NEX
Nebula
Tech Immersion
Camp
Giving tomorrow's business and technology leaders a head start!
Learn from Professional Mentors
Code your Mobile App Prototype
Develop your own Startup Idea
Create your own website
Look out for NEX Incubator Programs Summer 2022
Overview
The program kicks off with an introduction to entrepreneurship then progresses to incorporate web design and APP creation. Each program is taught by professional mentors in the industry and guided by peer mentors who have attended and conducted this program before. The programs cover web design, entrepreneurship concepts, and APP creation. Each program culminates with a showcase of all projects to parents in front of industry leading professional judges. Not only will the students network with peers, they will network with professionals from different fields.
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What you'll learn
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Crucial Entrepreneurial Skills
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Idea Generation​
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Finance
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Marketing
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Investor Pitching
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Interacting professionally with peers
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Tackling real-world problems with innovative solutions!
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Developing an intuitive and beautiful mobile application
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Creating an interactive and informative website
What you'll experience
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A passionate team of organizers ready to help whenever needed
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A group of professional mentors with several years of experience & high-caliber judges (several CEOs)
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Opportunities for expanding your love for entrepreneurship and technology as an Alumni - you can even become a volunteer and lead your own camp!
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Qualified tech mentors to teach you app development and website design
Program Structure
Week 1
Get exposed to foundational entrepreneurship concepts!
Business Models
Marketing
Investor Pitching
Week 2
Design your website
// With a Tech Professional!
Week 3
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// With a Tech Professional!
Week 4
Test your Idea, add new features, and receive feedback.
Get Ready to LAUNCH!
Hard Skills (Curriculum)
Idea Generation
What is the process of coming up with industry-disrupting ideas? How do you identify certain problems and develop feasible solutions? You'll learn the creative process behind developing a startup.
Marketing
Convincing people to buy your product is hard. You'll learn how to competitively price and develop marketing strategies for social media in order to sell effectively.
Finance
Only designing features won't get you far! Learn key concepts on how to raise seed money for your startup and how to manage your monetary resources for maximum efficiency.
Life-Long Skills
Networking
As you work with your mentors on developing your startup, you'll have a chance to network with them and inquire further about their industry. You'll also get a chance to collaborate and build a startup with like-minded peers!
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Critical Thinking
It's not easy to rationally think about a real-world problem and design a unique solution for it. As you rack your brains for innovation bursts, you'll learn how to critically think about specific issues that affect people. You'll also start thinking about the idea of feasibility and transforming creativity into a proper business idea.
Resourcefulness
As students, you don't have tons of financial backing or resources. This camp will teach you to be inherently resourceful with what you have and still deliver a fantastic product. From mobile apps to simple mechanic gadgets, the power of simplicity and prototyping will eventually shine in your work.
Website Development & Design
Throughout the Tech Immersion camp you will learn the html and design skills to create your own website to promote and share your startup. Students will also create their own website resume!
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Investor Pitching
It's not only about what you build - it's also about how you present it to others, especially your investors. Along with peer mentors, you'll be mastering your startup's presentation for actual investors to look at.
Coding
Throughout the Startup Incubator, you'll be learning how to develop an app. This will enable you to prototype your idea with a proper tech stack!! It's always great to put words in code and show off your startup.
Pitch Day!
The most exciting day for a Nebula student is always Pitch Day! Over the four weeks of learning, you and your team would have been simultaneously learning about entrepreneurial concepts and applying them as you build your business. After several 1-on-1s and refinement, Pitch Day is when you can finally present your hard work! You'll present both the business and the tech aspect of your product. The audience consists of your past mentors, highly skilled judges (most of them being CEO / CFO / CTO, etc.), and your parents. You'll get a chance to profesionally pitch your company with thoughtful comments from the audience! You will also see what your peers have accomplished with their time at NEX
Eligibility
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7th Grade - 12th Grade
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Coding experience not needed but preferred
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Passionate about entrepreneurship and technology
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Must have laptop w/ Windows or macOS
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Able to Commit 10+ Hours per Week
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Need financial aid? Email nebula@sstarsfoundation.org
Logistics
Session Dates
Coding Pre-Requisite
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June 20th - July 15th
NEX tech immersion does not require extensive knowledge of programming, since we use code to design mobile apps rather than build complex architectures.
The only requirement is an interest in entrepreneurship and technology and a willingness to learn more!
10:00 am - 2:00 PM PST
July 18th - August 12th
12:00 pm - 4:00 PM PST
Once you apply, the NEX team will contact you about your application status and further steps within 2 business days.
Past Mentors & Judges at Nebula
Anil Singhal
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Lee
Lecturer & Instructor
Arun Valliappan
Strategy & Ops Manager
Mani Sundaram
Director
Parent Reviews
Kathy
My son recently participated in the Nebula Online Startup Incubator with a small group of friends. We were so impressed by the organization of the camp and the breadth of topics and exposure that occurred in just 4 short weeks. With the excellent guidance of the professional and peer mentors, they were able to develop a solid business plan and working prototype which can be further developed into an actual start-up company. The format of this camp is perfect for any motivated high school student who is interested in technology and entrepreneurship. We highly recommend Nebula Youth Camps! – Kathy Kobayashi, Pleasanton, CA (June Cohort Parent)
Participant Reviews
Vibhu Krishnan
To be honest, I never imagined myself as an entrepreneur and was a little intimidated in the beginning with the whole concept of the NEX program. Meeting up and working together with people I have never met before and creating a business in four weeks sounded pretty bizarre...
Vikram Nagapudi
Before the start of the NEX, the thought of starting my own business eluded me. I could never imagine doing the work to create a product, pitch it, find investors, and even learn about the business aspects of starting a company...
Saketh Kamuju
Attending the first NEX Incubator run by Nebula entrepreneurship camps was one of the best learning experiences I have had. I was thrown head first into a world of technology and entrepreneurship, and very early on I was exposed to many high level concepts...
Arnav Mankand
NEX was undoubtedly a great experience for me. Never did I imagine that our team would be able to create a working prototype and business plan for our product, QuestSuggest, in just four weeks...