The U.S. National Innovator Challenge (NIC) is an annual K-12 innovation competition organized by Hewitt Learning that invites students across the country to showcase their creative problem-solving and inventive skills. Held virtually, the competition is open to any student regardless of geographic location, making it one of the most accessible and inclusive opportunities available to young innovators. Participants submit original projects that demonstrate their inventive capabilities and compete for recognition at the national level. Whether you are a budding engineer, scientist, or entrepreneur, the NIC is a powerful platform to share your ideas and join a growing community of young innovators making a difference.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Planning tasks, timelines, and resources to get a project done on schedule.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Students develop and pitch innovative solutions, mirroring entrepreneurial product development and commercialization.
Many student innovations involve computer science and engineering applications requiring coding and technical problem-solving.
Innovation challenges often include designing and prototyping physical solutions and engineering systems.
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