The Collegiate Inventors Competition® is a unique competition that can take your invention to the next level through networking, marketing exposure, mentorship and more!

Since 1990, with the help of our sponsors, we have awarded more than $1 million to students nationwide.

Meet the students who will compete in Washington D.C., and find out why their inventions stand out among this year’s most inspiring entries.  Next stop: Collegiate Inventors Competition Expo and Awards Ceremony in Alexandria, VA on November 4th, 2016.

Undergraduate Finalists

AgroSpheres
Payam Pourtaheri
Ameer Shakeel
Advisor: Mark Kester

Cathecare
Aonnicha Burapachaisri
Charles Pan
Aishwarya Raja
Chanond Sophonpanich
Advisor: Aaron Kyle

The cerVIA System
Jahrane Dale
Olachi Oleru
Ritish Patnaik
Stephanie Yang
Advisor: Katherine Reuther

Cryoablation
Clarisse Hu
Sarah Lee
Bailey Surtees
Serena Thomas
Advisor: Nicholas Durr

SEAL Fire Extinguishing Ball
Mary Dwyer
Anushree Sreedhar
Advisor: Alan Wolf

Graduate Finalists

AesculaGel
Andrew Bartynski
Niki Bayat
Jessica Golden
Advisor: Mark Humayun

Bladeless Drone
John Mohyi
Advisor: Paul Jaques

Nonspec
Brendan Donoghue
Erin Keaney
Jonathan Perez de Alderete
Advisor: Steven Tello

Rolosense
Aaron Blanchard
Kevin Yehl
Advisor: Khalid Salaita

SmartPOT (SPOT) Powered by AgQ
Heather Hava
Daniel Zukowski
Advisor: Nikolaus Correll

Suonocalm
Carl Schoellhammer
Advisor: Robert Langer