Skip to main content


The Junior Academy is an international network of high school students united by their shared love for utilizing STEM to tackle real-world problems. Our flexible technology platform enables virtual collaboration so that teams of solvers can work together across geographies and time zones to share their ideas, fine-tune designs and put concepts to the test. 

High School students are invited to participate in 10-week Innovation Challenges where they form international teams and work with STEM experts who mentor them as they design solutions to real-world problems.

Food Waste

Preventing the billion metric tons of food wasted each year could reduce world hunger, minimize greenhouse gasses, and

Marine Biodiversity

Offshore wind farms can offer a renewable energy source, but there are also some environmental drawbacks. The construction

Ethical AI

AI is changing the landscape of the world as we know it. How can we maximize the benefits

Combating COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic in March