On November 11, 2025, the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) welcomed students from across the region for the annual Invention Convention at the BCIU’s Main Office. The Pennsylvania Invention Convention allows students to explore, design, and create inventions that address real-world problems. Participants learn the invention process, including identifying a problem, maintaining an invention log, developing and testing prototypes, and presenting their projects.
This year, 31 teams competed: 7 in grades 3-5, 18 in grades 6-8, and 6 in grades 9-12. Congratulations to our top teams:
High School
1st: Bus Buddy – Exeter Township Senior High School
2nd: Raising Roots – Exeter Township Senior High School
3rd: Bag Buddy – Exeter Township Senior High School
Middle School
1st: CASRIC – Wyomissing Area West Reading Elementary School
2nd: HoodieZzz – Oley Valley Middle School
3rd: Earthquake Proof Foundation for Homes – Governor Mifflin Middle School
Elementary School
1st: Terra-Dri-Vator Pro – Governor Mifflin Brecknock Elementary School
2nd: Find and Plant – Muhlenberg CE Cole School
3rd: Smart Suitcase 3000 – Schuylkill Valley Elementary School
The first-place teams from each grade band will advance to the Statewide competition in February 2026 at the Hershey Lodge. Top teams from that event will then have the opportunity to compete at the National Invention Convention in June 2026 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI.