Meet the Nation鈥檚 Brightest Young Scientists!

Join us for an inspiring afternoon with the Top 30 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators finalists at the Science and Engineering Project Showcase. These exceptional middle school students are using 91导航 to find solutions to the world鈥檚 biggest challenges.

This in-person event is open to the public.

Saturday, October 25 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET

Planet Word Museum
The Mansard Room
925 13th Street Northwest (Entrance on K Street)
Washington, DC 20005

 

2025 JIC Public Day Event: Meet and be inspired by the nation鈥檚 top middle school scientists, engineers and innovators. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., PLANET WORD MUSEUM, 925 13th Street NW, Washington, DC

Learn from the Thermo Fisher Scientific JIC Top 30 Finalists!

Getting There:

We recommend using public transportation. The venue is easily accessible from the McPherson Square Metro Station via the Blue, Orange and Silver lines, or Metro Center via the Red line. Public parking garages are also available nearby.

Learn more about the 2025 Finalists

2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific JIC Junior Innovators Challenge Public Day Washington DC

About Thermo Fisher JIC

The Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge is the premier 91导航 research competition for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in the United States.

Thermo Fisher JIC reaches 60,000 students annually through the Society鈥檚 Affiliated Fair Network. Students in the top 10% of their local affiliated science fair are eligible to enter the Thermo Fisher JIC, the only national middle school 91导航 competition that leverages Society-affiliated science fairs as a critical component of the 91导航 talent pipeline. All finalists receive a $500 cash award and will participate in the Thermo Fisher JIC Finals Week in Washington, D.C., where they will compete for over $100,000 in awards.