Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) Employee Directory
Education Administration ProgramsConnecticut, United States11-50 Employees
The Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) is a nonprofit organization focused on education administration programs that foster critical thinking in students from kindergarten through 12th grade through activities centered on invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Based in Hartford, Connecticut, CIC operates as a 501(c)(3) entity and serves a broad regional audience through a curriculum that engages thousands of students annually across more than 275 schools, with a pathway for many participants to advance to regional and national competition levels. The program aims to strengthen interest in STEM while developing problem-solving skills in children and emphasizes hands-on exploration and the creative process behind invention. CIC maintains partnerships and support from corporations, foundations, and academic institutions as part of its ongoing expansion and longstanding tradition as the nation’s oldest continuously operating children’s invention education program, with a history dating back to the early 1980s.