participants?

The training will last four months and will be based on an international invention methodology. Participants will work according to a seven-step model: from defining the problem and research to creating a prototype, testing, and the final presentation. Professional engineering tools will be used for the work, including the Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Winners of the national final will have the opportunity to represent Ukraine on the international stage and travel to the USA.

Who can participate?

Participation is open to students in grades 9–11 from:

• Dnipropetrovsk region;
• Donetsk region;
• Zaporizhzhia region;
• Luhansk region;
• Mykolaiv region;
• Odesa region;
• Sumy region;
• Kharkiv region;
• Kherson region;
• Kyiv region and the city of Kyiv.

UKRIC Inventors Cup 2026/7 Calendar

• September 1–20 — registration for open lectures to learn about the program and invention methodology (an important step for successful further participation in the program)
• September 21, 23, and 25 — open online lectures for registered participants
• September 26 – October 6 — submission of invention ideas for the competition
• October 7–16 — expert selection and announcement of the 50 finalists
• October 2026 – January 2027 — training program and work on own inventions
• February 2027 — Ukraine Invention Convention National Final in Kyiv
• March–April 2027 — trip of five winners to the USA to present their inventions at an international event

How to register?

Registration is already open at the following link:

https://ukric.org/competitions/ukric-inventors-cup-2026/

Ukraine Invention Convention is more than a competition or an educational program. It is a national platform that helps young Ukrainians turn their own ideas into inventions, represent Ukraine on the international stage, and create technologies that will shape the future of our country.

Our goal is to develop a culture of invention in Ukraine.

We strive to find and showcase to Ukraine and the world Ukrainian Steve Jobses and Elon Musks. Your idea could be the next success story.