Technovation Challenge 2027 (Girls Track and Co-ed Track)
Free online programme where teams build an app or AI solution to a problem in their community.
Application status
Applications open
Registration closes 11 March 2027, 23:59 UTC (00:59 on 12 March in Cameroon). Project submission: 5 May 2027, 5 PM PDT
About this opportunity
Technovation is a free global programme for young people aged 8 to 18. Teams of one to five students find a real problem in their community and build a working mobile app or AI solution for it, guided by mentors and free online curriculum. Teams submit their project with a video of up to 4 minutes, and the work takes about 40 hours (Technovation suggests starting at least 12 weeks before the deadline). The Girls Track is for girls, plus nonbinary, gender-fluid and transgender participants who want a female-identified environment; a new Co-ed Track opens the challenge to all youth. No coding experience is needed.
Who can apply
- Aged 8–18 on 1 August 2027 (divisions: Beginner 8–12, Junior 13–15, Senior 16–18)
- Girls Track: girls, plus nonbinary, gender-fluid and transgender participants who want a female-identified environment
- Co-ed Track: open to all youth
- Team of 1–5 students
- Project materials must be in English (non-English videos need English subtitles)
What you get
- Free to join, with free curriculum and online resources
- Mentorship and learning to build an app or AI project
- Chance to advance to regional pitch events, quarterfinals and semifinals
- Girls Track finalists are invited to the World Summit