Under the aegis of OOA, IITK
Architecting the Next Generation of Tech Leaders

The AI and Emerging
Tech Launchpad (AETL)

A Selective 2-Week AI & Emerging Technologies Program for Grades 7–12

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48
Students
18
AI Projects
10+
Cities
IIT-K
Certified
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From Consumer to Architect

Why AETL Exists

We are witnessing the most significant technological shift since the Industrial Revolution. For the next generation, simply knowing how to use AI is no longer enough — they must be the ones who architect it.

The AI and Emerging Tech Launchpad (AETL) is a high achievers academic residency program designed to transform bright students into technical pioneers. Here, curiosity meets professional-grade mentorship, providing fertile ground to conduct research, build complex systems, and develop a globally competitive academic portfolio.

The Real Difference

AI is not about coding.
It's about solving real problems.

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AI as a tool, not code

Students use AI to build real solutions — no prior coding knowledge required. The focus is on problem-solving, not programming syntax.

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Real apps with live databases

Every project is a working, database-backed application. Not a prototype — a real system that solves a real problem.

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A portfolio beyond Stanford

Original ideas + IIT-K certification = a profile that no school curriculum can replicate. This is what top universities worldwide look for.

Program Highlights

Designed for Innovators, Built for Outcomes

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2 Weeks Expert-Led Intensive Program

Online training + 2 days in-person academic experience at IIT Kanpur Campus

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5+ Portfolio Ready Projects

Structured mentoring with hands-on builds everyday. Each project is showcase-ready.

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Final Showcase + Certification

Present your research, receive formal convocation and certificate at IIT Kanpur.

Why AETL?

The Four Pillars of Excellence

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Research-Grade Portfolios

Build a high-impact profile for top-tier Indian and global university admissions with projects that demonstrate independent scientific inquiry.

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Advanced AI/ML Pathways

Move beyond simple coding. Dive into GenAI, agentic workflows, Data Science, Neural Networks, and Computational Thinking to solve real-world complexities.

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Interdisciplinary Innovation

Bridge technology with Healthcare, Sustainability, and Social Impact. The best solutions come from connecting domains.

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Design Thinking + Technopreneur Mindset

Cultivate a leadership mindset that combines technical engineering with design thinking and societal value.

Our Innovators

48 Students from Across India

Aanya Parikh
Aanya Parikh
Gr.11 · Ahmedabad
Adamya Pratap Singh
Adamya Pratap Singh
Gr.12 · Lucknow
Agastya Shukla
Agastya Shukla
Gr.7 · Lucknow
Dithya Siotia
Dithya Siotia
Gr.10 · Siliguri
Ishaanvi Kanodia
Ishaanvi Kanodia
Gr.11 · Kanpur
Kaashvi Siotia
Kaashvi Siotia
Gr.11 · Siliguri
Kannav Modi
Kannav Modi
Gr.11 · Visakhapatnam
Maanavi Pahwa
Maanavi Pahwa
Gr.11 · Indore
Mananya Sharma
Mananya Sharma
Gr.12 · Khurja
Naisha Almal
Naisha Almal
Gr.12 · Kolkata
Panav Golyan
Panav Golyan
Gr.11 · Siliguri
Rhea Agarwal
Rhea Agarwal
Gr.11 · Lucknow
Samridhi Jain
Samridhi Jain
Gr.11 · Indore
Advika Jindal
Advika Jindal
Gr.12 · Raipur
Shaan Garg
Shaan Garg
Gr.12 · Lucknow
Sanshudh Jain
Sanshudh Jain
Gr.12 · Kanpur
Vaanya Karel
Vaanya Karel
Gr.12 · Kolkata
Varnika Rungta
Varnika Rungta
Gr.11 · Kolkata
Vvyom Srivastav
Vvyom Srivastav
Gr.7 · Lucknow
Tanay Goel
Tanay Goel
Gr.11 · Kanpur
Akshara Gupta
Akshara Gupta
Gr.12 · Kanpur
Anaisha Gourisaria
Anaisha Gourisaria
Gr.11 · Kanpur
Aarav Dubey
Aarav Dubey
Gr.8 · Lucknow
Aditya Dalmia
Aditya Dalmia
Gr.12 · Kanpur
Amishi Kapoor
Amishi Kapoor
Gr.8 · Kanpur
Ansh Patel
Ansh Patel
Gr.8 · Lucknow
Astitva Singh
Astitva Singh
Gr.12 · Lucknow
Avyang Narain
Avyang Narain
Gr.8 · Lucknow
Divyanshi Singh
Divyanshi Singh
Gr.11 · Kanpur
Eshani Agrawal
Eshani Agrawal
Gr.8 · Agra
Gargi
Gargi
Gr.7 · Lucknow
Garvita Mishra
Garvita Mishra
Gr.11 · Kanpur
Harsh Yadav
Harsh Yadav
Gr.12 · Orai
Harshit Motiyal
Harshit Motiyal
Gr.8 · Jammu
Maisha Bansal
Maisha Bansal
Gr.8 · Kanpur
Mihika Singh
Mihika Singh
Gr.8 · Kanpur
Mishika Malik
Mishika Malik
Gr.11 · New Delhi
Myraa Malik
Myraa Malik
Gr.11 · New Delhi
Pranav Upadhyaya
Pranav Upadhyaya
Gr.7 · Lucknow
Pranya Shukla
Pranya Shukla
Gr.10 · Kanpur
Prisha Sahai
Prisha Sahai
Gr.9 · Kanpur
Pritisha Srivastava
Pritisha Srivastava
Gr.9 · Lucknow
Samarth Khandelwal
Samarth Khandelwal
Gr.9 · Kanpur
Shranyaa Lath
Shranyaa Lath
Gr.7 · Lucknow
Yuvan Bhagotra
Yuvan Bhagotra
Gr.7 · Jammu
Indore · Raipur · Ahmedabad · Delhi · Kanpur · Kolkata · Lucknow · Jammu · Agra · Orai · New Delhi · and more
Student Projects

18 AI Projects · Real Problems · Real Solutions

Built with AI. Backed by live databases. No prior coding experience.

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01
Counterfeit Medicine Screening Tool
Screens medicine packaging signals and gives a suspicion score with a guided verification checklist.
Made by: Kannav Modi, Panav Golyan, Mananya Sharma
Kannav Modi
Panav Golyan
Mananya Sharma
▶ View Project
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02
Project KAVACH AI
Flags paper leaks, suspicious behaviour, identity mismatch, answer-pattern similarity, and high-risk centres.
Made by: Sanshudh Jain, Kaashvi Siotia, Adamya Pratap Singh
Sanshudh Jain
Kaashvi Siotia
Adamya Pratap Singh
▶ View Project
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03
Food Bridge
Matches surplus food from hotels and events with suitable nearby NPOs using quantity, food type, distance, and urgency.
Made by: Aanya Parikh and Maanavi Pahwa
Aanya Parikh
Maanavi Pahwa
▶ View Project
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04
OrganMatch AI
Suggests donor-patient matches using organ type, blood group, HLA similarity, distance, and urgency.
Made by: Vvyom Srivastav and Ishaanvi Kanodia
Vvyom Srivastav
Ishaanvi Kanodia
▶ View Project
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05
EcoQuest
Analyzes household habits to calculate carbon score and suggest electricity, water, food, transport, and waste improvements.
Made by: Agastya Shukla and Dithya Siotia
Agastya Shukla
Dithya Siotia
▶ View Project
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06
CareTail / Zyro PetCare
Uses wearable-style pet data to detect abnormal health patterns, recovery issues, stress, and urgent vet cases.
Made by: Vaanya Karel, Akshara Gupta, Anaisha Gourisaria
Vaanya Karel
Akshara Gupta
Anaisha Gourisaria
▶ View Project
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07
MedIntel
A smart healthcare automation system that digitizes and organizes medical records to save time, reduce chaos, and make care faster.
Made by: Naisha Almal, Rhea Agarwal, Varnika Rungta
Naisha Almal
Rhea Agarwal
Varnika Rungta
▶ View Project
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08
SafeGuard AI
Predicts safety risk levels from location, suspicious behaviour, SOS alerts, crowd count, and late-night activity.
Made by: Samridhi Jain, Advika Jindal, Shaan Garg
Samridhi Jain
Advika Jindal
Shaan Garg
▶ View Project
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09
TenderShield
An AI layer for public procurement that flags tender anomalies, bid manipulation, vendor risk, and audit-trail gaps before public money is lost.
Made by: Tanay Goel
Tanay Goel
▶ View Project
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10
Legex
An AI legal assistant that helps users understand legal terms, analyze documents, summarize terms and conditions, and identify suspicious legal or scam signals.
Made by: Pranav Upadhyaya, Harshit Motiyal, Aarav Dubey
Pranav Upadhyaya
Harshit Motiyal
Aarav Dubey
▶ View Project
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11
Mr. Bookkeeper
An AI business assistant that converts everyday sales, purchase, and expense conversations into structured records, dashboards, and business insights.
Made by: Astitva Singh, Aditya Dalmia
Astitva Singh
Aditya Dalmia
▶ View Project
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12
Government Scheme Finder
An AI eligibility checker that matches citizens with government schemes using profile details like age, income, state, category, and occupation.
Made by: Samarth Khandelwal, Ansh Patel, Maisha Bansal
Samarth Khandelwal
Ansh Patel
Maisha Bansal
▶ View Project
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13
AI Food Crop Intelligence Model
A computer vision platform that scores crop health, raw material quality, and food purity from images for farmers, processors, and consumers.
Made by: Harsh Yadav, Myraa Malik
Harsh Yadav
Myraa Malik
▶ View Project
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14
RoutePilot AI
A navigation intelligence system that fuses map, traffic, GPS, road-status, and user-preference data to recommend optimized routes and travel plans.
Made by: Pranya Shukla, Amishi Kapoor, Mihika Singh
Pranya Shukla
Amishi Kapoor
Mihika Singh
▶ View Project
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15
AI Scam Detector
A real-time AI safety tool that scans suspicious links, messages, files, and scam patterns to generate risk scores and user alerts.
Made by: Mishika Malik, Divyanshi Singh
Mishika Malik
Divyanshi Singh
▶ View Project
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16
CareMate
An AI-powered village healthcare companion for reminders, vitals, prescriptions, first diagnosis, emergency guidance, and health education.
Made by: Avyang Narain, Yuvan Bhagotra
Avyang Narain
Yuvan Bhagotra
▶ View Project
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17
IAMS
An intelligent agricultural management system that uses sensors, AI analysis, image diagnosis, and multilingual advice for precision farming.
Made by: Prisha Sahai, Pritisha Srivastava
Prisha Sahai
Pritisha Srivastava
▶ View Project
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18
StudySnap AI
A panic revision helper that gives students quick access to important topics, concise notes, formula sheets, and last-minute exam checklists.
Made by: Gargi, Eshani Agrawal, Shranyaa Lath
Gargi
Eshani Agrawal
Shranyaa Lath
▶ View Project
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The Innovation Cycle

14 Days of Intensity

Our hybrid model ensures academic rigor while providing the prestige of an IIT-Kanpur on-campus experience.

Phase 1 : Days 1-12

The Online Accelerator

Virtual Intensive | Expert Masterclasses | Structured Mentoring
  • Strong foundation in Python + AI/ML Thinking
  • Hands-on builds everyday, moving from mini builds to larger systems
  • Rapid prototyping: problem to prototype to improvement
  • Mentorship reviews to strengthen clarity, logic, and execution
Phase 2 : Days 13 & 14

The IIT Kanpur Residency

In-Person | IIT Kanpur Campus
  • Capstone Project: Present your research to expert judges and industry leaders.
  • Lab Immersion: Experience the academic discipline of one of India’s premier institutions.
  • Certification: Formal convocation and AI & Emerging Tech Excellence Certificate for all participants.
Summer 2026 Cohorts

Secure your Spot for Summer of 2026

Cohorts begin after school exams. Seats are limited to maintain high mentor engagement and strong project supervision.

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Mid April

Cohort One

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Early May

Cohort Two

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Mid May

Cohort Three

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Early June

Cohort Four

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20 July - 2 August

Cohort Five

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10 August - 23 August

Cohort Six

VII
31 August - 13 September

Cohort Seven

Who Should Apply?

Eligibility and Selection

Eligibility and Selection

AETL is designed for students in Grades 7-12 (Session 2026-27) who possess a strong scientific temperament and a drive for intellectual challenge. Admission is selective via a screening process.

Do I Need Prior Coding Experience?

No. Basic familiarity helps, but selection prioritizes logic, learning speed, and problem-solving attitude. Mentors provide the scaffolding needed to level up quickly.

Apply Now

Ready To Build What Most Students Only Talk About?

Space is strictly limited to 50 scholars per cohort to ensure rigorous mentorship.

Program Fee: Selected students will pay ₹20,000 per student after selection, not at registration.

Assessment Rubric

Clarity of problem definition5
Logical explanation of AI use5
Awareness of risks/limitations4
Originality / Personal insight4
Writing clarity2

Final selection will be made after evaluation of the written essay responses above and the interview process. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Contact Us: dte.iitk@gmail.com | +91-7380985798 | +91-8077270782