Change the World by Technologies Contest for Female Students from Technovation 2019
Applicant criteria
- More than 10 year
- Female
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Technovation is calling all female innovators who are ready to change the world through technology, are curious, creative, and determined. They've got also big ideas and the courage to explore them.
What will you do?
You will join a team to create, build, and sell an app that addresses a problem in your community – or support a team that does.
How do you get involved?
Find the role below that makes the most sense for you – student, mentor, ambassador or judge – and then sign up!
Eligibility & Age Divisions:
Students:
- To be eligible to participate in Technovation as a student, you must be between the ages of 10 to 18 as of August 1st, 2019, and identify as female.
- To be fully registered, you must form or join a team. Teams can range in size from one to five girls. No more than five girls are allowed to join a team. You can only join one team.
- Your team's division – Junior or Senior – depends on the age of all team members.
- Junior Division: Team members are between 10-14 years old as of August 1st, 2019
- Senior Division: Team members are between 15-18 years old as of August 1st, 2019
Mentors:
- Mentors must be over the age of 18, unless special permission is granted from Technovation.
- Mentors can be Technovation alumni.
- Mentors can join more than one team.
What will participants get:
Six top scoring teams from each division will be invited to the World Pitch Summit. A total of 12 teams ( six from Junior and six from senior division) will attend the 2019 World Pitch summit as finalists. There are no specific spots reserved for teams from particular countries or regions.
About Technovation:
Technovation is a group of entrepreneurs, mentors, and educators looking to teach girls everywhere the skills they need to change the world with technology. It offers girls around the world the opportunity to learn the skills they need to emerge as tech entrepreneurs and leaders. Every year they invite girls to identify a problem in their community, and then challenge them to solve it.