The Young Inventors’ Program is a proud partner in the worldwide movement to inspire youth innovation. We are honored to be affiliated with the Rube Goldberg Institute for Innovation and Creativity, a relationship fostered by our own YIP champion and Rube Goldberg Machine expert, Zach Umperovitch, National Contest Director.
The Rube Goldberg Institute offers experiences that introduces guests of all ages to the rewards of engaging in the arts and sciences and is excited to open the world of Rube Goldberg Machines and the National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest to students in grades K-12.
For more details about the contest, please visit the Rube Goldberg Institute or email Zach Umperovitch, National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Director at zach@rubegoldberg.org.
Student creates a Rube Goldberg Machine at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury, VT.
The Northern New England Invention Convention is a qualifying competition for students to advance to national and international competitions. Selected winners from the Rube Goldberg Category of our regional event will be invited to participate in the National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest per rules set-forth by the Rube Goldberg Institute and the National Contest.
National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
