Don't study STEM. Build it: why STEMise exists

STEMise began with the belief that learners should be able to build, experiment, and understand STEM through hands-on experience, not just classroom explanation. Here's the story.

STEMise began with the belief that learners should be able to build, experiment, and understand STEM through hands-on experience, not just classroom explanation.

A handful of students found that access to competitions, labs, and mentors often depended on cost, geography, or luck. They started an inaugural math olympiad that became YIMO, followed by a growing set of student-run programs, all fiscally sponsored by The Hack Foundation (d.b.a. Hack Club).

“Don't study STEM. Build it”

Where it's going

Today STEMise is an international, youth-led nonprofit with student-run chapters around the world. Its global events, chapters, and EdTech platform in development share a goal: practical, open, useful STEM access.

Read about our mission, values, and team on the About page.