Frontier Technology Institute

🚀 AI In The News 🚀

Today, SpaceX officially surpassed Amazon to become the world’s fifth most valuable company, fueled by its acquisition of AI coding platform, Cursor.

This milestone reflects a broader trend: AI is rapidly becoming a core driver of innovation, productivity, and competitive advantage across industries.

As AI reshapes the workforce, the need for AI education has never been greater. Today’s students need more than AI awareness. They need the skills to understand, build, and responsibly use these technologies to thrive in the future economy.

Whether you’re a student, educator, or member of the workforce, visit the link in bio to learn how you can start your AI journey today.

🚀 Program Spotlight: Early Quantum Career Immersion (EQCI) 🚀

EQCI is a first-of-its-kind quantum cybersecurity training and internship program that equips undergraduate students with the technical knowledge, professional skills, and hands-on experience needed to thrive in one of the nation’s fastest-growing technology fields.

⚛️ Learn quantum technologies and cybersecurity fundamentals
🤝 Build professional and career-readiness skills
🔬 Participate in a mentored research experience or internship
🌐 Expand your network with industry and academic professionals

By combining intensive training with real-world experience, EQCI empowers students to build confidence, gain industry exposure, and take meaningful steps toward careers in the emerging quantum workforce.

Summer is almost here ☀️

We’re grateful to the incredible partners and supporters helping us expand access to frontier tech opportunities for learners across the country, including DoW STEM, NIST, NSF, Keysight Technologies, TEDCO, University of Maryland, Columbia University’s Data Science Institute, and Infosys Foundation.

Together, we’re creating pathways into quantum computing, AI, big data, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies through research, mentorship, and real-world learning experiences.

Here’s to another impactful summer of empowering the next generation of innovators 🚀

The gap between technological advancement and workforce readiness is widening. And we’re working to close it.

We’ve spent the past decade pioneering emerging tech education for K-16 students and educators. Since 2016, we’ve been teaching AI to high schoolers, and in 2019, we started teaching quantum computing.

Today, FTI is building career-connected pathways across all emerging tech fields for students at every stage of their STEM journey, from middle school to members of the workforce.

Through introductory courses, hands-on research, and professional development, we’re equipping learners with the skills, network, and confidence to thrive in the frontier economy.

We’re working hard to get quantum computing into the classroom.

Accredited by WASC and listed on the University of California A-G course list, become a school partner and your students will receive access to the 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 quantum course offered nationally for high school credit, at no cost.

Your students will:

✅ Build technical skills
✅ Receive a certificate
✅ Learn directly from quantum leaders

With no prerequisites and virtual instruction, any U.S. high school student can start their quantum journey now, no matter where they are.

Visit the link in bio to learn more about becoming an official school partner today!

We’re not waiting to prepare the next generation for careers in frontier tech. This summer, high school students will have the one-of-a-kind experience of conducting real-world research in AI, quantum computing, and big data.

❗Calling all AI professionals & researchers!❗

This summer, mentor a high school student as they conduct cutting-edge research in Big Data and AI.

Commitment is virtual and only 1.5 hours/week for 3 weeks.
Open to any professor, graduate student, or professional in industry or government.

Learn more & sign up at the link in bio 🚀

From high school quantum computing student to working with the U.S. Space Systems Command 🚀 Meet alum Katharina Guth and see where Frontier Technology Institute can take you.

Visit the link in bio to learn more about how FTI unlocked her passion for space technology!

🔊Calling all K-12 educators 🔊 Ready to learn how AI really works, not just how to use ChatGPT?

Join us for our 1-week AI Bootcamp, where you’ll develop foundational skills in machine learning, computer vision, and GenAI.

$250 stipend. No pre-requisites. Ready-to-use lesson plans you’ll walk away with.

When: June 29 - July 3, 2026
Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Open to: K-12 educators at any U.S. public or charter high school
Location: Virtual

Visit the link in bio to learn more & register! 🚀

Thank you whose commitment to AI Literacy and Education has made this course possible and free for all educators for the last three years.

Most high school students are exploring interests.
Tewodros Abeje is already conducting quantum research.

Visit the link in bio to read our newest blog post on how Tewodros turned curiosity into cutting-edge research, and why he believes the future of tech starts with just trying.