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June 1, 2025 at KID Museum Bethesda Metro Center

INVENT THE FUTURE EXPO

Thank you for joining us!

More than 650 middle school students from across the region spent the last year researching, prototyping, and building new skills as they worked to invent an answer to this very question. We got to witness their creations Sunday, June 1 at the Invent the Future Expo from 10 AM – 2 PM!

This free, family-friendly event featured unique hands-on exhibits and challenges designed to bring out the inventor in everyone. In addition to the showcase from our local youth inventors, we hosted hands-on activities, exciting performances, and informative talks from over 30 local, regional, and national organizations working in everything from iced tea to quantum mechanics. We are so grateful to all of our sponsors, exhibitors, and visitors for making this such an incredible day.

The future is looking bright, thanks to all of you.

two girls in Shady Grove Middle School t-shirts shriek joyously at the news that they've won an Invent The Future Expo award.

CONGRATULATIONS, WINNERS!

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors

Accenture, LLP
Pepco, an Exelon Company
AMGEN
United Therapeutics A Public Benefit Corporation
Lido Civic Club: Celebrating Our Italian-American Heritage
NFP an aon company
USPA: US Performance Academy. An inspired school
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Montgomery College
Sandy Spring Bank A Division of Atlantic Union Bank
The Universities at Shady Grove

Thank you to all of our exhibitors:

QUANTUM COMPUTING & AUGMENTED REALITY

 IBM   Qolour   Reframe 

 University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing 

DRONES & ROBOTICS

 Walt Whitman HS Robotics Club   Boeing  REC Foundation + NASA 

 Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Unit   MCPD Air Support Unit 

MAKING & MANUFACTURING

 American University Design & Build Lab  Accenture 

  United States Patent & Trademark Office  Xometry 

  Invent the Future Student Showcase 

 University of Maryland Makerspace Initiative + Terrapin Works 

SUSTAINABLE FUTURES

 Bethesda Green    JustIcedTea 

Pepco   WSSC Water 

 Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection 

THE ART OF STEM

 Chibitronics   Cloudforce 

 Glenstone Museum 

 Inner Arbor Trust, Inc. 

 The Swaliga Foundation 

21ST-CENTURY EDUCATION

 B-360   Barometer XR + GameGenius  

 Howard University Youth STEM Achievers   KID’s Maker Girls 

KID + TedCo: Teach for the Future LINGO Solutions, Inc. Montgomery College 

 Smithsonian Institution Spark!Lab U.S. Performance Academy 

PLUS: Live Music, Tech Demos, & Inventor Talks!

The Aglets  |  jazz fusion  |  11 AM – 12 PM
B-360: Dirt Bike Demo  |  12:30 – 12:45 PM
Jeff Rule, Director of Machine Learning at Capital One  |  12:30 – 1:30 PM
The Plastic Toys  |  punk & classic rock  |  1 – 2 PM

Invent the Future Awards Ceremony | 2 – 3 PM

What is the Invent the Future Challenge?

Invent the Future is one of the DC Metro region’s largest maker challenges: KID Museum’s uniquely standards-aligned curriculum integrates science, technology, engineering, and design into an experience students will never forget.

Through the process of designing their own inventions, students learn to innovate, solve problems, gain confidence, and work with others — all crucial skills for future success.

BRING ITF TO YOUR SCHOOL

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