# Technovation

> Technovation is a global 501(c)(3) nonprofit that gives builders in 160+ countries the skills, mentors, and network to turn ideas into real technology, through project-based AI and entrepreneurship curriculum, a worldwide community of learners and mentors, and a pathway from first line of code to funded venture.

## Programs

- [Programs](https://technovation.org/programs): Project-based curricula, competitions, and credentials that build AI fluency, critical thinking, and entrepreneurial judgment at every depth.
- [Curriculum](https://technovation.org/curriculum): Free, standards-aligned AI curriculum for ages 8-18. Start with a 4-hour intro or run a full 30+ hour build. Aligned to ISTE, UNESCO, and select US state standards.
- [Accelerator Pipeline](https://technovation.org/accelerator-pipeline): Two programs, one path: the Technovation Challenge for builders ages 8-18, and the AI Ventures Accelerator for founders ages 19-24 with $10,000 equity-free funding.
- [Run Our Programs](https://technovation.org/run-our-programs): Technovation runs in 160+ countries because the people who run it live there. Bring the free AI curriculum to a school, organization, or community.
- [Technovation Challenge](https://technovationchallenge.org/): The flagship global competition where girls and young women build mobile apps and AI ventures to solve real-world problems.

## Community

- [Community](https://technovation.org/community): Join 500,000+ learners, mentors, and alumni across 160+ countries building the future of technology together.
- [Women Techmakers](https://technovation.org/women-techmakers): Technovation's global network of engineers, founders, researchers, and technical leaders, 9,000 strong worldwide. Become a Member, lead as an Ambassador, or partner with the network.
- [Alum](https://technovation.org/alum): Technovation's global alum network of 210,000+ builders, founders, and leaders who started their journey building technology for social impact.
- [The Signal](https://technovation.org/the-signal): Technovation's newsletter covering AI, education, and the future of building, with insights from a global community of problem solvers.

## About & Impact

- [About](https://technovation.org/about): Technovation envisions a world where great ideas come from everywhere. Twenty years of building problem-solvers across 160+ countries.
- [Impact](https://technovation.org/impact): Technovation's impact across 160+ countries: 500K learners, 80K mentors, 25K apps shipped.
- [Team](https://technovation.org/team): Technovation's staff, board of directors, associate board, and global network of ambassadors.

## Partner & Give

- [Partner](https://technovation.org/partner): Purpose-driven employee development. Sponsor a program, engage employees in skills-based volunteering, join The AI Forward Alliance, or hire from a network of 210,000+ alums.
- [Give](https://technovation.org/give): Fund curriculum, mentors, and AI tools for girls building real solutions in 160+ countries. Technovation is a registered 501(c)(3).
- [Careers](https://technovation.org/careers): Open roles at the nonprofit teaching girls worldwide to build with technology and AI.

## Optional

- [Nonprofit Status](https://technovation.org/nonprofit-status): Technovation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, designated in 2007. Determination letter, annual financial audits, and IRS Form 990 filings.
- [Blog](https://technovation.org/blog): Program news, alum spotlights, AI in the classroom, and updates from the global community.
- [Safety](https://technovationchallenge.org/safety): Technovation's safety policies for students, mentors, and volunteers.