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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Science
- Business Standard
The Innovation Story Makes History at First Tech Challenge Asia Pacific Championship
NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24: In a defining moment for Indian STEM education, The Innovation Story (TIS) has achieved an unprecedented third consecutive victory at the FTC Asia Pacific Open Championship 2025 held in Sydney, Australia, cementing its position as a leader in school-level robotics and AI education in India. This year's winning team, Team Kryptonite 28078 from Dhirubhai Ambani International School, mentored by The Innovation Story, delivered a standout performance. * The highest tournament score * An undefeated playoff record, and * The Innovate Award, which celebrates cutting-edge engineering and out-of-the-box thinking "What we're seeing is the result of deep, hands-on mentorship and belief in every child's potential," said Meenal Majumdar, Founder of The Innovation Story. "When students are given access to the right tools, global-level training, and mentors who work alongside them and not just instruct, they begin to see themselves differently. Their confidence and self-belief increases, they lead with clarity and dare to imagine what's possible." The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is one of the world's most prestigious robotics competitions for middle and high school students. Teams design, build, and program sophisticated robots to complete complex, game-based challenges. With an emphasis on strategy, engineering design, innovation, and teamwork, FTC provides students with a unique opportunity to apply STEM skills in a highly competitive and collaborative global setting. The Innovation Story's Learning Model While TIS teams continue to dominate at global championships, the organization's impact goes far beyond the competition floor. Through cutting-edge programs in Robotics, AI and Mechatronics, The Innovation Story trains students from Grade 3 to Grade 12, developing not just technical capability, but the mindset to build and create in an innovation-driven world. Through their programs and makerspaces students receive hands-on exposure to advanced technology tools, real-world problem-solving, and immersive project-based learning. TIS is not just preparing students to win competitions -- it is helping them become confident builders, creators, and changemakers. Cutting-edge Global Curriculum TIS's curriculum is built in collaboration with global leaders from MIT, Stanford, and Harvard, offering students a standard of learning necessary for tomorrow's workforce. The organization works closely with Indian academic institutions as well, including Wadhwani Electric Lab at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi's Technology Innovation Hub, and ART PARK at IISc Bangalore, giving students rare access to both international and domestic innovation ecosystems. Recently, TIS conducted a two-week AI Fellowship at MIT Media Lab that gave students the opportunity to explore artificial intelligence in an immersive learning environment with a host of renowned speakers. Additionally in July TIS students also conducted a Technology Innovators program at WEL Lab IIT Bombay that culminated in an IIT certified innovation showcase. With its unique blend of programs that range from participation in global championships to academic fellowships and training at institutions like MIT and IIT, as well as accessible initiatives that spark curiosity in younger students - The Innovation Story is leading the way in preparing young minds to become future changemakers, leaders and innovators.
Fashion Value Chain
4 days ago
- Fashion Value Chain
The Innovation Story Makes History at First Tech Challenge Asia Pacific Championship
In a defining moment for Indian STEM education, The Innovation Story (TIS) has achieved an unprecedented third consecutive victory at the FTC Asia Pacific Open Championship 2025 held in Sydney, Australia, cementing its position as a leader in school-level robotics and AI education in India. Team Kryptonite from Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Sydney This year's winning team, Team Kryptonite 28078 from Dhirubhai Ambani International School, mentored by The Innovation Story, delivered a standout performance. The highest tournament score An undefeated playoff record, and The Innovate Award, which celebrates cutting-edge engineering and out-of-the-box thinking 'What we're seeing is the result of deep, hands-on mentorship and belief in every child's potential,' said Meenal Majumdar, Founder ofThe Innovation Story.'When students are given access to the right tools, global-level training, and mentors who work alongside them and not just instruct, they begin to see themselves differently. Their confidence and self-belief increases, they lead with clarity and dare to imagine what's possible.' The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is one of the world's most prestigious robotics competitions for middle and high school students. Teams design, build, and program sophisticated robots to complete complex, game-based challenges. With an emphasis on strategy, engineering design, innovation, and teamwork, FTC provides students with a unique opportunity to apply STEM skills in a highly competitive and collaborative global setting. The Innovation Story's Learning Model While TIS teams continue to dominate at global championships, the organization's impact goes far beyond the competition floor. Through cutting-edge programs in Robotics, AI and Mechatronics, The Innovation Story trains students from Grade 3 to Grade 12, developing not just technical capability, but the mindset to build and create in an innovation-driven world. Through their programs and makerspaces students receive hands-on exposure to advanced technology tools, real-world problem-solving, and immersive project-based learning. TIS is not just preparing students to win competitions – it is helping them become confident builders, creators, and changemakers. Cutting-edge Global Curriculum TIS's curriculum is built in collaboration with global leaders from MIT, Stanford, and Harvard, offering students a standard of learning necessary for tomorrows workforce. The organization works closely with Indian academic institutions as well, including Wadhwani Electric Lab at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi's Technology Innovation Hub, and ART PARK at IISc Bangalore, giving students rare access to both international and domestic innovation ecosystems. Recently, TIS conducted a two-week AI Fellowship at MIT Media Lab that gave students the opportunity to explore artificial intelligence in an immersive learning environment with a host of renowned speakers. Additionally in July TIS students also conducted a Technology Innovators program at WEL Lab IIT Bombay that culminated in an IIT certified innovation showcase. With its unique blend of programs that range from participation in global championships to academic fellowships and training at institutions like MIT and IIT, as well as accessible initiatives that spark curiosity in younger students – The Innovation Story is leading the way in preparing young minds to become future changemakers, leaders and innovators.
Euronews
23-06-2025
- Science
- Euronews
Watch: The young Canadian robotics team building confidence through code
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Morocco World
17-04-2025
- Science
- Morocco World
Four Teams Represent Morocco at US Robotics Championship
After standing out in national competitions, four Moroccan teams are proudly representing the country at the FIRST Championship in the United States city of Houston from April 15 to 19. Organized by FIRSt brings together young innovators from around the world to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), this global event aims to prepare the next generation for the future. The Moroccan teams – Novatard, Robot 11 Janvier, 3andiBlasti, and Mindcraft Senior – earned their spots through two national qualifying events. Namely, the FIRST Lego League Challenge that was held on February 1 at the UM6P campus in Benguerir, and the FIRST Tech Challenge that took place on February 15 at Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) in Rabat. These teams are accompanied by four dedicated volunteers and supported by LOOP For Science & Technology, the organization responsible for coordinating FIRST events in Morocco. Founded in 2018, LOOP is a non-profit, non-political, and non-religious association committed to promoting STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics – especially among children. Through workshops, conferences, training sessions, and international collaborations, LOOP works to strengthen STEAM education and inspire young minds across the country. Robotics have experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by advancements in education and international collaborations. In 2024, Moroccan team 'NexTech' won the World Robot Olympiad in Turkiye. NexTech presented a project called 'Terra Genius,' a robot designed to support sustainable farming by planting seeds, managing irrigation and monitoring crops. Tags: 'Morocco in processRobotics competitionUS news
CBC
15-04-2025
- Science
- CBC
Sudbury robotics team makes Canadian history with double qualification for world championships
For the first time ever, a Canadian team has qualified for both the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) world championships in the same year. About 30 students from Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School in Sudbury are now in Houston, Texas, to compete in the world championships. "I never really saw myself that much in robotics until I came to Lo-Ellen," said Grade 12 student Maija Nener. FTC involves smaller robots and smaller team sizes, which student Kate Brett said makes it "easier for under-resourced teams and younger students" to get started before moving on to FRC. The FRC robots are much larger — about 120 pounds. "It's different every year, but the main trend is they have an object they need to pick up and place on another object, while having to compete against other teams," explained fellow student Lane Boyuk. The games This year's game is water-themed, called Reefscape. The robotics teams are awarded points based off the tasks their robot completes. "So they pick up little pipes called coral, and they can place them on a reef," explained Brett. Then there's also balls on the reef called the algae and they can take those off the reef and score them in a net high up." It took the team about two months to design and create the robot they're taking to Houston. Brett said the team's qualification for the championships is special because they earned an engineering inspiration award for teaching other schools about FTC and FRC, helping to build STEM and robotics knowledge in northern Ontario. All three students said they plan to pursue mechanical or general engineering after graduation, crediting their school's robotics program with sparking their interest. "There's no money, but there's definitely honour and a bunch of awards we can win that will help us keep our program running in future years, and just the experience of competing on the world stage," said Boyuk. The championships wrap up this weekend with results expected next week.
