The results are almost in. 👀 On July 2, we're hosting Global Celebration 2026, a worldwide livestream honoring the young innovators who spent this year turning real problems into working solutions. 3,600+ apps and AI projects from teams across 100+ countries. Built in classrooms, kitchens, and community centers by a generation that decided waiting for someone else to fix things wasn't an option. At the celebration, we'll announce Regional Honorees from around the world and the Finalist teams advancing to the Technovation Girls World Summit in Bengaluru, India. This is a moment worth watching. Join us live on YouTube. 🗓️ Thursday, July 2 at 8:00 AM PDT. ➡️ Register here: https://luma.com/0dwl72qv
Technovation
Civic and Social Organizations
San Francisco, California 27,329 followers
Technovation equips global innovators with the skills + support to build tech and AI solutions that solve real problems.
About us
Technovation is a global tech education nonprofit that empowers girls to become leaders, creators, and problem-solvers. With the support of volunteer mentors and parents, girls work in teams to code mobile apps that address real-world problems. To date, 300,000+ students in 100+ countries have participated in programs run by Technovation As one of its core programs, Technovation Girls equips girls around the world with the skills to become tech entrepreneurs and leaders. Its alumnae have gone on to win startup and app-building competitions, speak at events like TEDx Women, IBM India Onward, and Google Science Fair, be named Times Kid of the Year, and receive internships with prominent technology companies, higher education institutions and government agencies. Founded in 2006 by aerospace engineer Tara Chklovski as Iridescent, Technovation has grown from hosting local Family Science nights in Los Angeles to a nonprofit that spans 100+ countries with thousands of individuals who believe in the power of girls, families, and communities to change the world with technology.
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http://technovation.org
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- Civic and Social Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
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- San Francisco, California
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- Nonprofit
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- 2006
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- technology, engineering, family, girls program, international, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mentorship, corporate philanthropy, family program, STEM, coding, programming, leadership, problem solving, and growth mindset
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Fear doesn't just go away when you've decided you're ready. Our CEO, Tara Chklovski, spent the weekend on a rock face. The question she had to answer before the first move was, "Can I do it?" It's the same question at the beginning of every builder's story. The answer isn't always confidence. Sometimes it's simply the decision to begin. That's what it means to build brave.
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Session 5 is where students stop talking about ideas and start defending them. Technovation's free curriculum moves students through the full arc of building an AI-powered solution: designing a working prototype, then pitching it the way a founder would. That combination of technical construction and persuasive communication is a skill set most students don't get to practice until well after graduation. Free Session 5 resources are ready when you are. 🎥 http://bit.ly/4ocvRNJ ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g1Vy1f
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At a recent teacher training in Texas, one of our participants mentioned he had a great book on MIT App Inventor. Turns out, that book was written by our own curriculum developer, Karen Lang. He showed up the next day with his copy for her to sign. Karen has spent years quietly building the tools and resources that help educators bring technology to students. Moments like this are a reminder that that work lands further than we sometimes know. 💛
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If you haven't registered yet, join us June 25 for an honest conversation about careers, AI, and what it takes to grow in tech right now.
The Builder's Room is back, and this one is built for women in tech navigating their next move. Join Technovation for a live panel with FactSet engineers, leaders, and a talent pro covering what it actually takes to grow in tech right now. Learn how AI is changing engineering workflows, which soft skills matter most, how to keep a strong technical foundation while using AI tools critically, and what the current job market looks like for early-career women. Speakers include Kendra Brown (Senior Director, Banking & Sell-Side Research), Gail Miller (Senior Director, Engineering), and Stephanie Vlohiotis (Senior Talent Acquisition Manager), moderated by FactSet Software Engineer and Technovation alum Daria Tabunshchyk. This is a virtual event with live Q&A. Register to receive the link. 🗓️ Thursday, June 25 | 6:00–7:00 AM PDT | Virtual ➡️ Register: https://lu.ma/2dortqnr
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Building with AI is where learning becomes real. Session 4 of Technovation's free curriculum moves students from concept to creation. They design AI-powered solutions for problems they've identified themselves, with a clear-eyed understanding of how dataset bias can shape outcomes in the real world. That combination, technical building and critical judgment, is what responsible AI literacy actually looks like in practice. Free Session 3 resources are ready when you are. 🎥 http://bit.ly/4ocvRNJ ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g1Vy1f
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Four days to launch. 🚀 CEO, Tara Chklovski, has been documenting every step of building and launching a rocket. She's proof that the hardest things are worth doing, and worth sharing. Your name can be on that rocket. Tara's campaign supports the next generation of builders at Technovation, and she's still got room for more supporters before launch day. Support her campaign: https://lnkd.in/gyp3J2rA
The fun part of doing hard things is doing them with people who believe in you. They keep you going, help you solve the problems you make for yourself, and together you inspire each other. Thank you to all who have supported Technovation and this epic adventure. Your names are on the rocket and we are 4 days out from launch! I still have room for some more names! https://lnkd.in/gyp3J2rA What would you like to see in the next update video? :)
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Most students interact with AI daily without understanding what's actually driving it. Lesson 3 of Technovation's free curriculum changes that. Students learn how AI systems are built from data and patterns, and what happens when that data is biased or incomplete. Understanding those failure points is what separates a critical thinker from a passive user, and that distinction matters more every year. Free Lesson 2 resources are ready when you are. 🎥 http://bit.ly/4ocvRNJ ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g1Vy1f
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The most effective AI education starts with a question students already care about: what's broken in my community, and can I help fix it? Session 2 of Technovation's free AI curriculum puts that question at the center. Students identify real local challenges and work through how to apply AI responsibly to address them. Concrete stakes make abstract technology meaningful, and that's what makes the learning stick. Free curriculum resources are ready to go whenever you are. 🎥 http://bit.ly/4ocvRNJ ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g1Vy1f
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Teachers are being asked to prepare students for a world shaped by tools most adults are still learning themselves. That's a real pressure, and it deserves a practical response. Technovation's free AI curriculum was built for exactly that moment. No coding background required. The lessons focus on critical thinking and ethical problem-solving, skills that hold up regardless of which tools students encounter after they graduate. Watch the full breakdown on YouTube, then grab the free resources to bring it into your next lesson. 🎥 http://bit.ly/4ocvRNJ 📚 https://bit.ly/4g1Vy1f
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