Helping solve problems through

innovations and entrepreneurship

We are working towards building an equitable world through STEM education and skills of the future, 

 hence enabling makers and innovators.

The Idea

The Young Tinker Foundation builds “Skill Consciousness” and promotes “Problem-Solving through Hands-On STEM” (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) among high school students. We focus on empowering students to ideate, prototype, and build solutions. Our transformative initiatives- Young TinkerSpace (YTS) and Tinker on Wheels(ToW) have impacted over 270,000 students across India.

Why?

The world needs problem solvers to address its most pressing challenges and create jobs. That’s why we focus on empowering high school students, particularly in rural areas, with the right skills and problem-solving mindset. Our goal is to nurture the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs who will drive change and make a lasting impact in their society.

Students impacted
15000
Volunteers
100
NGOs supported
12

Latest updates

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What we do?

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Young TinkerSpace (YTS)

We help institutions to set up and operate Young TinkerSpace

Tinker on Wheels (TOW)​

Bringing hands-on STEM to schools

TOP (Teachers of Practice) Training

We help governments train teachers on scale.

IDEAS

Incubator for Design, Engineering & Applied Solutions

Team selected for NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2023

Who are the 6 students who participated at NASA's Rover Challenge 2023

Young Tinker Educational Foundation selected six students from cities, remote villages and children homes to represent India at NASA Rover Challenge 2023. This team travelled to Huntsville, Alabama, USA in April 2023 for the challenge.

NASA's rover challenge journey

Each year the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) features an engineering design challenge to engage students worldwide in the next phase of human space exploration. 

Young Tinker Educational Foundation received World Rank 3 in the High School Division and made India proud by becoming India’s 1st Under 19 team to do so in the year 2021.

In the 2023 participation, our student team won the category award (Social Media Award). This award highlights the importance of communicating and educating the next generation of leaders through our various social media handles.

Stories of change

We bring you the stories of ordinary village students who shaped themselves to become kid-innovators. Do read about their inspirational stories on how they innovated, acquired skills and became confident towards achieving their dreams.

Notable Awards

We thank our team, mentors, supporters, and well-wishers for helping us get these recognitions.

Video gallery

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Our Partners

We thank all our partners for believing in our organization and supporting us in our journey.

Our Govt Partners & Association

What people say

Testimonials

Tinker on Wheels is a revolutionary mobile learning space equipped with cutting-edge technologies like AI, IoT, coding, 3D printing and rapid prototyping tools. Each unit has the potential to impact 10,000+ students annually, transforming outdoor spaces into fully functional AI-powered STEM labs.
The Young Tinker Teachers of Practice program was a great way to reset how we think about design thinking in our middle school STEAM classroom. In particular, the program's focus on grounding student learning in empathy to solve real community problems will be an asset to our school as we challenge students to bridge classroom learning with real-world impact.
Kirk Benson, Innovation Coordinator at Englewood Schools
Kirk Benson
Innovation Coordinator, Englewood Schools
Congratulations on winning laurels for Odisha by securing the third position in the NASA Rover Challenge. This stellar achievement puts the institute on the global map and will inspire more budding scientists and innovators.
The youth of India are the change makers who will play a crucial role in cementing Aatmanirbhar Bharat's place in the post-Covid new world order. Extremely glad to meet one such youth icon, Mr. Anil Pradhan.
Yesterday we opened the new Tinker Lab for 26 young girls ready to launch into their academic future. Keeping girls in school is a top priority, and the lab will spark the imaginations of all those who will participate.
students impacted through STEM Program in schools
15000
people viewed educational content on Youtube
50000000

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