Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge 2025 Project Showcase

The Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC) is a science competition for middle school students, culminating in a public exhibition of finalists and a prize ceremony. The 2025 edition features a Top 30 finalists’ project showcase in Washington, D.C., with more than $100,000 in prizes awarded. Projects cover a wide range of STEM topics, including biology, chemistry, physics and engineering.

More than $100,000 in prizes across finalists; opportunities for recognition and exposure.

The competition is described as the nation’s premier science competition for middle school students.