Technovation Girls is a free technology-based program for girls, as well as trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals, ages 8-18.
Working in teams of 1 to 5, participants find a problem in their community and build a mobile or web app to help solve it. Along the way, they develop their collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
Technovation Girls will take 40+ hours to complete (we recommend allocating at least 12 weeks to finish) and is completely free.
Location(s)
- Remote
- 2025 Finals judging will occur in person at the Technovation World Summit; location TBA
Schedule
- Submissions are due May 15th, 2025
- Judging for Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals will occur from May through October, 2025
- 2025 Technovation World Summit Finals date TBA
Cost/Compensation
- Free
Eligibility Requirements
- Participants must be no younger than 8 years old, and no older than 18 years old, as of August 1st, 2025
- A team can have between 1-5 members who identify as female, trans, nonbinary or gender nonconforming.
- Your team will be automatically placed in either the Beginner, Junior, or Senior division to compete, based on the age of the oldest member of your team.
- Beginner Division: 8-12 years old as of August 1st, 2025
- Junior Division: 13-15 years old as of August 1st, 2025
- Senior Division: 16-18 years old as of August 1st, 2025
Deadline
- Registration Deadline: March 17th, 2025
- Submission Deadline: May 5th, 2025
Application or Entry Requirements
- Registration
- A completed registration form.
- Each team member will need to complete their own profile.
- Submission
- All teams will submit a project that must be an app—either a mobile app or a web app. Teams may of course still incorporate AI in their apps.
- Beginner teams may submit a Scratch project, a mobile app, or web app.
- Teams will need to submit all required materials for their division.
- Beginner Division: 8-12 years old as of August 1st, 2025
- Project name and description
- Pitch video (3 minutes max)
- Technical video (3 minutes)
- Technovation learning journey essay with photos and/or screenshots
- Mobile app or web app or Scratch source code
- Optional: team photo and summary
- Junior Division: 13-15 years old as of August 1st, 2025
- Project name and description
- Pitch video (3 minutes max)
- Technical video (3 minutes)
- User adoption plan
- Technovation learning journey essay with photos and/or screenshots
- Mobile app or web app source code
- Optional: team photo and summary
- Senior Division: 16-18 years old as of August 1st, 2025
- Project name and description
- Pitch video (3 minutes max)
- Technical video (3 minutes max)
- Business plan
- Technovation learning journey essay with photos and/or screenshots
- Mobile app or web app source code
- Optional: team photo and summary
- Beginner Division: 8-12 years old as of August 1st, 2025
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Technovation is a non-profit organization that empowers young girls and women to become tech entrepreneurs and leaders in the technology industry. Founded in 2009, Technovation offers programs and resources that foster innovation and computer science skills development, with a special focus on underserved communities. Technovation's mission is to bridge the gender gap in technology and entrepreneurship by providing mentorship, networking, and educational opportunities, nurturing the next generation of female tech leaders who are poised to make a lasting impact in the tech world and beyond.
