Ohio Tech Day: where students meet the future.
A day of hands-on career exploration that puts Ohio students face to face with artificial intelligence, quantum computing, aerospace, and the people building those careers.
K-8 students in Cleveland
high school students in Dayton
industry exhibitors
cities, one statewide day
The experience
What students do on Ohio Tech Day.
AI and Quantum Scavenger Hunt
Students race through the museum galleries solving challenges built around artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Industry Exhibitor Tables
Hands-on demos from companies, universities, and research partners, with professionals ready to talk about their work.
Career Rotations
School groups rotate through every experience, so each student leaves having seen several paths into tech.
Ohio Tech Day 2026
Two cities. One day.
- Date
- Friday, September 25, 2026
- Host
- Great Lakes Science Center
- Students
- 700+ students in grades K-8 from Cleveland Metropolitan School District
- Schools
- Mary McLeod Bethune Girls Leadership Academy and Orchard STEM School
Produced by Parallax Advanced Research and the Ohio Aerospace Institute. Presented by Nordson Corporation. Supported by NASA and the Ohio Space Grant Consortium.
- Date
- Friday, September 25, 2026
- Host
- Yaskawa
- Students
- 170 high school students in grades 9-12
- Schools
- Valley View High School, Middletown High School
Powered by Parallax Advanced Research and the Ohio Aerospace Institute in partnership with DO STEM. Supported by COSI and the Montgomery County Educational Service Center.
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