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Run entirely by students

The budgets, the build lists, the branding, even this website: every part of Project Silicon is organized by the students it serves.

Why we exist

Competitive robotics and computer science shouldn't depend on which school you attend or what your family can spend. Project Silicon started as a group of students in the Chester County and Philadelphia area who wanted more people to get to build, and grew into a nonprofit with two VEX V5 teams, a robotics program, student-run hackathons, and an opportunity feed that reaches students across the region.

Students here do more than build robots. They plan seasons, manage budgets, teach campers, and run events end to end.

Five student organizers at the podium opening a Project Silicon event, badges on.
Organizers, opening ceremony
A packed high school gym hosting a VEX tournament, with four fields, referees, and bleachers full of families.

Tournament day in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Recognition

  • Press

    Featured on ABC News for making robotics access a student-run operation.

  • Community

    Host of a Hack Club Campfire for the Philly region's young builders.

  • Reach

    ~10,000 CS & academic resources distributed across 21+ countries.

Come build with us.

Join a program, follow along on Instagram, or sponsor a build season.