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DiY
DiY is a non-profit organization focused on creating opportunities in STEAM for students and startups from underrepresented communities in the United States, aiming to enhance innovation and diversity in the tech ecosystem.
Overview
What DiY does
What DiY is
DiY is a non-profit organization focused on creating opportunities in STEAM for students and startups from underrepresented communities in the United States, aiming to enhance innovation and diversity in the tech ecosystem.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 25, 2026
Official channels
Find DiY elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
DiY as a community
Community overview
Diversity in Inclusion for Youth (DiY) is an organization focused on creating and promoting opportunities in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) for students and startups from underrepresented communities in the United States. The organization aims to bridge the gap between cities with STEAM-focused universities and the local tech ecosystems that can hire and train talent.
Community focus
DiY invests in and provides services aimed at diversifying the innovation landscape in the U.S. Their mission includes fostering professional and entrepreneurial aspirations among underrepresented groups. They focus on creating access to opportunities in STEAM fields.
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Program types
- community
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Notable members
Elijah Kim - Founder, Boston Consulting Group Digital Venture Capital Fund; Brant Cooper - Lean Startup Movement; Dr. Patti Fletcher - Former Executive with SAP, CMO at Limeade, Board Member, Advisor, Workplace Equity Influencer, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker; Sandra Maas - Award-winning journalist, Broadcaster, and Communications Specialist; Dr. Benjamin S. Harvey - Founder & CEO AI Squared, Former Chief Data Officer for the NSA; Sybil Hampton - Former Executive Director, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation; Bob J. Nash - Former Executive Director, Clinton Foundation; Pam Allen - Head of Louisiana Center for the Blind.
Common questions
What to know about DiY
Upseed classifies DiY under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 25, 2026
Known limits
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