Technovation Girls start their journey by developing solutions to real problems with tech entrepreneurship.
They develop an entrepreneurial mindset that makes them resilient, resourceful, and solutions oriented.
They are lifelong knowledge-seekers who are curious and creative, as well as critical thinkers.
Our 2023 season was our largest year yet, setting new records for student participation. Out of 21,000 girls around the world, 15 teams have moved on to the final round of the competition. These 15 teams will fly to Silicon Valley for the final pitch event on October 5, 2023.
* Kenya - Lamu County has seen the highest marine deaths in the entire Coast area. Our application detects high tides in the ocean and sends alerts to fishermen when a high tide is approaching. It also provides instructional videos and articles where fishermen can learn about safety while fishing.
* Canada - Project HeartScope focuses on using machine-learning systems to detect cardiomegaly from x-ray scans.
* Brazil - Colorar is a mobile application designed to tackle the issue of violence against women, aligning with the 5th SDG of gender equality. The app aims to provide comprehensive, holistic support to women before, during, and after reporting violence.
* Spain - Our project uses AI to help control the population of invasive species, in this case, Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Spain.
* Uzbekistan - Sinov is a Virtual Laboratory that helps increase students' access to laboratories and equipment.
* Nigeria - Ichaka is an app promoting the Igbo language and culture. With tabs like Culture, Translator, Games, Language Learning, and Latest News, users can learn about Igbo history, translate text from English to Igbo, play games, and stay up-to-date on Igbo news.
* United States - Mental-health concerns are a critical issue: ~14% of adolescents experience mental-health disorders, yet these remain largely undetected, making suicide the 2nd leading cause of teenage death. TEDDY, Text-based Early Distress Detector for Youth, uses AI to help teachers and counselors in the early detection of students’ mental-health concerns.
* Brazil - "Connect Sounds" is a mobile application connected to a vibrating bracelet, that alerts people with hearing loss, to specific danger signals in their environment such as fire alarms.
* Ireland - a wellness app to help teenagers when they are feeling down, through tracking feelings and asking the app questions.
* India - Quake It Off is a Machine Learning and AI based application that predicts earthquakes, provides comprehensive map analysis, educates users about all the necessary earthquake-safety information and gives ways to spread awareness for earthquakes.
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