Message from Wes Watkins
“I’m honored and pleased to have the New Product & Process Fair carry my name, but I’m even more thrilled to see the continuing success of the Fair each year and now be able to expand the Fair statewide. We established this annual event to challenge the creativity and inventiveness of your mind to envision new products. 
Our intellectual innovations which might lead to a new product are the seeds of economic prosperity that lead to job development and potential new business and industry. Please deliver up the result of your creative thinking with an entry of a new product or process that can be judged and evaluated in this year’s Fair. Our country’s rich history and prosperity has been spurred by the inventions and ideas from individuals just like you. I encourage your involvement in the Fair and look forward to seeing you there and viewing your entry.”
Wes Watkins
Former Member of Congress
Fair Details
The deadline for this last competition has passed. Information regarding the next New Products Fair will be posted soon. The fair is usually late fall of each year, so please continue to check back for additional information. We appreciate your interest.
About the Fair
The annual Wes Watkins New Products Fair celebrates Oklahoma inventors young and old. The Fair is an excellent opportunity for students (grades 3-12) to showcase their creativity and talent and for entrepreneurs across Oklahoma to promote their inventions and learn about business assistance opportunities. It also provides an opportunity for them to display their inventions to the public and compete for cash prizes.- The top entrants will be invited to display their prototypes at the Fair and will compete for $11,700 in Cash prizes
- Please read the Official Rules and Instructions before beginning your application
Through their participation in the Wes Watkins New Products Fair, students develop these skills:
- Problem Solving
- Creative Thinking
- Research and Inquiry
- Communication Through Presentation