2026 3D Print & Young Innovators STEM Challenge – Finalists & Alternates

The window for submissions closed at 11:59pm Friday 10/31/25. There were 236 submissions compared to last year's 191. Of the 236, 214 are from grades 7-12 for the 3D Challenge and 22 are from grades 3-6 for the Young Innovators Challenge.

An initial review of all applications has been completed. False entries, duplicate entries, and those not meeting the Rotary Core Values, have been omitted. Many will receive a suggestion to showcase their creation at the spring Engineering Expo. The remaining entries (85+19) have been shared with a team of industry partners to review and choose the 30 finalists 10 alternates for 3D, and 10 finalists 5 alternates for Young Innovator.

MAKER FAIR EVENT March 7, 2026