TKS is a 10-month accelerator program for students aged 13-17 who are ready to work on real problems in AI, biotech, quantum computing, climate tech, and more, all before university even starts.
Applications for the current cohort close soon. Use code NSHSS2026 for an exclusive discount.
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TKS is a weekend program where students work directly with founders, researchers, and engineers from companies like Google, NASA, SpaceX, and OpenAI, on problems that actually matter.They’ve started companies valued at over $500M and earned full-ride scholarships to Harvard, Stanford, UBC, UofT, UNC’s Morehead-Cain, and more.
By the end of the program, students will have:
that stands out in university applications and beyond
from the world's most innovative companies and research institutions
such as AI, quantum computing, biotech, nanotech, and more
of the most driven teenagers from 80+ countries
at organizations like NASA, Google, and the United Nations
TKS looks for curiosity, drive, and willingness to do the work. Up to 100% tuition support is available.
These are not exceptions. This is what happens when driven students get the right environment.
"First prototype built in high school at Mount Sinai. Early backing from Sam Altman and Peter Thiel."
Now: Founder & CEO of Synex Medical - developing portable biosensors to non-invasively measure blood metabolites in real time. Thiel Fellow. Leading a 30-person team.
"Built brain-computer interfaces and brain-controlled prosthetics before university — at TKS."
Now: Founding an AI company at the intersection of artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and biology. Previously: Neuralink, IBM, Stanford (Electrical Engineering & Neuroscience). Founded G-nome.org, a genomics platform later acquired. Featured by Fortune Magazine and the Discovery Channel.
"Filed 6 US patents for biotech inventions while still a teenager."
Now: Founder of Mitra Biotechnologies, building rapid diagnostic tools for heart attack detection. Full-ride Presidential Scholarship in Biomedical Engineering at UBC. Backed by Alchemist Accelerator.
"Recognized by Forbes, BBC, Teen Vogue (21 Under 21), and Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada."
Now: Machine Learning Researcher at EvolutionaryScale (Biohub), building foundation models for biology. Previously: Hanson Robotics (Sophia the Robot), Arc Institute, CZ Biohub. UC Berkeley, ML & Computational Biology.
"University of Pennsylvania, CS & Neuroscience. Now at OpenAI."
Now: AI Researcher at OpenAI, designing systems that push the boundaries of intelligence and human-computer interaction. Previously: Founding Engineer at thirdweb, Bain Capital Ventures Resident.
TKS selects students who are ready to move fast, think big, and work on things that matter. If that sounds like you, apply now.
NSHSS members receive an exclusive discount. Use code NSHSS2026 when applying.
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