Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Science of Smart Cities (ieSoSC)

Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Science of Smart Cities (ieSoSC) is a free summer program at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering for New York City high school students. Students work on hands-on technology projects with coding, microcontrollers, circuits, and sensors, and they prototype a product or service meant to improve city life. The program also teaches the business side of a new product, including economics, project management, patents and copyrights, and pitching. Theater-based communication workshops help students sharpen their business pitch. Sessions take place in person in Brooklyn, Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM. The 2026 program had two tracks: the 5-week ieSoSC I track ran from July 6 to August 7, 2026, and the 4-week ieSoSC II track, by invitation only, ran from July 13 to August 7, 2026. Every student gets a full scholarship, so there is no cost to attend.

Open to New York City residents in grades 9-11; only NYC residents may apply. Apply through the online application on the NYU Tandon K12 STEM site. Applications for 2026 were due May 15, 2026, and decisions came out by May 29, 2026.