First Global Challenge

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FIRST Global Challenge

Stem Education Trust has mentored young innovators who have proudly represented India in the prestigious FIRST Global Challenge (FGC), an international robotics competition that brings together young innovators from around the world.

Empowering the Next Generation of Global Changemakers

FIRST Global is a US-based nonprofit founded by Dean Kamen, the visionary behind FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Our mission is to inspire and equip youth worldwide with the skills and confidence to tackle global challenges through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Uniting Nations Through Innovation

The FIRST Global Challenge is more than a robotics competition—it’s a global movement. By bringing together high school students from every country, we foster collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership through STEM, empowering young minds to create real-world solutions.

Beyond Competition: A Call to Action

We advocate for STEM education worldwide, working with governments and organizations to ensure young innovators have the tools to shape the future.

A Vision for Global Impact

Dean Kamen founded FIRST Global to ignite a passion for STEM in every nation. His vision became a reality in 2017 with the inaugural FIRST Global Challenge, a platform where students collaborate, compete, and innovate for a better world.

At FIRST Global, we don’t just build robots—we build future leaders and problem-solvers. Join us in shaping a smarter, more connected world.

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SET’s role in FGC

Through our participation, we have provided students with unparalleled exposure to cutting-edge robotics, engineering principles, and collaborative problem-solving on a global stage. By competing alongside teams from diverse cultures and backgrounds, our students not only enhance their technical expertise but also develop critical skills such as teamwork, leadership, and innovation. Our commitment to fostering STEM talent ensures that Indian students have the opportunity to showcase their creativity, tackle real-world challenges, and emerge as future leaders in science and technology.

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Welcome to the CORAL RESCUE challenge for FIRST Global Team India 2025!

The theme of this year’s FIRST Global Challenge is Eco Equilibrium. Our planet is diverse and has a complex ecosystem consisting of plant life, animal life and most importantly humans, who have had a tremendous impact on our environment since the dawn of civilization. In keeping with the theme of maintaining an eco equilibrium across our planet we introduce this year’s game CORAL RESCUE.

CORAL RESCUE
One of the most important aspects in maintaining a balanced eco equilibrium on earth is restoration of ecosystems that have been damaged due to ignorant human practices and exploitation of natural resources. Sustainable environmental practices need to be introduced to protect and restore ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, and coral reefs, to preserve biodiversity.

Your goal, as a FIRST Global aspirant team, is to sustainably farm a new species of Sea Horse, a small marine bony fish shaped like a horse (therefore the name) and implant them onto freshly formed coral reefs. Your robot should be capable of not just harvesting the Sea Horses from a Marine Farm, but also depositing them onto two Coral Reefs located a distance away.