The Innovators Institute summer program for high school students in Indianapolis is a one-of-a-kind experience! Offering opportunities for high schoolers to gain hands-on experience in the world of entrepreneurship and innovation, students will look within their own community to solve problems and design solutions. With field trips, guest speakers from local businesses and nonprofits, and an exciting pitch challenge in front of a panel of innovators and entrepreneurs, the Innovators Institute from Park Tudor School is here to help turn your ideas into reality!

The Institute is back for its 4th year and there are more options than ever. New this year: There are one, two, and three week options available.

Innovators Institute 2018

Week 1:
​Principles of Innovation and Design

July 9-13, 2018, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Learn the latest design-thinking techniques and principles of innovation through hands-on experience. Students work with Indy's top for-profit and non-profit businesses to discover local community needs, building empathy, collaboration and problem solving skills to design solutions for business partners. This is a great option for community service hours and leadership training.

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Week 2:
Principles of Business and Social Entrepreneurship

July 16-20, 2018, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
​An immersive experience designed to introduce creative young minds to the world of the business or social entrepreneur. Through field trips and visiting speakers, students learn from experienced leaders in their fields and find out first hand what it takes to turn an idea into reality. This week includes the famous business-in-a-day challenge where students run a business, from planning to profit, in a 24 hour period. ​

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Week 3: The Pitch Challenge Week

July 23-27, 2018, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
​The Institute ends with a week where students develop their own original idea to pitch to a panel of business/non-profit leaders on the final day. They will learn how to put together a business plan and how to prepare a pitch that could win them $1,250 in seed money. Previous winners include an app for teens to learn budgeting and an app for Indy Parks & Rec's free summer lunch program (as featured on Inside Indiana Business and WTHR). Could you be our next winner? (You do not need to have attended previous weeks to attend week 3.)

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Pricing Options

Choose 1 week: $485 per attendee

Choose 2 weeks:  $825 per attendee

Attend all 3 weeks:   $1,185​​​​ per attendee

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