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The À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Chapter now officially supports all 3 Technovation Global Divisions!
Beginner Division (NEW for 2026!)
- Everyone on the team is between the ages of 8 - 12
- You can use Scratch, MIT App Inventor, Thunkable, or another language to create your project
Junior Division
- Everyone on the team is between the ages of 12 - 15
- You can use MIT App Inventor, Thunkable, or another language to create your project
Senior Division
- Everyone on the team is between the ages of 16Â - 18
- You can use MIT App Inventor, Thunkable, or another language to create your project
2026 Season Resources for Teams & Participants
Monthly In-Person Workshops at Local Tech Companies
Access to Mentors & Coaches
Weekly Online Workshops & Team Time with Coaches
Improved Online Platform to Access Resources & Connect with Mentors, Coaches, and Teammates
App Inventor Fundamentals Online Workshops & Tutorials
Drop-In Virtual Help Sessions
Advanced App Inventor Online Workshops & Tutorials
NEW! Our "Influencer Team" (Alumni Volunteer Opportunity)
Technovation À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ 2025/2026 Workshops & Events
Technovation Mini-Hackathon 2025
This mini-hackathon is open to girls and gender-diverse students aged 11 – 18 interested in tech entrepreneurship. During the day-long event, participants form teams of 5 people, identify a wicked problem related to one or more of the UN SDGs, come up with an app-based solution, create a paper prototype, and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges, friends, and family.Â
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Wednesday, February 4, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Wednesday, February 11, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Wednesday, February 18, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, March 25, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, April 1, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, April 8, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, April 15, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)Technovation Weekly Online Workshops
Weekly Wednesday Online Workshops via Zoom, including talks from speakers and teamwork time for the Technovation 2026 program.
Saturday, February 21, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)
Saturday, March 21, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Thursday, May 21, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)In-Person Monthly Workshops
Monthly In-person working sessions at the UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ & local tech-companies.
Technovation À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Regional Pitch Event 2026
The best (and most exciting) event of the Technovation season! We will have live pitches, a female-identifying STEM entrepreneur speaker, lunch, photos, and prize-winning pitches!Â
Questions about the Program?
Email our Chapter Ambassador, Samantha Jewett (technovation@uwaterloo.ca)