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University of Nevada, Reno

    Invention and Innovation

    Monday, July 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM until Friday, July 17, 2026 at 8:00 AMPacific Daylight Time UTC -07:00


    University of Nevada, Reno
    1664 N Virginia St
    Reno, NV 89557
    United States

    Spark creativity and entrepreneurial thinking at UNR’s Invention and Innovation Camp, designed for middle school students ready to turn big ideas into real-world solutions. This dynamic program highlights how engineers across all disciplines invent, prototype, patent, and bring their ideas to market, giving students an inside look at the engineering-to-entrepreneurship pipeline.

    Throughout the camp, participants will engage in hands-on design challenges, explore real case studies of groundbreaking inventions, and learn how intellectual property protects creative work. Each day features an exciting prototyping engineering challenge, where teams refine their concepts, pitch to reviewers, and build the confidence needed to share their innovations with the world.

    Perfect for young entrepreneurs and future engineers, this camp empowers students to dream boldly, design fearlessly, and take the first steps toward launching their next breakthrough idea.
    Thank you for your interest in our Engineering Summer Camps! Registration will open February 1st, 2026.