Indigo Research
About Indigo Research
Indigo Research provides high-school research programmes through one-to-one virtual mentorship, online cohorts, residential Oxbridge study and professional wet-lab experiences. Its programmes guide students through research methods, academic writing and preparation for publication, conferences or competitions with academic mentors.
Teaching style
Structured, mentor-led and project-based. Depending on the programme, students work individually or in cohorts through research-question development, literature review, methodology, analysis, drafting, feedback, presentation and publication preparation; the wet-lab option adds hands-on experiments and original data collection.
Reputation & Succeed take
On its own website, Indigo presents an extensive roster of professors, postdoctoral researchers and PhD candidates and a catalogue of named student research, publication and university-admission outcomes. These are provider-reported claims rather than independent reviews.
Our take
A strong fit for ambitious high-school students who want sustained academic mentorship and a concrete research output. The breadth of formats and subjects is a notable strength, but families should treat publication and admissions results as goals rather than guarantees.
Within its own portfolio, Indigo offers more than one delivery model: flexible three-to-twelve-month one-to-one mentorship, a six-week online intensive, a 14-day Oxbridge residential programme and a blended professional wet-lab programme. This allows students to choose between flexibility, cohort structure, residential academic life and laboratory experience.
Who this provider suits
Who should choose them
Ambitious high-school students seeking mentor-guided research, a structured route from research question to paper, and opportunities to prepare work for journals, conferences or competitions. The provider supports a broad range of STEM, humanities, social-science and AI interests.
Who it may not suit
Students seeking guaranteed publication, competition success or university-admission outcomes should not choose Indigo on that basis. Students who require financial aid should also verify programme-specific availability, as several supplied programme pages state that scholarships are not currently offered.
Frequently asked questions
Programmes by Indigo Research
Explorer 1:1 Online Research Mentorship
Organised by Indigo Research
Location
Online
Cost
From $3,900
Indigo at Oxbridge
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
12 Jul – 25 Jul 2026
Location
Multiple locations
Innovator 1:1 Online Research Mentorship
Organised by Indigo Research
Location
Online
Cost
From $3,900
Innovator Global Lab
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
June to July 2026, 2 sessions
Location
Multiple locations
Cost
From £13,600
IRIS Artificial Intelligence Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
July to August 2026, 3 sessions
Location
Online
Cost
From £4,200
IRIS Astrophysics Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
July to August 2026, 2 sessions
Location
Online
Cost
From £4,200
IRIS Computer Science Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
July to August 2026, 2 sessions
Location
Online
Cost
From £4,200
IRIS Economics Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
July to August 2026, 4 sessions
Location
Online
Cost
From £4,200
IRIS Engineering Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
06 Jul – 17 Aug 2026
Location
Online
IRIS Entrepreneurship & Business Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
06 Jul – 17 Aug 2026
Location
Online
Cost
From £4,200
IRIS Environmental Science Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
July to August 2026, 2 sessions
Location
Online
Cost
From $4,200
IRIS Genetics Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
06 Jul – 17 Aug 2026
Location
Online
Cost
From £4,200
IRIS Neuroscience Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
Next session: 06 Jul – 17 Aug 2026
Location
Online
IRIS Politics & IR Course
Organised by Indigo Research
Dates
06 Jul – 17 Aug 2026
Location
Online
Cost
From £4,200