We Build More Than Robots
We make STEM less intimidating, more diverse and inclusive, empowering young people to make informed choices about their future.
Join the world’s largest robotics competition
Access the latest tech, mentors from industry, accredited content and epic competitions to supercharge STEM in your school or youth group.
Building more than robots
Supported by an industry mentor, teams of young people design and build a robot to compete in tournaments and earn awards.
Making STEM more inclusive
We work with schools and youth groups to provide underserved young people with access to the knowledge and tools to thrive.
Supporting those who need it most
We provide equipment bursaries and travel awards to make STEM inclusive and accessible for those who’ll benefit most.
Dive in!
Take part in the UK’s most ambitious student robotics programme, where this year’s theme sees teams investigate the power of the world’s artefacts!
“FIRST Tech Challenge UK takes young people who may lack confidence at the beginning and turns them into leaders, public speakers, engineers, teachers and so much more! Give it a try, and you will be astonished by how much these young people can achieve!”
Bec Fallows, Electronics and Computer Science Teacher, St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
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Established in 1958, the Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded grant-maker that gives money to support a wide variety of charities across the UK. Since it was established, it has donated over £1.5 billion, of which over half has been given away in the past 10 years.
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Marshall Wace is a leading provider of alternative investment solutions, dedicated to creating long-term relationships with their clients built on trust and integrity. They are on a continuous quest for improvement and innovation.
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XTX Markets is a world leading, innovation-driven algorithmic trading firm.
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Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas.
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Arm architects the pervasive intelligence. Arm-based chips and device architectures orchestrate the performance of the technology.
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Industrial Cadets is a nationally recognised scheme connecting young people with employers to run accredited experiences across the UK.
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RTX is accelerating ideas to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges by bringing together the brightest, most innovative minds across aerospace and defense. They push the limits of known science and redefine how we connect and protect our world.
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Arrow is where opportunity meets technology – they help customers create, make and manage forward-thinking products that make the benefits of technology accessible to as many people as possible.
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CREST is the British Science Association’s scheme for STEM project work that inspires young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers.
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The Gene Haas Foundation was established in 1999, by Gene Haas, founder and owner of Haas Automation, Inc., to support the needs of the local community.
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Since 2018, the Intuitive Foundation has been dedicated to promoting health and advancing education through grants for a range of purposes, including science, technology, engineering and maths-related educational programmes.
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We are engineers, scientists and strategists. We come from diverse cultures and have unique perspectives. We focus on a single goal – invent mobile technology breakthroughs.
By paying the real Living Wage, employers are voluntarily taking a stand to ensure their employees can earn a wage which is enough to live on.
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The Department for Education’s vision is for an education system that prepares young people for life in modern Britain, regardless of their background or where they grow up.
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