‘The EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge’ seeks brightest young UAE minds

‘The EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge’ seeks brightest young UAE minds

Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced that registrations are now open for ‘The EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge’, a competition held in partnership with Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE) and BMW Group to inspire school student’s interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

The challenge asks students in grades nine to 12 to apply their STEM skills to design and innovate with aluminium to make modern life possible. In teams of up to three, students will complete a project in one of the challenge themes - sustainable mobility, architecture, product design and green solutions.

The EGA Design and Innovation Design Challenge is part of EGA’s ‘Engineer the Future’ programme, which introduces school students in the UAE to the real-life application in industry of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Encouraging young people to continue their studies and ultimately pursue careers in these fields is essential for the achievement of the UAE’s Operation 300bn industrial growth strategy.

Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: “EGA employs some 1,500 people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics roles, and we fully recognise the importance of expertise in these fields for the