Networking Night for Teen Founders, Builders & Creators
People assume you need a few more years before anyone takes you seriously. Tell that to the sixteen-year-old building the next Figma, or the teenager who made early-stage cancer test strips with a 3D printer and nobody backing them.
We're putting 150 of those people in one room. Built by high schoolers, for high schoolers. Formal setting, sharp outfits, no name tags, no forced icebreakers, just a room where it's easy to start talking and you leave with people in your corner.
The night:
3:30 — Doors open
4:00 – 5:00 — Open networking
5:00 – 5:30 — Fireside chat with founders and investors
5:30 – 6:00 — TKS alumni talk
6:00 – 8:00 — Open build, with food out and live showcases for Crowd Favorite and Most Impactful. Prizes for the winning team.
What to bring:
Your laptop and charger
Whatever you're currently building, in whatever state it's in
A way to share your contact info
Something to take notes on
Dress code is formal attire
Ages 14 to 19. Founders, builders, researchers, creators. People who've already shipped something real and want to meet others doing the same.
Who is TKS?
The Knowledge Society works with ambitious students on real-world projects that go past traditional extracurriculars: advanced research alongside places like Stanford Medical School and MIT CSAIL, early exposure to AI, biotech, and climate, and a clearer sense of where you're headed after high school.
August 9th, San Francisco. Application-only. If that's you, apply now! Everything else you'll find out once you're in.