Smart City Design Sprints
Young adults shaping their future.
Smart City is a
"Competition that Encourages students to think Critically, work collaboratively and lead confidently"
Sylvester Turner - Houston Mayor
Prudential Emerging visionaries
Our Design Sprint methodology
Developed first at Google Ventures, the Design Sprint is a tried-and-true method for finding solutions to challenges. Bringing that methodology to students, you create teams of 2-8 to develop, validate and engineer solutions to problems in our communities. All this takes place in one high intensity and productive weekend where each team has 24-48h to produce a solution. We call them "Hackathons"!
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ABOUT
No prior knowledge required
Recognition for winners
No cost to participate
Real life experience
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Open to
Ages: 15-18
OUR MISSION
To build a community of dedicated and compassionate students who are committed to solving real-world challenges in our communities through design sprints (or as we call them- Hackathons!)
We aspire to create a better and more equitable world for all of us.
Design Sprint #4
Emerging Visionaries
Coming Soon : Q4 2025
In collaboration with Emerging Visionaries by Prudential
about us
We're two high school friends, fired up about leveling the playing field for everyone. We are passionate about helping the underdog and creating solutions to solve problems in our communities. In the process, we hope to spotlight sustainable projects started by young trailblazers like us, making a positive dent in the world. With our can-do attitude and relentless perseverance, we dare to imagine a world that's better for all and get our peers to team up and turn this vision into a shared reality.
Saheb Nibber
Senior at Awty International School. Founder: ReactGlove, CornStruct, Impact Lab & Smart City Houston.
Mayor's Youth Council, Dist. A Representative
Sergei Kudriavtcev
Senior at The Lawrenceville School.
US National Fencing Team member. Upcoming Freshman at Princeton.
Co-Founder: Smat City Houston.
