STEAM Champions UAE 2025/2026
Empowering Young Minds to Feed the Future
Sustainable Innovation for Food Security
STEAM Champions UAE is aninternationally recognized competition that empowers school students to solve real-world challenges using AI, robotics, and interdisciplinary skills. Now entering its 3rd edition, the program focuses onfood security, sustainability, and innovation, engaging students from KG to Grade 12 in hands-on, future-ready learning.
Organized byEduStream in collaboration with international and regional partners, this competition invites students across the UAE to explore real-world solutions through hands-on challenges, guided by theUN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2: Zero Hunger) and theUAE National Food Security Strategy 2051.
Category (1)
AI, Robotics & Drone Challenges
ENJOY AI JUNIOR
Theme: GEOMETRIC FOREST
ENJOY AI Senior
Theme: CYBER CITY
SKYLINE ADVENTURES
Theme: SKYLINE ADVENTURES
Enjoy AI Drone Soccer
Theme: FOOTBALL
Category (2)
PROJECT-BASED Learning
Aligned with SDG 2: Zero Hunger and UAE’s Food Security Strategy 2051
Explorers – Little Gardeners
Theme: Where Food Comes From
Innovators – Farm to Table Innovators
Theme: Sustainable Urban Farming
Age: 8-11 Years (Gr. 3-6)
Team size: 2–4
Resources required: SMART IOT Kit -Microbit
Challenges – Agritech Champions
Theme: AI + Robotics for Agriculture
Category (3)
Arts & Humanities
Short Film
Theme: SDGs through Storytelling
Art
Theme:Visual Passion for SDGs
Photography
Theme: SDG in Focus
Timeline & Locations
Regional Events
Abu Dhabi: January 24, 2026
Sharjah & Northern Emirates:January 31, 2026
Al Ain: February 7, 2026
Dubai: February 14, 2026
National Closing Ceremony
May 16, 2026
Dubai, UAE
GEMS Wesgreen International School
International Stage
Top teams qualify for global rounds across 15+ countries
International Recognition
- Officially registered under theUN Sustainable Development Goals platform
- Aligned with:SDG 2: Zero Hunger &SDG 4: Quality Education
- Global partnerships with:
- Holder of aGenius World Record for the world’s largest student robotics challenge
Benefits of Participation
- Develop skills inAI, robotics, sustainability, and collaboration
- Engage inSDG-focused innovation
- Winnational recognition and international exposure
- Earncertificates, awards, and possibletravel opportunities
- Interdisciplinary participation fromSTEM, Art, ICT, and Humanities
Growth & Impact
100+ participating UAE schools
3,000+ students engaged
Regional events across multiple emirates
UAE student teams represented globally
160+ UAE schools
5,000+ students
Featured in Gulf News
International representation across 15+ countries
Registration for the 2025/2026 season has now closed
Thank you to everyone who took part. Registration for the STEAM Champions UAE 2025/2026 season is now closed. The current season is now open — register for STEAM Champions UAE 2026/2027 below.
