About us

An innovation think tank for educators and students.

We started with a simple belief: children don't need more answers, they need room to wonder. STEM Metaverse designs, tests and teaches new ways of learning — where science, technology, engineering and maths meet art and storytelling.

How we got here

  1. Where it began

    The Young Chronicle — a newspaper by and for children, where 100+ students became published writers.

  2. 2020

    Finalist, National Startup Awards. Supported by a FITT grant from IIT Delhi.

  3. 2026

    STEM.org Top 5% globally.

  4. Next

    A world-record motorised rangoli, and a scholarship platform powered by children's creations.

Founded by IIT, IIM & MICA alumni

The people behind the think tank

Ritika, Founder and CEO of STEM Metaverse

Ritika Amit Kumar

Founder & CEO

MICA alumna, Script Writer for several Science Shows for TV, Founded The Young Chronicle Newspaper for Kids, Educator with over 8 Years of Experience. Now designing how India's classrooms teach STEM.

Varun Mishra, Co-founder and CTO of STEM Metaverse

Varun Mishra

Co-founder & CTO

IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad alumnus. Builds the tech, tools and AI that turn children's curiosity into real skills.

STEM.org Accredited Educational Experience Best in STEM – STEM.org National Startup Awards 2020 by Startup India KSP Awards 2025 – Best Indian Innovation in Tech Certificate of Excellence – Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment programme Certificate of Excellence – Embassy of Israel, FITT IIT Delhi Selected by Government of India to present at the Innovation at the Dubai Expo

The Metaverse roadmap

Children's creations, turned into scholarships.

Student work becomes digital collectibles on our NFT platform, and what it earns funds scholarships for the next young innovator.

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