IIT Kanpur, NimbleQ Eduventure partner to nurture creativity in young minds

The aim of the agreement is to nurture children as young as 10 by giving them an opportunity to experience and work in the IIT Kanpur labs. 

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has collaborated with NimbleQ Eduventure Private Limited with the aim to nurture children as young as 10 by giving them an opportunity to experience and work in the IIT Kanpur labs.  More than 20 children from grades five to 10 visited labs at IIT Kanpur on October 3 and 4. These children are part of a technology and entrepreneurship programme facilitated by NimbleQ across India, the United States and UAE.  

As per an official statement, the programme started with a visit to the National Centre of Flexible Electronics on Day 1. The young learners got an opportunity to tour the clean-room and the systems lab, besides viewing some other associated labs. They were further exposed to one of the latest innovations from the Centre, The Haptic Watch, released in May 2022. It is a touch-sensitive smartwatch designed for visually impaired people.  

Furthermore, NimbleQers built basic electrical circuits on flexible paper substrates using conductive and resistive inks. The process aimed to teach the students some basic electrical concepts, including completing a circuit properly to make an LED glow, staircase switch and charging a capacitor.  

On Day two, the children were taught how to manipulate different materials to model and shape different products. They prototyped a bio-degradable water bottle and presented a business plan to launch it. 

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