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Digital Innovation Studio
Ideas you can build.
Software, dashboards, GIS, and prototypes.
OVERVIEW
Program overview
Digital Innovation Studio turns ideas into working prototypes using software, maps, and dashboards.
Family: Science, Data & Technology · Knowledge Helix pathway: AI ↔ Innovation →
PEOPLE
Who it’s for
01
Youth (ages 10–24)
Learners design and test prototypes, make maps, and learn how products are built step by step. Register through Founding Youth →
02
Professionals
Developers, GIS specialists, and product builders can mentor teams and collaborate on community tools. Join as a professional →
03
Mentors
Share your experience and guide participants in this program, after screening. Become a mentor →
LEARN BY DOING
Hands-on experiences, real skills
Experiences
- 01Prototype sprints
- 02Mapping walks that chart a neighborhood
- 03Product demo days
Skills you build
- SoftwareBuild working tools.
- GISMap and analyze places.
- DashboardsPresent information that people can act on.
- PrototypesTurn ideas into testable products.
PROJECTS
What we could build together
- 01A map of resources in a neighborhood
- 02A prototype app that solves a school or community problem
- 03A dashboard that tracks a project’s progress
Projects are shaped with participants as the program launches. Collaborate on a project →
PARTNERS & RESOURCES
Built with partners
Partners we seek
- 01Startups and technology firms
- 02City mapping (GIS) offices
- 03Small businesses
Partners host experiences, share experts, or sponsor projects, and gain visibility and funding opportunities. Become a partner →
Resources
- 01Prototyping tools
- 02Mapping software
- 03Testing with real users