diff --git a/client/src/ui/LeftPanel.ts b/client/src/ui/LeftPanel.ts
index f6333ea..3d7e863 100644
--- a/client/src/ui/LeftPanel.ts
+++ b/client/src/ui/LeftPanel.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,18 @@ export class LeftPanel {
   private contentArea: HTMLDivElement;
   private statsTab: HTMLDivElement;
   private eventsTab: HTMLDivElement;
+  private inventionsTab: HTMLDivElement;
+  private inventionsContent: HTMLDivElement;
+  private notificationDot: HTMLDivElement;
   private expanded = false;
-  private activeTab: 'stats' | 'events' | null = null;
+  private activeTab: 'stats' | 'events' | 'inventions' | null = null;
   private superlativesContent: HTMLDivElement;
   private eventsFeedContent: HTMLDivElement;
 
-  constructor(superlativesContent: HTMLDivElement, eventsFeedContent: HTMLDivElement) {
+  constructor(superlativesContent: HTMLDivElement, eventsFeedContent: HTMLDivElement, inventionsContent: HTMLDivElement) {
     this.superlativesContent = superlativesContent;
     this.eventsFeedContent = eventsFeedContent;
+    this.inventionsContent = inventionsContent;
 
     // Outer container for positioning
     this.container = document.createElement('div');
@@ -110,8 +114,32 @@ export class LeftPanel {
       }
     });
 
+    // Inventions tab ("I")
+    this.inventionsTab = this.createTab('I');
+    this.inventionsTab.style.position = 'relative';
+    this.notificationDot = document.createElement('div');
+    this.notificationDot.style.cssText = `
+      position: absolute;
+      top: 4px;
+      right: 4px;
+      width: 8px;
+      height: 8px;
+      background: #f0d060;
+      border-radius: 50%;
+      display: none;
+    `;
+    this.inventionsTab.appendChild(this.notificationDot);
+    this.inventionsTab.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      if (this.activeTab === 'inventions' && this.expanded) {
+        this.collapse();
+      } else {
+        this.expand('inventions');
+      }
+    });
+
     tabContainer.appendChild(this.statsTab);
     tabContainer.appendChild(this.eventsTab);
+    tabContainer.appendChild(this.inventionsTab);
 
     this.container.appendChild(this.panel);
     this.container.appendChild(tabContainer);
@@ -171,9 +199,14 @@ export class LeftPanel {
       this.activeTab === 'events' && this.expanded ? '#2a2a4e' : '#1a1a2e';
     this.eventsTab.dataset.active =
       this.activeTab === 'events' && this.expanded ? 'true' : 'false';
+
+    this.inventionsTab.style.background =
+      this.activeTab === 'inventions' && this.expanded ? '#2a2a4e' : '#1a1a2e';
+    this.inventionsTab.dataset.active =
+      this.activeTab === 'inventions' && this.expanded ? 'true' : 'false';
   }
 
-  private showContent(tab: 'stats' | 'events'): void {
+  private showContent(tab: 'stats' | 'events' | 'inventions'): void {
     // Remove current content
     while (this.contentArea.firstChild) {
       this.contentArea.removeChild(this.contentArea.firstChild);
@@ -182,18 +215,24 @@ export class LeftPanel {
     if (tab === 'stats') {
       this.headerEl.textContent = 'SUPERLATIVES';
       this.contentArea.appendChild(this.superlativesContent);
-    } else {
+    } else if (tab === 'events') {
       this.headerEl.textContent = 'EVENTS';
       this.contentArea.appendChild(this.eventsFeedContent);
+    } else if (tab === 'inventions') {
+      this.headerEl.textContent = 'INVENTIONS';
+      this.contentArea.appendChild(this.inventionsContent);
     }
   }
 
-  expand(tab: 'stats' | 'events'): void {
+  expand(tab: 'stats' | 'events' | 'inventions'): void {
     this.activeTab = tab;
     this.expanded = true;
     this.showContent(tab);
     this.updateTabs();
     this.container.style.transform = 'translateY(-50%) translateX(0)';
+    if (tab === 'inventions') {
+      this.hideNotificationDot();
+    }
     document.dispatchEvent(
       new CustomEvent('left-panel-opened', { detail: { tab } }),
     );
@@ -210,10 +249,18 @@ export class LeftPanel {
     return this.expanded;
   }
 
-  getActiveTab(): 'stats' | 'events' | null {
+  getActiveTab(): 'stats' | 'events' | 'inventions' | null {
     return this.expanded ? this.activeTab : null;
   }
 
+  showNotificationDot(): void {
+    this.notificationDot.style.display = '';
+  }
+
+  hideNotificationDot(): void {
+    this.notificationDot.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
   destroy(): void {
     this.container.remove();
   }