Middle & high school students
I³ League groups students into a Middle School Division (grades 6–8) and a High School Division (grades 9–12).
HOW I³ LEAGUE WORKSFrom enrollment
From enrollment
to real impact.
One clear pathway takes you from building your first profile to earning certification, competing in the Finals, and potentially turning a promising innovation into a real-world solution.
08steps. One innovation.A structured path from getting started to making something matter.
WHO IT'S FOR
For students ready to solve real problems.
The program is structured to help students move from observation to evidence, from ideas to testing, and from a project to a defensible innovation.
Solo or with a team
Students can work independently or collaborate with a team. Teammates can register together even if they attend different schools.
Your problem. Your innovation.
Students choose their own topic, a real problem they care about, and apply the full innovation process to it.
THE PATH
The path
AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
Joining is not the same as qualifying.
Program participation gives you access to the I³ pathway. Qualification is a later achievement based on completing the required work on time.
Participation
Once registration and payment are complete, you're in. There's no separate approval or tryout.
- Create an Innovator Profile
- Work through the six-stage curriculum
- Apply each stage to your own innovation
Qualification
Students who want to remain eligible for advancement must complete the required program work by one of the established completion windows.
- Pass the review at all six stages
- Finish by April 30, 2027 or July 30, 2027
- Qualifying teams enter Finals selection, where the strongest are compared