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DiscoverSTEM founders
honored with the
prestigious George Washington Honor Medal - a US National award.

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Stellar Work in STEM & innovation
Education gets Recognized by

Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
DiscoverSTEM Students Receive Patents

175+ DiscoverSTEM
aged 5-18 years
Received Patents for
their Innovations

in the USA and Foreign Countries
in the last 12 months

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Congressman Raja With American Indians

at GSA India@75 Expo 2022 (USA)
by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi

Awarded 18 Under 18
Most Innovative Indian Americans for his innovations and startup made at DiscoverSTEM

DiscoverSTEM Student & TedX Speaker

Manish Rangan

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Research Labs with Futuristic
Technologies for Students

Access to the World’s Most Advanced and
Powerful Technologies across Domains

Our Students Develop Innovations
of National Security Importance

Six innovations made by 55 Students were evaluated by
US Federal Agencies on recommendation from the US Patent Office.

Since 2016, when DiscoverSTEM mentored the first team of innovator kids, all aged between  7-18 years, they have been leading the way on the path of innovation.

They have imbibed innovative thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and solved real-life pressing problems in different domains, that include Aerospace, Power, Energy, Security, Health, Environment, Infrastructure, Ocean Health, Transportation, World Hunger, Mental Health, Water, Artificial Intelligence, Child Safety among others.

Some of these innovations have gone on to win some of the most prestigious awards in global student innovation competitions. Many of the innovations were evaluated as an ‘Innovation of National Security Importance’ by US Federal agencies on the recommendation of the United States Patents & Trademark Office.

Our student’s innovative solutions and products are in the process of being commercialized and making a global impact. Our program is helping young innovators to become serial entrepreneurs at a very young age.

Relay based system to
launch a projectile

(Patent Granted)

(Winner of 1st prize at NASA Ames Space Settlement Challenge-2018)

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Wind powered system to lift water using multiple tanks

(Patent Granted)

(This innovation won 1st prize at Texas Regional Future City Competition – 2020 and Special Prize at Global Finals of Future City Competition – 2020)

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Automated Aircraft Tray Table Disinfecting System Using Ultra-Violet light

(Patent Granted)

This innovation was ‘Alternate Finalist’ at Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge-2018, held at NASA Kennedy Space Center.

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Geothermal based water desalination
system with multiple tanks

(Patent Granted)

(This innovation won 1st prize at Texas Regional Future City Competition – 2020 and Special Prize at Global Finals of Future City Competition – 2020)

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Electricity generating tiles using micro-turbines for air and water

(Patent Granted)

(This innovation won 2nd prize at Texas Regional Future City Competition – 2019 and Special Prize at Texas Regional Future City Competition – 2019)

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System to detect and manage Stress in real time

(Patent Granted)

(This innovation won 1st prize at Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge at NASA Kennedy Space Centre – 2016, held at NASA Kennedy Space Center)

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Google Patents

Method and system for providing a smart ladder to a user

(Patent Pending)

A system for monitoring water consumption of users and a method thereof

(Patent Pending)

A system and a method for color-blind person to distinguish colors in a surrounding

(Patent Pending)

A biodegradable cover for a portable electronic device

(Patent Pending)

An IOT-BASED management system and a method for assisting users around a swimming pool

(Patent Pending)

Method and system for preventing injury by friendly fire

(Patent Pending)

Method and system for providing a smart whiteboard cleaner

(Patent Pending)

A perfume-dispersing device

(Patent Pending)

A system for displaying selected clothes on a dummy human body

(Patent Pending)

Deep sea pressure based projectile
launching system

(Patent Pending)
(This innovation is the winner of 2nd prize at NASA Ames Space Settlement Challenge-2017)

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Handheld device to detect lead compounds and impurities in water

(Patent Pending)
This innovation received ‘Honorable Mention’ at NASA Ames Space Settlement Design Challenge – 2018

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Safety system for preventing mass shootings by Smart guns

(Patent Pending)
This innovation was ‘Global Finalist’ at Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge – 2018, held at NASA Kennedy Space Center.

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Google Patents | Bibliography

Hisham Ahmad - CMO

I am a 14-year-old freshman attending Brighter Horizons Academy in Garland, Texas. I have extensive experience with marketing, as I have been a part of various companies and mentorships. I graduated from the DiscoverStem program, allowing new doors to open up for me, and change the way I see things. The DiscoverStem program has also given me more experience with concepts such as patents, invention, and innovation, as well as inspiration to use these skills to help the world around us.

DiscoverSTEM founders Mirza Rizwan and Mirza Faizan have made history by becoming the first Indian to win the coveted George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation – USA.

Started in 1949 by former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Freedoms Foundation honors exceptional contributions of Americans towards communities in the USA. Generally reserved for the US citizens, the awarding organization made an exception to recognize the stellar research work and its impact of India’s Mr. Rizwan in designing and implementing a unique STEM & Innovation program for American children, thereby revolutionizing the education system in the USA.

Few of the other notable non-US citizens who have received George Washington Honor Medal include Ms. Margaret Thatcher (Former Prime Minister of United Kingdom), Lech Walesa (Former President of Poland and Noble Prize winner) and world-renowned Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. As the latest recipients of this prestigious honor, Mirza brothers join historically acclaimed group of citizens whose work and dedication advance the American ideals, the award letter says.

Some of the distinguished US citizens who have received this award for their stellar contributions in their field are Walt Disney, Astronauts Sally Ride and John Glenn, Capt. Sully Sullenberger, Athletes like Arthur Ashe, George Foreman and Tiger Woods and famous US educator Jaime Escalante.