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June 1, 2025 at KID Museum Bethesda Metro Center

INVENT THE FUTURE EXPO

Celebrating the Inventor in All of Us

Are you ready for a sneak peek at the future?

Join us on Sunday, June 1 for the Invent the Future Expo! We’re celebrating the DMV as a hub for sustainable innovation with a showcase of cutting-edge tech invented by local middle school students, impactful regional organizations like Bethesda Green, and major industry leaders like Boeing and Google.

But that’s not all. This free, family-friendly event will feature unique hands-on exhibits and challenges designed to bring out the inventor in everyone.

Come and celebrate with us. The future is waiting.

Tickets are free, but registration is required. 

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Watch how the 2024 ITF Pepco Award winners invented their groundbreaking solution to a dangerous problem challenging the electric vehicle industry.

Featuring

drone obstacle course

skill-building workshops

local food & live music

3D printing demos

invention challenges

mixed reality activations

We need young people to follow their curiosity, to ask questions, and to pursue solutions that have the power to benefit us all.

Kojo Nnamdi
Journalist and Host of WAMU’s The Politics Hour,
and Honoree at KID Museum’s 2021 Fête for the Future

Support the Invent the Future Expo

Your participation goes well beyond supporting an event—it transforms lives. By partnering or volunteering with KID Museum, you are giving students access to opportunities that can shape their future.

What Is the Invent the Future Challenge?

Invent the Future is one of the DC Metro region’s largest maker challenges integrating science, technology, engineering, and design.

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.

Learn More:

Get Inspired:

2024 Invent the Future Award Winners

2024 PEPCO AWARD WINNER:
Electric Vehicle Salt Water Absorbent System
Optimizing the most common power system for electric vehicles.

Shady Grove Middle School

Reinforced Water Pipe System
Protecting American cities from contaminated water supplies.

Neelsville Middle School

The Shoeinator 3000
Children’s shoes with a built-in GPS tracker.

Students from Eastern, Parkland, and Washington Episcopal Middle Schools

Agriculture 130
Farming drone which plants, waters, and fertilizes seeds.

Redland Middle School

Every Feeling
An app to help teenagers understand and manage their mental health.

Roberto Clemente Middle School

The Plastic Problem
A micro-submarine which collects microplastics from the ocean and turns them into fuel.

Rosa M. Parks Middle School

Operation Clean-Up
A system of drones to clean trash out of the ocean.

Rosa M. Parks Middle School

Sonar and Aquatic Animals
Alerts to prevent dolphins from becoming stranded.

Shady Grove Middle School

Turbine Lights
Protecting birds from turbine engines.

Shady Grove Middle School

Cargo Ship Locks
A system for securing crates on cargo ships.

Shady Grove Middle School

IZAKAYA
Robot security guard for schools.

Montgomery Village Middle School

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