Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Challenge Prize

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Inspiring and empowering the next generation of inventors, industry leaders and entrepreneurs in Ghana.

The Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Challenge Prize (GSTEP) aims to excite, encourage and support Junior High School (JHS) students (ages 11-16) and teachers in Ghana to develop practical Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) skills and products that benefit local communities. This $2.3million USD prize launched in April 2021 and will come to an end in December 2024.

During this 3-year programme, the team will be working with 20,000 Junior High School (JHS) students – as well as teachers, schools and communities in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions – to encourage practical learning and the development of STEM and ICT skills through a series of challenge prizes. These will challenge students to come up with innovative new ideas to solve problems in their communities and, ultimately, support them to cultivate them into enterprising products and solutions.

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The 2023 finalists

100 finalist teams were inducted into the 2023 edition of The Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Challenge. 25 teams were selected from the Eastern Region, 35 from the Greater Accra and 40 teams from the Ashanti region.

Over a three month period, the teams participated in a series of mentoring and coaching sessions during which they developed prototypes of the ideas they submitted. They also developed a business plan and were introduced to soft skills including presentation and communication skills.

The teams pitched their ideas to a panel of expert judges and presented their prototypes to the general public at an exhibition, held at the Accra International Conference Center. The judges then selected the winners, who were announced and celebrated at a prestigious awards ceremony at the Conference Centre.

Congratulations to the winners, Get Group, a team from John Wesley Methodist Basic School in the Greater Accra Region. Their idea is idea for a device to reduce road accidents caused by motorists who sleep off when driving. The team designed a device that will alert a driver behind the wheel who starts falling asleep.

Meet the 2023 GSTEP finalist teams

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Congratulations to the winning team, Get Group!

The 2022 finalists

25 teams each were selected from the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions respectively after the assessment of over 800 entries submitted.

Over a period of seven weeks, the teams participated in a series of mentoring and coaching sessions during which they developed prototypes of the ideas they submitted. They also developed a business plan and soft skills including presentation and communication skills. As part of activities lined up for the Challenge, the finalists participated in industry visits to STEM-related organisations where they interacted with experts and gained knowledge on how things work in their areas of expertise.

The teams pitched their ideas and presented their ideas to a panel of expert judges. They also presented their prototypes to the general public at an Exhibition. The judges selected the winners of the Challenge who were announced and celebrated at a prestigious awards ceremony.

Congratulations to the winners, The Genius Six of Uaddara team, an all female team led by Priscilla Appiah and included Akua Acheampomaa Appau, Comfort Boampomaa Essel, Pricilla Osei Tutu, Princess Helen Korankye Agyemang and Persis Oppong Agyemang who secured the top prize with their idea – Illuminated Child Road Safety Device (I.C -RSD).

Meet the 2022 GSTEP finalist teams

Congratulations to the winning team, The Genius Six of Uaddara!

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