
Why Didn't I Think of That?
2024 Finalists
- 12 and younger
- 13-15 years old
- 16+ years old
OCT-D: Defense for Your Car protects your vehicle and prevents unauthorized use or theft using electrochromic film on the windshield in combination with remote access devices and multi-factor authentication
Ava Elizabeth B., OH
Cafawaste X 2000, an Eco-Friendly Smart Waste Bin created to help the environment by reducing the amount of trash that is dumped in landfills.
Sanvi K., OH
The Rosin Ring, an invention to serve stringed instrument musicians. Worn on their finger, they can rosin their bow at the same time.
Shinja H., CA
Human Powered Energy Harvester, a shoe insert that will allow you to generate electricity with every step you take and then stores this energy which you can use later to power your devices.
Anant A., CA
Terreus is an eco-friendly, 100% biodegradable replacement for styrofoam made from four simple materials: agar agar, glycerine, water, and organic dishsoap.
Charlotte F. and Wyatt N., CA
Trident: (Advancing Sustainability with Refined Catalytic Plastic Pyrolysis Devices) was invented to break down plastics by utilizing multiple novel methodologies to increase the efficiency of petrochemical yield to optimize the efficiency of pyrolysis such that this chemical procedure becomes something commonly known and applied by society.
Tarun B., OH
Safe KIDS (Kevlar Cellulose Nanocrystal AR500 Steel Instant Defense System), a bulletproof barrier that folds out of the classroom wall and locks into place to help protect students in the event of a school emergency.
Audrey L., CT
Chaeto Biofilter is a a sustainable, direct, and cost-effective solution to ocean acidification. Committed to protecting the ocean, the team invented chaeto biofilters to implement a novel strain of algae in marine ecosystems.
Christopher and Nicholas K., CA
Unstoppable Protective Gear, LLC the first-ever wearable, flexible set of women’s breast protective cups.
Taylor R., CA