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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 $300,000 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.

Game Changers: Tech that Transforms Sports

Get ready to level up your game! In this KnoPro Challenge, you’ll explore how ... 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!

EngineeringProblem Solving

Ooze & Ahs

Effort: 10 minutesImagine robots that aren't hard and clunky, but are soft, squishy blobs that can change shape like living cells! In 2025, researchers at Seoul National University invented Particle-armored liquid roBots (PBs). These tiny wonders are liquid drops (like water) wrapped in tons of super water-repelling particles for extra toughness. They can squeeze through super-tight spaces, tumble and roll, grab and carry objects by engulfing them, merge with other blobs to get bigger, and even recover after big falls, all without falling apart! They move using sound waves (ultrasound), and scientists say this could lead to amazing things like delivering medicine right to tumors inside the body or exploring tricky, dangerous places where normal robots get stuck. Imagine you're now part of an awesome robotics design team competing for a big grant! Come up with one creative, future use for these blob robots (in the next 5–10 years) to solve a real problem that regular stiff robots can't do well, like navigating super-narrow spots, working inside the body, or handling delicate tasks. Your Submission Must Include Your Idea: Name one problem and how PBs fix it (e.g., "Send medicine to a tumor without surgery"). Cool Name: Give your PB invention a fun name (like "MediBlobs" or "Rescue Ooze"). Quick Sketch (optional): Draw (or describe) a simple picture of your blobs in action, with labels or arrows showing what happens. Be sure to include a sharable link. 3-Sentence Pitch: Write just three sentences to win the grant: -What problem do you solve and why regular robots fail? -How do the blobs' special powers (squish, merge, grab) make it awesome? -Why is this idea a big win for people or the world? 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

Jessica X. & Jennifer X.

Real Estate, Real Impact: Build a REIT that Builds the Future

Real estate isn’t just about buying property; it’s about building the future. From affordabl...Learn more

4 weeks ChallengeEarns: +400pts

Problem SolvingCommunicationSocial Awareness

Awarded:
$5000

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Highlighting our commitment to providing high school students with real-world, project-based learning experiences that develop in-demand skills.

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Only 2% of high students complete an internship. KnoPro has the other 98% covered!

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