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The Sci-Tech Challenge 2020 goes virtual
  • We didn’t want STEM students to miss out on the Sci-Tech Challenge because of the pandemic.
  • To make sure students could still take part, we made the competition an online event.
  • This year's challenge focused on supplying energy to a leading sporting event.
ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa program wins Local Impact Award
  • ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa competition received the Local Impact Award at the Big Five Board Awards 2025 in London.
  • Launched in 2024, the program has reached over 3,000 students with hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
  • 96.4% of participants are now interested in STEM careers.
The strategic partner to help Thailand navigate its energy future
  • We can help Thailand navigate its energy transition leveraging our global footprint and expertise.
  • We’re helping to build Thailand’s STEM capabilities.
  • We’re also utilizing Thai skills at our Global Business Center.
Challenging STEM students to make sports events more circular
  • Innovation and teamwork were on the agenda at the annual Sci-Tech Challenge.
  • The event invites European students to use their STEM skills to help solve major societal issues.
  • This year, the 15- to 18-year-olds addressed plastic waste at a major sporting event.
Creating a circular economy on Mars
  • ExxonMobil and Junior Achievement (JA) Europe jointly host the Sci-Tech Challenge every year.
  • The competition gives students the opportunity to apply their STEM skills to thought-provoking issues.
  • This year, they explored creative waste management solutions fit for a colony on Mars.

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