Technovation Girls — Entrepreneurship

Technovation Girls is a global technology and entrepreneurship program run by the nonprofit Technovation. Participants ages 8–18 work in teams to identify a community problem and build a mobile app, web app, or AI-based solution.

The free curriculum develops coding, AI, business planning, pitching, collaboration, and leadership skills. Teams may participate independently or through a local Chapter or Club, then optionally submit their work to a global competition with online judging and an in-person World Summit final.

Benefits & funding

Participation, curriculum, and online learning materials are free.
Each member of a 2026 Regional Honors team receives a US$250 educational stipend.
Each member of a finalist team receives a US$500 educational stipend; each Grand Prize team member instead receives US$750.
For the 2026 World Summit in Bengaluru, finalist teams receive travel, accommodation, food, and local transportation, valued at approximately US$10,000 per team.
Participants develop practical skills in coding, AI, entrepreneurship, pitching, teamwork, and leadership.

Eligibility

Participants must be ages 8–18.
Teams may have one to five members who identify as girls, female, transgender, nonbinary, gender-fluid, or gender nonconforming and want to join a female-identified environment.
The program is global; joining a local Chapter or Club is optional, and team members may live in different countries.
Each member must complete an individual profile, including location and parental consent.
Written competition materials must be in English; videos in another language require English translation or subtitles.
Competition submissions must be created by the registered students, with sources cited and any AI assistance disclosed.

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Application process

1
When registration reopens, create an account through the Technovation platform.
2
Complete the participant profile, location details, and parental consent requirements.
3
Form a team of one to five eligible participants and, if desired, connect with a mentor or local Chapter or Club.
4
Use the curriculum to choose a community problem and develop an app, web app, or AI-based solution.
5
Upload the required project information, pitch and technical videos, planning document, learning journey, and source code by the cycle submission deadline.

Program timeline

August 13, 2025
The 2025–2026 season and registration opened.
Registration closed for students and mentors.
March 18, 2026 at 23:59 UTC
Competition submissions were due.
April 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PDT
Virtual celebration and finalist and regional winner announcements.
July 2026
October 2026
The 2026 World Summit takes place in Bengaluru.
Registration is expected to reopen for the next season; the official portal gives no exact date.
By October 2026