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InnovationUP
InnovationUP turns the school into a workshop: students find real problems in their own community and prototype their way to answers.
Focus
Design & invent
Design thinking, tinkering and problem-solving through real projects.
Bring InnovationUP to your schoolObjectives
What InnovationUP sets out to achieve
- Embed the design-thinking cycle
- Develop prototyping and iteration skills
- Link innovation to community problems
- Prepare teams for national competitions
Outcomes
01Working prototypes from every senior team
02Competition-ready student innovators
03A culture of iteration over perfection
Age-wise ladder
One programme, three levels of depth
Grades 1–5
Foundation
Curiosity, making, simple machines
Grades 6–8
Middle
Design thinking, prototyping
Grades 9–12
Senior
Engineering cycle, IP, expo projects
Signature activities
What it looks like inside the school year
Every activity ships with a facilitator script, materials list and assessment rubric — so any teacher can run it on day one.
01
Termly innovation challenge
02
Prototype and critique studios
03
Tinkering lab rotations
04
National expo participation
Resources
Request the full packEverything your team needs, included.
PDF
Design Sprint Guide
Template
Prototype Rubric
Questions
Before you ask
Does it fit ATL labs?
Yes — InnovationUP maps directly onto Atal Tinkering Lab infrastructure and reporting.