News & Recognition

Innoverge in the News

Take a peek at the news featuring Innoverge, its Executive Team, and Regional Directors!

Innoverge Founder Recognized Among Congressional App Challenge’s 25 for ’25

In September 2025, the Congressional App Challenge named founder Archika Dogra one of 25 outstanding alumni shaping the future of technology and innovation. The feature highlighted Innoverge’s growth from a five-student community program into a youth-led global nonprofit reaching more than 12,000 students across 15+ countries.

Founder Archika Dogra Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Education

In 2024, Innoverge founder Archika Dogra was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Education list. Forbes recognized her work building Innoverge into a global network serving 10,200+ underrepresented students across 14 countries through 75 youth-run chapters.

Innoverge Recognized with 2023 Alumnae Changemaker Award

In 2023, Innoverge received third place in Technovation’s Alumnae Changemaker Award through founder Archika Dogra. Technovation recognized Innoverge for advancing STEMxHumanities education in underserved communities globally and empowering the next generation of changemakers.

Princeton Engineering Highlights Innoverge’s Global STEMxHumanities Impact

In May 2022, Princeton Engineering featured Innoverge founder Archika Dogra and the organization’s work expanding access to interdisciplinary STEM education. The feature highlighted Innoverge’s growth to 8,000+ K–12 students across 15 countries through partnerships with schools, afterschool centers, and libraries.

Amanda Southworth, Archika Dogra, and Samantha Konigsberg: Three Women Using Their STEM Skills to Empower Their Communities

In March 2021, our Executive Director shared Innoverge’s initiative and beginnings as a youth non-profit dedicated to providing STEMx education to underserved communities in a Pulse Spikes feature. Pulse Spikes is a publication introducing young visionaries in art, entertainment, and technology to empower the next generation of changemakers.

Tackling Our STEM Education Challenge: Innoverge

In our January 2021 feature, Forbes, a globally-renowned business media company, covers Innoverge’s journey and work from 2017 to 2020.

Rebuilding a broken STEM education system

In October 2020, Restless Development, a youth-led development agency focused on building youth leadership, featured Innoverge’s mission and impact through workshops, programs, and events. Restless Development aims to empower youth changemakers and amplify leadership in communities around the world.

We Are Family Micro-Documentary

In November of 2019, the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) released a micro-documentary of the story behind Innoverge and its journey forward. WAFF is an international organization founded by musician Nike Rodgers dedicated to peace, changemaking, and youth advocacy. Every year, WAFF brings together 32 Global Teen Leaders for the pivotal Just Peace Summit, a conference centered around storytelling, community impact, and Mattie Stepanek’s legacy.

Student Spotlight: Archika Dogra

In this article feature, Katie Mulry, a Back to Space Ambassador, interviews the Founder about Innoverge’s past work in STEM education, advocacy, and computer science. Back to Space is a national organization centered around youth engagement in the space sciences.

The People Centered Economy, The New Ecosystem for Work

Archika Dogra, the Founder of Innoverge, is featured in the book “The People Centered Economy, The New Ecosystem for Work” for her past work in equity and education. Her feature is included in a chapter written by AI4ALL, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to tackling inequities in the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence.

17-year-old STEM-inclusive girls minorities: Archika Dogra

In November of 2019, Yellow Co. interviewed Innoverge through its Do Good Dozen Series. Yellow Co. is a national community of female visionaries, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

Meet the Gen-Z STEMinists working to end the gender gap in STEM fields

The Elite Daily, one of the largest millennial news outlets in the United States, featured Innoverge’s international impact, vision, and backstory in this March 2020 feature for Woman’s History Month.

Recognitions

An award-winning youth organization, Innoverge has received international recognition for its work. These awards have supported Innoverge in amplifying its youth-led mission and impact worldwide. 

Three Dot Dash | We Are Family Foundation

HERLead Grant Winner | Vital Voices

Community Impact Grantee | AI4ALL

Project Action Awardee | The Hershey Company and We

Be Inspired Grant Winner | Disney and Youth Service America

Social Impact Grant Silver Winner | Superposition

Conferences

Innoverge’s story has been shared on local, national, and international platforms. From Qatar to New York City, Innoverge’s impact has been featured worldwide, encouraging youth leadership and social entrepreneurship.

2026

UN DESA STI Virtual Forum: Strategizing AI in Education (New York)

2024

Technovation World Summit (Santa Clara, California)

2024

QS Virtual EduData Summit (Washington, D.C.)

2023

Technovation World Summit (San Francisco, California)

2021

World Innovation Summit for Education (Doha, Qatar)

2021

Women in Analytics Virtual Conference (Columbus)

2020

Teens World Empowerment Virtual: Unlocking Global Possibilities (Lagos, Nigeria)

2020

Ideagen Virtual EU Global Goals Summit (Washington D.C.)

2020

QMUN Virtual Conference (Doha, Qatar)

2020

Innovate Child Network Virtual Children’s Day Festival (Lagos, Nigeria)

2020

Overlake Virtual Girls Empowerment Conference (Redmond, Washington)

2019

Fast Company Innovation Festival (New York, New York)

2019

World Innovation Summit for Education (Doha, Qatar)

2019

United Nations Seattle Girl Up Conference (Seattle, Washington)

2018

She++ #INCLUDE Summit