INDIA’S 1st SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR PROGRAM BY LEO & MIKE
S.T.E.A.M INNOVATOR PROGRAM
Applications Open NOW!
A one-of-a-kind year-long module that develops the next generation of science and technology leaders in 21st-century skills and digital literacy.
The program is designed for exceptional and talented students in the age group of 10-17 years. This student-driven learning journey engages students in a hands-on way, encouraging them to explore & learn concepts, skills, and tools in S.T.E.A.M subjects, and empowering them to find new ways to solve problems faced by the world today using a cross-section of critical & design thinking.
Who: For grades 5 to 12
Where: Better by Design Innovation Labs, Road no.35, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Duration: 1 Year (a maximum of 150 hours)
Need + merit-based Scholarship up to 100% of the program fee is available
Partners: 
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The Innovator program works on a subscription plan model. Students have complete autonomy over the number of hours they want to work at the Makerspace.
TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY
KEY FEATURES
PROGRAM BENEFITS
- Techniques for self-mediated learning
- Design thinking approach to problem-solving
- They will join a select cohort of students who will be exposed to cutting-edge technology and one-on-one mentorship on their journey to become innovators.
- A complete digital portfolio that will add immense value to future college applications. This portfolio will be a thorough documentation of the student’s journey through the Innovator Program: vlogs, journals, research papers, photos and videos of all projects, challenges, presentations, and products built.
- Learners will be equipped enough to attend national and international science fairs and competitions to showcase their projects.
- Certification on completion of the course
CRITERIA
The student should be a highly motivated self-learner. Established in any of the following ways:
- Recommendation from a teacher
- Nomination from the school
- Academic performance
- Extra-curricular activities related to Science and Technology
- Past work and projects
APPLICATION PROCESS
Step 1: Fill out the application form
Step 2: You will hear from us within 48 working hours
Step 3: Schedule an interview with our program counselors
Step 4: Attend a 60 minute interview where we get to know more about you through conversations and 2 short tests.
If selected into the S.T.E.A.M Innovator Program, you will receive an email and a phone call from us within 5-7 days.
SUBSCRIPTION PLAN
Being largely learner-driven, the Innovator Program works on a subscription model. Students have complete autonomy over the number of hours they spend at the makerspace as part of the program. They are welcome to choose slots (hours) according to their convenience. We recommend a minimum of 2 hours per visit because that is an optimal time frame for the learner to delve into a topic.
The program would take a maximum of 150 hours of engagement in a year for the student to successfully complete it. Accordingly, the subscriptions are broken down into 50 hour slots over a period of 3 months.
Plans:
3 months/ 50 hours: Rs.24,000
6 months / 100 hours: Rs.43,200
9 months /150 hours: Rs. 57,600
Timings:
Mornings: 10 AM to 1 PM
Evenings: 2 PM to 5 PM
Note: The makerspace will be open for booking every Sunday starting on August 11, 2019.
Once selected and the program fee is paid, parents are required to attend a Parent Orientation.
If this sounds like you or someone you know, go ahead and apply or nominate them using the link below!