Teen-Turn

What Teen-Turn does

Teen-Turn is an Irish registered charity (RCN 20157739, CHY 22169), founded in 2014 by Joanne Dolan and Niambh Scullion, that delivers free STEM engagement programming to teen girls from underserved and underrepresented communities in Ireland. Its core offering is a multi-year "Junior Cert to Job" pathway comprising four interconnected programs: Afterschool activities (Project Squad, Technovation, Incubator, STEM Inside Weeks), two-week summer work placements with corporate hosts, a 1:2 mentor-to-participant mentoring program with 150+ women-in-STEM mentors, and an Alumnae Network for graduates. Programs are delivered across 11+ Irish counties (Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Clare, Mayo, Roscommon, Wexford, Wicklow, Longford, Tipperary) plus online sessions, with all participant costs including travel and lunch covered. Recruitment runs through school officers in DEIS and affiliate secondary schools rather than direct-to-consumer marketing.

The organization operates without proprietary technology, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or platform infrastructure. Its value is delivered through in-person program execution, partner company engagement, and a growing alumnae community. The business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than fee-based: revenue streams comprise institutional grants (Google Impact Challenge, Social Innovation Fund Ireland, Rethink Ireland, MSD Neighbor of Choice, JP McManus Benevolent Fund, Dublin Bus Community Spirit, ESB Energy for Generations), corporate partnerships where companies host placements and provide mentors in exchange for CSR positioning and access to a diverse STEM talent pipeline, and individual donations via the PayPal Giving Fund. All programs are free to participants and the organization is volunteer-led. Recognition includes EU Digital Impact Organisation of the Year (2017), Nature Research Awards finalist (2020), UNESCO Prize nominee (2020), and Charities Institute Ireland's Charity Excellence Award (2022).

Name

Teen-Turn

Legal name

Teen-Turn

Website

https://teen-turn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teen-Turn is an Irish charity delivering free STEM afterschool programs, summer work placements, mentoring, and an alumnae network to teen girls from underserved communities across Ireland, funded by grants and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth STEM Education and Mentorship

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Youth-to-Adult Bridge & College Readiness (Noncredit) (EDAAAEAK)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• Youth mentorship services
• Girls in STEM
• Work placement programs
• Charity education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Teen-Turn accepts financial contributions through PayPal Giving Fund and direct PayPal charity account to support participants by providing access to materials and activities.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Companies contribute to Teen-Turn as part of CSR programs, providing work placements, mentoring opportunities, and funding. Companies benefit from access to diverse talent pipeline and CSR value proposition.
3. Grant Funding: Teen-Turn has received grants from Google Impact Challenge, Social Innovation Fund Ireland, Rethink Ireland, MSD Neighbor of Choice, JP McManus Benevolent Fund, Dublin Bus Community Spirit, ESB Energy for Generations, and other institutional funders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Teen-Turn is an Irish registered charity that provides free, multi-year STEM engagement programming for teen girls from underserved and underrepresented communities, spanning from Junior Cert through to employment. Its core offerings include 2-week summer STEM work placements at host companies, year-round afterschool activities (Project Squad, Technovation, Incubator, STEM Inside), a 1:2 mentoring program with women-in-STEM professionals, and an alumnae networking program for graduates. All programs are free to participants, with travel and lunch costs covered.

Product overview

Teen-Turn is a non-profit educational organization providing a multi-year STEM engagement program spanning from 'Junior Cert to Job'. The core offering consists of four interconnected programs: Work Experience (2-week summer STEM placements with host companies), Afterschool Programs (free extracurricular activities including Project Squad, Technovation, Incubator, and STEM Inside), Mentors Program (1:2 mentor ratio with women-in-STEM professionals), and an Alumnae Network (online networking platform for graduates). Supporting modules include Grinds exam support sessions and Groundwork personal vision clubs. All programs are free to participants, with travel and lunch costs covered, targeting teen girls from DEIS and underserved communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Work Experience (Teenturnships)
• Afterschool Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 3000+ girls supported from Junior Cert to Job
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 44 Host CompaniescoreGTM or Marketing Partner44 companies host the summer work placements for Teen-Turn participants. Participants are engaged in projects including solutions engineering, data analytics, business intelligence, product applications, app and software development, 3D printing, scientific research, service desk and local IT functions, testing, networks and digital content and marketing.
• 11 Mentor CompaniescoreGTM or Marketing Partner11 companies provide mentors for after school programs. Teen-Turn offers an average of one women-in-STEM mentor for every 2 participants, with established relationships with 150+ company mentors since 2018.
• Gaisce - The President's AwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeen-Turn is a Gaisce Challenge Partner. Activities count towards achieving The President's Award. This provides participants with recognized achievement while contributing to their STEM education.
• Hays Technology TeammajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead Ambassadors for Teen-Turn are volunteers from Hays' Technology Team. They present programming at events, conferences, and to company representatives as well as supervise mentoring activities throughout Ireland.
• The Digital HubmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Digital Hub and Teen-Turn have joined forces to bring the Technovation Challenge. Teen-Turn Participants Launch Social Enterprise uBloom at The Digital Hub. Hosted Technovation collaborative workshops.
• MurexmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMurex proudly supports Teen-Turn to address the shortage of women in fintech in Ireland.
• StoryfulmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerStoryful Ladies in Tech Group Partners with Teen-Turn.
• WorkhumanmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerWITS corporate member holds breakfast briefing on its work with Teen-Turn.
• Houghton Mifflin HarcourtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTeen-Turn and HMH partnership focused on repairing the IT talent pipeline.
• TechnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeen-Turn is one of Technovation's Regional Ambassadors, part of a global cohort of over 110 organizers. Delivering the Technovation curriculum in Ireland since 2017.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Generation Google Scholarship / CSSI: Google's diversity-in-STEM scholarship and bridge programs (e.g., CSSI, Generation Google) that fund and train students from underrepresented groups in computer science. Comparable on the underserved-STEM-access mission via a corporate vehicle, and a past Teen-Turn grantor (Google Impact Challenge).
• Code.org: Largest U.S.-headquartered nonprofit promoting computer science education in K-12, with curriculum, advocacy, and partnerships with school districts. Overlaps with Teen-Turn on expanding underrepresented access to STEM/CS, but operates at a much larger policy-and-curriculum scale rather than direct program delivery.

Direct peers

• Girls Who Code: U.S.-based nonprofit running summer immersion, clubs, and after-school programs to close the gender gap in technology for girls and non-binary students. Directly comparable to Teen-Turn in girls-in-STEM mission, structured after-school and work-experience-style programs, and corporate-funded model, though operating at much larger scale.
• Technovation: Global technology entrepreneurship program for girls aged 8-18 with a network of regional ambassadors including Teen-Turn. Overlaps directly on the entrepreneurship/app-development curriculum and the ambassador-delivery structure, with international scope.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit providing technology education to girls of color from underrepresented communities, including after-school programs, hackathons, and summer camps. Closely comparable to Teen-Turn on underserved-community focus and girls-in-STEM mentorship, with a U.S./global footprint and similar age cohort.
• CoderDojo: Ireland-origin global volunteer-led community of free coding clubs for young people. Directly comparable as a co-founder (Niambh Scullion) was involved, with similar volunteer/club model, free-to-participant structure, and youth STEM focus, though gender-neutral rather than girls-only.
• STEMettes: UK-based social enterprise inspiring and supporting girls and young women into STEM via events, mentoring, and structured programs. Mirrors Teen-Turn on girls-in-STEM, mentoring and event-based programming, regional vs. national UK/Ireland focus.
• Kode With Klossy: Nonprofit offering free coding summer camps and scholarships for young women and gender-nonconforming teens aged 13-18. Comparable to Teen-Turn's Teenturnships as a free summer STEM work/learning immersion for teenage girls, with a U.S./global focus.

Regional players

• Women in Technology and Science (WITS) Ireland: Irish voluntary organization promoting women in STEM via networking, awards, and corporate engagement. Directly comparable on the Ireland-based women-in-STEM mission and corporate partnership layer, though focused more on adult professional women and policy advocacy than teen delivery.

Emerging players

• Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS: Program that pairs industry volunteers with high schools to teach computer science, with focus on expanding access in underserved schools. Comparable mechanism (corporate volunteers + secondary schools) and STEM-talent-pipeline framing, but gender-neutral and global.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/teenturn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teen-turn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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