The fourth annual USF Young Innovator Cup judges hundreds of K-12 student invention submissions and selects 15 finalists for a live competition at the University of South Florida every February (on or near Thomas Edison's birthday).

This November 5, 2011, 11 am to 2 pm workshop gives Gifted/STEM educators new ideas and resources to foster creativity and entrepreneurship in their students. Participation in the USF Young Innovator Cup is an excellent student/class project that engages both student and educator to think "outside-the-box."  (see photos of last year's workshop)

All participants receive awards and grand prize winners (and their schools) receive thousands of dollars in grants.  The 2nd annual workshop will take place at the University of South Florida. Lunch will be provided at no charge to the first 150 registrants by the Bay Area Manufacturer's Association (BAMA). Please RSVP by November. 1, 2011. 

Free for Educators in: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Manatee, Sarasota and Polk Counties.

Workshop Agenda

• 11:00 to 11:30 AM Keynote introduction - Dr. Richard Gilbert
• 11:30 to 12:00 AM Introduction to the competition and slideshow of past events - Anton Hopen
• 12:00 to 12:30 AM Lunch and networking
• 12:45 to 1:00 PM Prior grand prize winners present their inventions.
• 1:00 to 1:15PM Gifted Teacher and Administrator perspectives on the competition.
• 1:15 PM to 1:35 PM - getting children excited about engineering - Dr. Marilyn Barger.
• 1:35 PM to 2:00 PM - closing keynote on STEM education and the economy by Steven Meitzen, Bay Area Manufacturing Association President.