Competition format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Peruvian school students can submit inventions through 7 October 2026 to Indecopi's national Inventores del Futuro competition, individually or in teams of up to four with a teacher adviser.
Complete competition details
The competition seeks school inventions with potential social, productive or commercial impact and accepts solutions across technological fields. Entries are evaluated for novelty, advantages over existing solutions and ability to address an identified need. The strongest projects advance to a jury presentation. Winners in each category receive recognition for their schools, while participating winning students and teacher advisers receive tablets and diplomas.
Eligibility requirements
Students from fourth grade of primary school through fifth grade of secondary school at public or private schools across Peru may participate individually or in teams of up to four, with a teacher adviser designated by the school.
Tips for this competition
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Study the scoring criteria and previous winners before deciding what evidence, prototype, essay, research or portfolio will best support the entry.
- Confirm country, age, team, education and organization restrictions and whether one person may enter multiple submissions.
- Follow the required file format, word/time limits and naming rules exactly; technical non-compliance can disqualify a strong entry.
- Keep proof of submission and submit before the deadline rather than relying on the final hour.
Verification notes
Primary Indecopi government notice confirms applications through 7 October 2026, nationwide school eligibility, individual/team rules, judging criteria and tablets/diplomas for winning students and advisers. The official notice points applicants to patenta.pe/inventores-del-futuro.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual — Indecopi ↗