Sparklez Innovation & Research Lab

Where Science Meets Passion & Purpose

Coming Soon - Sparklez Research Lab

From building her first robot as the only girl in camp to developing award-winning ideas, Myra believes every child can be a researcher and innovator. The Sparklez Research Lab will empower curious young minds to explore real-world problems, innovation, and discovery alongside mentors.

✨ Because every bright idea deserves to Sparkle✨

My journey as a young researcher & inventor

Healthy Littles

Where science meets superpowers - One Smart Gene at a Time!

Healthy Littles is a fun, interactive app that turns healthy choices into exciting games and daily challenges. When paired with Smart Genes, a wearable device powered by biosensors, AI, and genetic insights, it becomes a powerful tool that gives kids real-time feedback based on how their body moves, sleeps, eats and even their DNA!

This globally scalable, patent-pending innovation is the first of its kind designed just for kids, helping them predict and prevent Type 2 diabetes before it even begins. It’s more than a health tracker, it’s a smart system built to spark lifelong wellness!

Link to my App: Remix: Healthy Littles MVP - App Lab - Code.org

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From Prototype to Press: My Innovation Journey

Global Nonprofit NFTE Announces Winners of First-Ever “Imagination League” in World Series of Innovation | NFTEYoung innovators (ages 5-12) propose solutions to sustainable development goal-focused challenges NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 18, 2025) —The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) — in partnership with Aramco, the Citi Foundation, and MetLife Foundation — proudly announces the winners of the Imagination League of the World Series of Innovation (WSI). Since 2009, NFTE’s annual WSI

Tina Shepardson on Instagram: "Don’t miss the Season 2 finale: Wednesday, June 4th! In our final episode, @mightymyra8—Myra Saxena—shares her incredible journey as a young STEM entrepreneur and founder of Sparklez.org, a nonprofit she started in 2021 to support and empower kids in underprivileged communities through healthy living and quality education. Myra’s mission is to “bring a sparkle to every kid’s life,” and she’s doing just that with her award-winning innovation, Healthy Littles—a fun, interactive program that empowers kids to take charge of their health in creative and engaging ways! She’s now been invited to showcase Healthy Littles at the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, affiliated with Shark Tank! Tune in for a powerful episode that proves kids can be change-makers too. #LilLeadersPodcast #STEMKids #KidEntrepreneur #HealthyLittles #SparklezNonprofit #InventionConvention #SharkTankKids #KidsWhoLead #ConfidenceAndConnection #SeasonFinale"18 likes, 6 comments - thelilleaderspodcast on May 28, 2025: "Don’t miss the Season 2 finale: Wednesday, June 4th! In our final episode, @mightymyra8—Myra Saxena—shares her incredible journey as a young STEM entrepreneur and founder of Sparklez.org, a nonprofit she started in 2021 to support and empower kids in underprivileged communities through healthy living and quality education. Myra’s mission is to “bring a sparkle to every kid’s life,” and she’s doing just that with her award-winning innovation, Healthy Littles—a fun, interactive program that empowers kids to take charge of their health in creative and engaging ways! She’s now been invited to showcase Healthy Littles at the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, affiliated with Shark Tank! Tune in for a powerful episode that proves kids can be change-makers too. #LilLeadersPodcast #STEMKids #KidEntrepreneur #HealthyLittles #SparklezNonprofit #InventionConvention #SharkTankKids #KidsWhoLead #ConfidenceAndConnection #SeasonFinale".

Powered by Passion and Science | Giving to Johns Hopkins“It's never too late to make a difference, and you can make it even earlier than I did,” says 10-year-old Camp Charm City fundraiser Myra Saxena.

Meet Myra! | Cheyanne OrnelasMeet Myra! At just 10 years old, Myra is already making waves as a young entrepreneur with a BIG heart. She’s the founder of Sparklez, a youth-led nonprofit where she sells handmade jewelry to support causes like pediatric diabetes care and educational opportunities for visually impaired girls in India. During the 2024 World Series of Innovation, Myra won the MetLife Good Health & Well-Being Challenge with her app Healthy Littles. The challenge tasked students with developing solutions to improve the health and well-being of people in their communities, and Myra’s app encourages healthy living, especially for kids managing diabetes or at risk of it. Myra’s journey is a perfect example of how WSI aims to support young innovators with a platform to share their ideas and create positive change. Check out Myra’s full story and get inspired here: https://lnkd.in/gY8Wrgmd 📢 By the way, the 2025 WSI challenges for students ages 5 to 24 open September 9th! #NFTEWorldSeriesofInnovation

'Just keep building': Palo Alto student makes waves in health technologyWhen Palo Alto fifth grader Myra Saxena was only 8 years old, she began learning how to code. Some said she's too young. But now, as she continues to develop her award-winning health application, Saxena follows her motto: “Never give up, even if people tell you that you can't do it or you're too young,”

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