GEMS Education students demonstrated their innovative prowess at the seventh Global Innovation Challenge 2024 over the weekend, competing for seeding funds of up to Dhs 10,000 to advance their projects to market. This annual event, spanning nine months, engaged 350 teams and 1,100 young minds from eight GEMS Clusters and 44 schools across the UAE and Qatar.
Aligned with Dubai Future Solutions - Prototypes for Humanity, the challenge nurtures innovative prototypes and solutions. Finalists showcased exceptional creativity, with Gold teams progressing through rigorous stages from ideation to a grand exhibition last November. They refined their projects with industry mentorship and presented them to a panel of expert judges.
This year's projects addressed global challenges like food security, health, gender equality, clean energy, and education, marking a significant contribution by the student finalists.
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Nargish Khambatta, Senior Vice President, Education of GEMS and the Principal, CEO of GEMS Modern Academy, which hosted the awards event at the weekend, summed up, "The journey of the GEMS Global Innovation Challenge epitomises the essence of education’s aspirations, nurturing creativity, resilience, and a fervour for problem-solving. Over the past nine months, our students have translated ideas into impactful solutions, embodying the spirit of innovation that defines us. As we celebrate their achievements today, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering an environment that encourages ingenuity and equips our students to be the architects of tomorrow’s changes."
Here's The List Of Winners
Junior Category Winners:
- Fifth Place: AllerjiScan from GEMS Legacy School, Al Garhoud won Dhs 1,000 for their project focusing on food.
- Fourth Place: AURPET from The Millennium School, Al Qusais received Dhs 2,000 for their health and well-being project.
- Third Place: SWIS (Smart Water Irrigation System) from GEMS New Millennium School, Dubai Hills, earned Dhs 3,000 for their agriculture and water project.
- Runner-up: Spotting Diffusion from The Westminster School, Baghdad Street, secured Dhs 4,000 for their project on gender equality and accountability.
- Winner: The Clean City from GEMS Wellington International School, Al Sufouh 1, took home Dhs 5,000 for their energy project.
Senior Category Winners:
- Fifth Place: La Lumiere from Our Own English High School, Sharjah Girls won Dhs 1,000 for their project focusing on energy.
- Fourth Place: Nano-Nourish from GEMS Wellington Academy, Dubai Silicon Oasis received Dhs 2,000 for their project on food.
- Third Place: Organora from GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail earned Dhs 3,000 for their health and well-being project.
- Runner-up: Ambrosa from GEMS Modern Academy, Nad Al Sheba 3, secured Dhs 7,000 for their project focusing on equity.
- Winner: Hearo from GEMS New Millennium School, Dubai Hills, took home the top prize of Dhs 10,000 for their education project.