Technovation Girls Competition 2021 for Global Problem Solvers ($10,000 prize and funded trip to San Francisco)

Application Deadline:March 12, 2021

Every year, Technovation invites teams of young people from all over the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology.

Technovation Girls students create solutions to community problems using technology.

As a student you will:

• Identify a problem that matters to your community
• Learn to code an app that solves the problem, and develop other skills along the way!
• Collaborate with peers and learn from industry mentors
• Technovation Girls mentors guide the next generation of global problem-solvers.

As a mentor you will:

• Support one or more teams on their learning journey
• Develop skills while aspiring girls to lead and make change
• Network and share best practices with peers from Salesforce, Google, Cisco, Adobe, HSBC, GM, AT&T, & more

Requirements

• any girl or young woman (ages 10-18) interested in Technovation Girls is eligible to participate. We welcome all transgender people and also those who identify as non-binary or gender nonconforming and want to be part of a female-identified environment, including student participants.
• To join our competition, a girl must create or join a team on our online platform, have a parent/guardian sign the consent form and meet the following Student Participation criteria:
• All students must be between the ages of 10 to 18 as of August 1, 2021.
• All students must identify as female, trans, nonbinary or gender nonconforming. Students who are assigned male at birth and self-identify as male cannot enter the competition.
• Teams are composed of 1 to 5 students. Students can only join 1 team. There is no limit on the number of mentors per team.
• Competition Divisions are based on the age of the oldest student on the team.
• Students can participate in Technovation Girls for multiple seasons until they reach the age of 18
• Students can work with the same team members and mentors, but they cannot submit the materials to competition over multiple years.
• Teams can explore the same problem, but the app prototype must be different each year.

Timeline

Official Season Launch: January 11, 2021
We recommend starting in January at the latest so you will have a full 12 weeks to work on your project. Submissions open today.

Registration Deadline (Students and Mentors): March 12, 2021 at 23:59 UTC.
The last day to formally register a team.
Please note: we recommend starting your project in January, not March. 

Submission Deadline: April 19, 2021 at 23:59 UTC

World Summit: August 2021

For More Informaiton:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Technovation Girls Competition 2021