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KnoPro is 100% free and gives high school students meaningful work-based learning experiences they can highlight on resumes and college applications. Sponsored by top companies, each challenge helps students build in-demand skills, confidence, and opportunities to win large cash prizes.

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Real-World ProjectsDo short, fun projects from top companies in fields like AI, Business, and Healthcare.

Cash PrizesWinners earn cash, and everyone earns points for major prizes and raffles.

Build Your ResumeShowcase your work to potential employers, colleges, and scholarship committees.

MentorshipWork solo or in teams, and get feedback and support from industry professionals.

More than $225,000 awarded to students and schools

KnoPro celebrates student creativity and problem-solving by awarding cash prizes to students and schools for outstanding industry project submissions. These rewards recognize hard work, innovation, and skill development—helping students gain confidence and real-world experience for resumes and college applications.

New Challenge Alert!

Looking for real-world experiences to make your college application and resume stand out? Challenges are competitions you can do on a team or solo—in school or out!—where big money's on the line just by helping solve a pressing industry or community problem with your real-life knohow.

Tech for a Thriving Tomorrow

Imagine a world where technology doesn’t just connect people, but it transform... More

Earns

+400 Points

Winner

$10000

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Daily Skillbuilders

10 minutes a Day. Earn Points & Skills.

Level-up your skills and career knowledge by creating TikTok videos, persuasive emails and more!

HealthcareProblem Solving

The Mood-Food Connection: Hacking Your Lunch

Effort: 10 minutes95% of your serotonin (the "happiness" chemical) is produced in your gut. Put simply, what you eat can affect your mood. Healthcare is often viewed as treating sickness, but a massive, growing sector of the industry is actually focused on prevention through nutrition science and bio-data. This field isn't just for doctors; it relies on data analysts, bio-engineers, and tech developers working to quantify and fuel the human body. The future of nutrition is moving past generic diets into hyper-personalization, using technology to track individual body responses. Emerging tech like wearable monitors and smart food scanners is changing how we view food as measurable fuel. Even with these high-tech advancements, the problem-solving skill remains essential: taking a piece of data (e.g., "low energy") and translating it into a practical, real-world decision to help people feel and perform better. Your Task: Reflect on your own experience or someone else you know to solve a common daily energy problem. For example, say a friend tells you they feel "awake for 30 minutes, then totally exhausted" after eating a specific snack. Identify the most likely problem with the snack (Too much sugar? Too little water? Too much caffeine?), and suggest one simple food or drink swap to fix the crash. In your written 3-4 sentence submission, include the specific problem and offer food that could help give them an energy boost to fix the problem. Be sure to describe the nutritional science behind your suggestion by doing quick research. More

Earns:
10 pointsAwarded:
(1) $100 e-gift card

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Testimonials

"KnoPro provides students with fun and exciting opportunities to creatively tap into their thoughts and get rewarded for their ideas. It is an engaging site that keeps students coming back for more!"

Maira Jamil

Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology

“I was really impressed with the creativity... they made me feel good as a teacher. Experiences like these are what make teaching so rewarding.”

Mark Godinez

South Dade Senior High

“The KnoPro project was relevant to them because it made them think about how they could apply technology in their future careers."

Guilia Matarasso

Monarch High School

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Business

Manuel G.

AI for Startups Challenge

Step into the dynamic world of artificial intelligence and discover how it’s reshaping start...Learn more

6 weeks ChallengeEarns: +400pts

Problem SolvingCommunicationSocial Awareness

Awarded:
$5000

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