Spend your winter break
inventing the future.
A four-weekend online challenge for grades 5 to 12. Pick any field, imagine it in 2035 or 2126, and present your solution to Harvard student mentors.
A four-weekend online invention challenge for students in grades 5 to 12, run by Learn with Leaders and led by Harvard student mentors.
Here is how it works. You choose one of six problems set in 2035, imagine how your favourite field could look in 2035 or 2126, and design a solution. Then you present it live to Harvard student mentors in friendly group sessions.
You do not need to code, and you do not need any special tools. AI is optional. You can show your idea as a poster, a model, a comic, a video, slides or a prototype, on your own or in a team of up to 5. Teams can include friends from other schools and countries.
Along the way you learn to research, think like an inventor and present with confidence. Every participant receives a certificate, and the top teams share the $500 prize pool.
Note: the full problem statement for the field you choose is announced on the day of your orientation session. Read all six now and pick the one you want to solve.
Meet your Harvard student mentors, read the six problems in your case brief and choose the one you want to solve.
Send in your idea, then talk it through live with Harvard student mentors and other teams.
Every team shares its 2035 idea and how it solves the problem. The top 10 teams move through to the finals.
The top 10 teams present live to the judges. Winners are announced live in both grade groups.
Save $20 when you register by 15 November 2026. The fee is per student, not per team.
Integrative Biology & CS · Oxford Study Abroad
Junior at Harvard studying Integrative Biology and Computer Science, currently studying abroad at Oxford. Volunteers for legal advocacy groups and researches rare autoimmune disorders.
Government & Statistics · Astrophysics
Junior at Harvard studying Government and Statistics, with a secondary in Astrophysics. Project manager on the Ethics Committee of Harvard HCS Tech for Social Good.
Government · Senior
Passionate about education equity and youth mentorship. Mentoring roles with Harvard Model Congress, the Eritrean and Ethiopian Students Association, and the Cambridge Community Center.
Psychology & Economics · Class of 2025, cum laude
Graduated cum laude from Harvard College in Psychology, with a secondary in Economics. Former President of Harvard Latinos in Finance and Technology, with internships at Citi, Moderna and Bain & Company.
Applied Maths & Statistics · Class of 2027
Junior at Harvard studying Applied Maths and Statistics. Experience spans applied AI research, political data science, election forecasting and full-stack product development.
No. You can present with a model, comic, poster, video, deck or prototype.
No. Use any tools you like. AI is optional.
Yes. Join solo or in a team of up to 5.
Yes. Friends from other schools and countries can be on the same team.
Per student. Each team member registers separately.
Every session is recorded.
Sessions are on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The finale is on Sunday 3 January 2027.
Every team presents their 2035 solution in the semifinals. The top 10 teams present live in the finals.
English.
Learn with Leaders, with Harvard student mentors.