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Begin your journey to exceptional projects
Turn Ideas Into AI-Powered Apps
Through design thinking, students identify meaningful problems in their community and transform them into portfolio-ready projects: such as AI-powered mobile apps, websites, or video games. Each project is guaranteed to launch in the app store, with support in developing original intellectual property and achieving ‘patent-pending’ status.
Discover What Matters, Then Bring It to Life
Want to tackle big challenges in healthcare, law, or sustainability, but not sure where to start? Or maybe you already have an idea and just need guidance to validate and launch it. With the mentorship and support in Nova AI Product Launch, you can turn your vision into a real app or AI-powered project and finish with a project that makes an impact: no coding experience required.
By the numbers
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$120,000+
Nova mentors are from top 25 universities
You deserve world-class support to reach your full potential. That’s why every Nova mentor is a graduate candidate, professor, or alumnus of a top 25 university, including Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. We want middle and high school students to create meaningful work that showcases their best selves.
The Nova AI Product Launch Guarantee
Each invention includes built-in legal support and filing so that students’ inventions receive “patent-pending” status.
An AI-powered speech training app that helps users practice and improve public speaking with real-time feedback and personalized coaching. Using speech recognition and natural language processing, it analyzes pacing, tone, clarity, and filler words—then delivers instant tips for improvement. Features include practice modes for presentations and impromptu speaking, plus an interactive progress dashboard to track growth over time.Users can access speaking drills, review feedback, and build confidence as more effective communicators.
An AI-driven tutoring app that provides personalized learning support for students, especially in underserved communities. It uses NLP to break down complex subjects, offer step-by-step explanations, and create customized study plans based on student performance. The app includes speech-to-text and text-to-speech features for accessibility and a progress dashboard to track learning milestones. Students can also connect with volunteer mentors and peers for collaborative learning.
Encourages users to make eco-friendly choices by scanning product barcodes to analyze carbon footprint, recyclability, and ethical sourcing. Using AI and machine learning, it suggests sustainable product alternatives, tracks carbon emissions, and provides real-time sustainability tips. Users can scan receipts and bills to monitor consumption patterns. The app promotes environmental awareness through personalized challenges to reduce waste and emissions.
Companion
An AI-powered women’s health app that combines menstrual and mental health tracking with personalized care recommendations. It uses a generative AI assistant to provide cycle- and mood-based tips, and a smart provider match engine to connect users with nearby healthcare services based on symptoms, insurance, and availability. The app includes an integrated calendar that syncs cycle data, check-ins, and appointments into one visual timeline, helping women manage both physical and emotional health in a single hub.
What Makes Nova AI Product Launch Different:
What will your Nova Patent experience look like?
Nova Patent Program:
The Nova Scholar Patent Pathway
- Expert Guidance → Up to 3 sessions with patent professionals experienced in youth innovation and early-stage IP.
- Hands-On Support → Step-by-step help drafting and preparing provisional or design patent applications.
- Prestige Credential → Guaranteed “Patent Pending” status, a unique distinction that strengthens college applications, competitions, and portfolios.
Hear from a Design Thinking Instructor
At Nova, students are guided not only by academic mentors but also by publication specialists—peer reviewers and published researchers who help shape papers into journal-ready work. See how our experts support students from first draft to confident submission.
Hear from our students
Anna
Maya was amazing - she knew a lot about AI and convinced me that electrical engineering was the path I wanted to explore next!
Priya
I'm glad I did something productive over break! I also liked my cohort
Brianna
Learning AI at Nova helped me see how it connects with my passion for healthcare. I now understand how AI can be used for medical diagnostics and research.
Cassie
AI is changing the world, and Nova helped me understand how I can be part of that change. Now, I want to explore AI in environmental science!
Richard
I’ve never been in an environment where learning felt so engaging. My Nova Research Mentor gave me the tools and confidence to tackle complex problems with creativity and rigor.
Kate
Learning AI at Nova helped me see connections to fields I never expected—like environmental science, policy, and social impact.
Druv
Despite not having a programming background, Nova Patent provided enough instruction, support, and an incredible team to help me succeed. I loved working on the app design and I felt that I was truly contributing to something meaningful.
Jess
I thought I needed a strong programming background to understand AI, but Nova’s structured approach made it easy to learn, no matter my starting point.
Divya
I used to think AI was just for engineers, but Nova showed me how AI intersects with business, law, and even social justice.
Sia
All the hands-on projects made learning computer science and AI fun and exciting
Elena
I’ve always loved problem-solving, and AI opened up a whole new way to approach challenges.
Raj
I really liked it - I learned so much! I'm excited to do research next
Jessica
My mentor at Nova Research was more than just a guide—they were a true collaborator. Their expertise and encouragement pushed me to think deeper, work smarter, and grow as a researcher.
Bella
My mentor went above and beyond, providing personalized feedback, thoughtful discussions, and invaluable career advice. Their passion for research was contagious.
Keshav
We learned really cool things - from coding to GenAI. I wanted to learn about AI do this was a great experience.
Taylor
The mentorship at Nova Research is unmatched. My mentor took the time to challenge my ideas, refine my methodology, and help me develop as both a thinker and a scientist.
Grace
I never imagined I’d be working on an app that people might actually want and even pay for as a student. Thanks to my team and mentor, I learned how to refine my ideas and transform them into something truly impactful
We know you may have questions...
Turn your idea into an app, and share it with the world
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