ATL Tinkerpreneur Bootcamp
by NITI Aayog, Government of India
ISB mentoring for the top 100 projects
An online summer bootcamp in AI and entrepreneurship for students in Grades 6 to 12 and in higher education, run by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, with Intel. Students build their own AI-enabled solution for social impact.
Mode
Online
Fee
Free
Participation format
Team
Duration
Live online sessions over the summer
Eligibility
Open to students in Grades 6 to 12, and to students in higher education, from any type of school in India. A school does not need an Atal Tinkering Lab.
- Grade level
- Grade 6 to 12
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
- Academic requirement
- No prior knowledge of AI or coding is needed.
- Prerequisites
- A laptop or desktop
- Internet access
See if your child qualifies.
Rewards and recognition
Certificate
Certificate from AIM, NITI Aayog and Intel
Students who complete the bootcamp get a participation certificate from AIM, NITI Aayog and Intel.
Career pathways
The top 100 projects with business plans join the Atal Catalyst Program, where the Indian School of Business (ISB) mentors them.
Recognition
National-level exposure
Skills your child builds
Key dates
Last edition
- Registration opened
- 23 Jun 2026
- Dates
- 23 Jun 2026 to 13 Aug 2026
How to apply
- 1Register on the AI Student Community site
- 2Attend the live online sessions and take a quiz after each one
- 3Build, deploy and submit an AI-enabled project
Rules and guidelines
- The final submission needs a pitch deck, proof of community deployment with documented user feedback, and a 120-second video
- Mentor changes are not encouraged once the bootcamp starts, except in special circumstances the organizers approve
- The organizers' and jury's decisions on selection, ranking and awards are final
Technology requirements
- A laptop or desktop
- Internet access
About this opportunity
ATL Tinkerpreneur is a virtual summer bootcamp run by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, as part of its Atal Tinkering Labs program. AIM ran the first one in 2021. It now runs with Intel as India AI Tinkerpreneur: students learn AI and entrepreneurship and build their own AI-enabled product for social impact.
It is open to students in Grades 6 to 12, and to students in higher education, from any type of school. A school does not need an Atal Tinkering Lab, and no knowledge of AI or coding is needed. Students register themselves on the AI Student Community site.
AI coaches from AIM and Intel run the sessions live online. After each live session, its recording and content are available to registered students. Students take a quiz after each session. Students build a physical, digital or hybrid solution on one of the bootcamp's themes, deploy it in homes, schools or parks to gather real user feedback, and submit a pitch deck, proof of deployment and a 120-second video.
Students who complete the bootcamp get a participation certificate from AIM, NITI Aayog and Intel. A jury scores each project, and the top 100 projects with business plans join the Atal Catalyst Program, where they are mentored by the Indian School of Business (ISB). Students can email AIM's Mentors of Change, listed on the bootcamp page with their state, for guidance.
What your child will do
- Live online sessions on AI and entrepreneurship
- A quiz after each session
- Building an AI-enabled solution on one theme
- Deploying it with real users and gathering feedback
- Submitting a pitch deck and a 120-second video
Mentors and faculty
AIM's Mentors of Change guide students by email and in sessions; the bootcamp page lists each mentor's state and email. Industry leaders and Intel also mentor students.
Academic details
Difficulty: Beginner
What's covered
Live online sessions on problem identification, design thinking and AI skilling, product building, entrepreneurship skills, deployment, and final submission. Students can explore beginner-level tools in computer vision, natural language processing and data science for their projects.
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