Los Angeles, CA
Definity Education

Education for the work
that matters.

Ambitious, hands-on education for students ready to build. Currently in engineering.

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$175K
Granted to collegiate teams
$390K
In prizes across 5 milestones
16
Countries participating
30+
Active teams
Liquid rocket engine hotfire at golden hour, plume of fire and dust at the test stand
Collegiate team celebrating after a successful rocket milestone attempt

From our program Lander Challenge. Funding, rockets, & results.

"Science is about knowing. Engineering is about doing."

Henry Petroski · Engineer & Author
§ 01 · Our Mission

We build people who build the future.

Definity Education is a nonprofit dedicated to ambitious, hands-on education — the kind that prepares students to do serious work in the world. We trust them early, treat them seriously, and give them problems worth solving.

Today, that work is in engineering. We expect that to expand.

§ 02 · Programs · Currently Offered
All programs →
Track 01 · Flagship

The Lander Challenge

Teams of high school students design, build, and launch lunar lander prototypes — live propulsion, working avionics, actual flight. Prizes across five technical milestones.

Collegiate Global $390K
Read about the Challenge →
Track 02

Summer Camp 2026

An eight-week EV/AV build challenge in Los Angeles. ~25 high schoolers work alongside professional engineers on electric and autonomous vehicle systems — summer 2026.

Los Angeles 8 Weeks Summer 2026
Read more →
§ 03 · Who & Why

Founded by working engineers.

Definity Education was founded by Patrick Finley, a hardware engineer at Reflect Orbital. Our advisors are working engineers, founders, and researchers — people who do the work, not just teach it.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, currently operating in Georgia and California. Our long-term ambition is to build physical schools — institutions built around meaningful work — globally.

Read more about the team →
§ 04 · Contact

Get in touch.

Students, parents, mentors, partners, and donors — write to us directly.

contact@definityproject.org →
§ 05 · Apply · Summer 2026

Ready to build something?

Applications for the Lander Challenge and Summer Camp are open now. Spots are limited and reviewed on a rolling basis.