About Technovation
Technovation is a global tech education nonprofit that empowers girls to become more confident leaders, creators, and problem-solvers. The Technovation Girls program gives young women (ages 8 -18) the opportunity to become tech entrepreneurs and leaders. During the program, girls work in a team supported by a mentor to develop and create mobile apps that address real world problems. Throughout the process the teams learn how to program an app as well as how to write a business plan. At the conclusion of the program, teams submit their work to a global competition. Learn more here: https://technovationchallenge.org/
The 2026 Technovation season has just begun and now is the perfect time to assemble a team and start working through the curriculum. Once you have a team ready, make sure everyone registers on the Technovation site.
Getting Started
- Identify students who might be interested in participating. Technovation is open to students ages 8 – 18 who identify as female, trans, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming
- Identify a mentor. The mentor can be a teacher, parent or industry partner. No experience in computer science is needed.
- Start the curriculum. The curriculum is meant to be completed over 12 weeks and walks teams through each product they need to create.
Important Dates
- Jan 26 — Recommended Start Date
- March 14 — App Inventor Workshop at MIT
- March 18 — Registration Closes
- April 20 — Submission Deadline
- May 9 — Regional Pitch Showcase at Progress in Burlington
CSTA Massachusetts is your MA Technovation Chapter Ambassador! Throughout the season CSTA Massachusetts will be sending updates and reminders, and more information about the season will be posted on the CSTA Massachusetts website.