Youth Innovation Studio

Secondary-school students and peers with a genuine interest in a technical, social or environmental question and a willingness to observe, inquire and collaborate.

A company, patent or competition record would not be required. Age, prior learning and selection criteria will be published only when the programme is confirmed.

Begin with a domain introduction and research ethics, then conduct contextual observation, interviews, source evaluation and problem framing.

Make a low-risk prototype under age-appropriate supervision, recording assumptions, test feedback and the reasons for each iteration.

Close with an evidence review: what was learned, what remains unknown and whether the work deserves another cycle.

A problem dossier, research notes, a prototype and a test report—not simply a polished poster.

Reflection and collaboration records may support future learning but will not be framed as unverified commercial achievement.

Before launch, CIE will publish rules for informed guardian consent, mentor communications, image permissions, travel, tools, experiments and online platforms.

Unrecorded private one-to-one communication is not an acceptable programme format. Sensitive data, human participation, chemistry, biology and higher-risk hardware require separate review.

This page describes a programme concept; it is not an open call or evidence that teaching has begun.

Dates, venue, fees, mentors, partners, equipment and cohort size will appear on the application page only after confirmation.