ISEF · Conrad · Genius Olympiad · Research Mentorship

Original STEM research, coached for students aiming higher.

KEYA helps North American students turn curiosity into rigorous, competition-ready research. Families get clear communication, discipline-matched mentors, and a project pathway designed for selective science fairs and college-facing academic growth.

Founded in 2017, KEYA is a non-profit social organization dedicated to innovation literacy and scientific learning for K-12 students worldwide.

KEYA lab and farm facilities with microscopy, 3D printing, robotics and plant research spaces
Real lab access Wet lab, engineering, robotics, 3D printing, AI, environmental science and agricultural research support.
2017 Founded as a non-profit organization
ISEF Grand Award full-spectrum results
1:1 Customized research mentorship
EN + CN Optional bilingual family communication

Why Families Pay Attention

Results that make the research journey credible.

North American parents do not only want a busy summer activity. They want evidence that a mentorship system can help students build work strong enough for real judging rooms. KEYA students have earned recognition across the most selective youth STEM and innovation platforms.

ISEF Achievement

From the top award tier to state-level qualifiers.

  • The Gordon E. Moore Award - ISEF top award level.
  • Best of Category and Grand Award First, Second, Third and Fourth Place outcomes.
  • Special Awards across ISEF-affiliated judging tracks.
  • U.S. regional results: California 1st, Massachusetts 1st for two consecutive years, Pennsylvania 1st, Washington 1st, New Jersey 2nd.
Conrad Challenge

Global Finalist · Power Pitch Award

Including regional Gold, Silver and Bronze awards, plus teamwork and presentation recognition.

Genius Olympiad

Global Gold Medal, two consecutive years

Environmental and sustainability-oriented research outcomes recognized internationally.

Diamond Challenge

Multiple Global Finalist teams

Entrepreneurship and innovation projects shaped for both technical merit and market logic.

Additional Fairs

Yau Award, ICC, youth science fairs

Dozens of provincial and district-level first prizes, plus discipline gold awards and finalists.

Built for North America

For families who care about rigor, clarity and long-term fit.

Competition clarity

We map the student's grade, location and fair eligibility before selecting a research direction.

Originality with guardrails

Students own the work while mentors supervise feasibility, ethics, experimental design and documentation.

College-facing depth

The goal is not a trophy alone. Projects build academic identity, writing, presentation and interview fluency.

Parent-ready updates

Structured progress communication helps families understand milestones, risks and next decisions.

Mentorship Model

A three-layer support system around one student.

KEYA combines strategic research supervision, discipline-specific academic guidance and fair preparation. This is especially important for students balancing U.S. schoolwork, extracurriculars and application timelines.

01

Chief Project Mentor

Supervises the research direction, innovation angle and project milestones so the work stays distinctive and coherent.

02

Academic Mentor

Guides research methods, theory, paper structure, data analysis and discipline-specific depth.

03

Competition Coach

Supports display materials, presentation strategy, mock judging and submission preparation.

Labs & Categories

Research can start from interest, then become testable.

Students can work across engineering, physics, chemistry, biology including wet lab, drones, 3D printing, embodied intelligence, artificial intelligence, environmental science, water resources, soil ecology and agriculture.

Animal SciencesBehavioral ScienceBiochemistry Biomedical EngineeringComputational BiologyEarth & Environmental Science Embedded SystemsEnergy MaterialsEnvironmental Engineering Materials ScienceMathematicsMicrobiology Physics & AstronomyPlant SciencesRoboticsSoftware Design

Project Roadmap

From assessment to fair submission.

  1. 01

    Ability Assessment

    Interview and questionnaire to evaluate interests, academic foundation and research readiness.

  2. 02

    Topic Selection

    Define the research question, feasibility and proposal before committing to execution.

  3. 03

    Implementation

    Experiment, survey, engineering build or data analysis with milestone reports.

  4. 04

    Paper & Defense

    Finalize research writing, presentation materials and mock judging responses.

  5. 05

    Competition Submission

    Prepare required materials for regional, national or international fair pathways.

Connect With KEYA

Start the conversation on RED.

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