Chicago Innovation

The Illinois Student Invention Convention is still celebrating!

Huge congratulations to our talented inventors who represented Illinois at Invention Convention Worldwide’s U.S. Nationals competition this year.

From sharing groundbreaking projects to representing ISIC with pride on the national stage, we couldn’t be prouder of these young leaders soar!

A special shoutout to Vibhuti Vikram, who helped Illinois bring home 3 prizes this year — winning 2nd Place in 7th Grade, the Manufacturing and Tools Industry Award, and a Patent Application Award for her invention AXIS (Autonomous eXcavation Information System)! 

Congrats to all of our inventors- this is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see what you do next! 🥳

Celebrating Women in Innovation, 2026 edition. ✨

Thank you to every honoree who showed up and shared their story, and to everyone who came out to celebrate, connect, and be inspired. This is what community-driven innovation looks like.

Here’s to the women rewriting the rules, and lifting others up along the way. 🥂