Innovation Programs

When you create something the thing you change the most is yourself

Whether or not your student attends d.tech for high school, we have made our unique programs available to students who want to experience the programs that led to Wired Magazine calling us Silicon Valley’s Ultimate Incubator. We give students around the world access to our innovation programs year-round through our Innovation Certificate, Internship Accelerator, and Innovation Diploma.

Two smiling young people in green t-shirts standing in front of a digital display at an event, with one holding a plate of food and the other holding a snack, at the Health Hive innovation showcase.

Future Forward Learning

In 2019, we began working with the Stanford Center for Assessment Learning and Equity to define what it means to be a creative, self-directed leader. After doing a deep dive in these areas, we developed a program to help students build these important skills. We began implementing this program with our students at Design Tech @ Oracle, with great success. Today, our work with Stanford serves as the foundation of our innovation program, which is now available to students anywhere in the world.

Our students report learning a host of specific skills and mindsets that are essential to their current and future success, including technical skills like design, finance, and data analysis; durable skills like creativity, empathy, and persistence; and mindsets like adaptability, flexibility, and self-awareness. Put all of these together and you have the makings of a creative, confident, self-directed leader.

We know that building self-direction, creativity and leadership is not easy and actually can be pretty frustrating. But wow, when you do it, you open up limitless opportunities for yourself.

Learn more about the Innovation Program here.

Group of young people at a technology conference presenting a digital project involving floral images on a computer screen

A large conference room filled with an audience listening to a speaker on stage. The stage has a large screen that reads 'Forget Me Not: Combating Loneliness in Seniors'. Two additional screens on either side display a slide about reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation. The room has dark walls, spotlights above, and tables with chairs and drinks.

Table with two prototypes labeled '2nd Prototype' and '1st Prototype'. The first prototype is a rice dispensing machine with a large clear container, a small adjustable tray, a digital display, and a remote control. The second prototype is a cardboard box with a glass container on top filled with water and decorated with small objects, with a note labeled '1st Prototype'. In the background, people are standing and walking in what appears to be a tech event or maker space.