GEMS Education students tackle real world problems through innovation

The fourth edition of the region’s largest youth innovation and entrepreneurship exhibition ushers in a new generation of problem solvers.

GEMS Modern Academy student Vishweswar Eswaran presents his project FoodOre

The GEMS Global Innovation Showcase took place in Dubai on 8th February and in Abu Dhabi on 15th February 2020. The Abu Dhabi edition was hosted by The Cambridge High School and welcomed over 1,500 youth innovators across 400 teams present their projects to global and corporate challenges. Some 3,500 visitors were in attendance across both events, as well as 100 industry judges, who assessed the teams on innovation, feasibility, passion and impact.

Participating teams used cutting-edge technologies such as machine learning and data science to address the world’s most pressing issues across a range of topics including healthcare, education, disaster resilience and prosperity.

The Cambridge High School, Abu Dhabi student Hriday Thakkar, 2019 Winner of the ENBD Challenge, presents his project Noon Z

This year’s Global Innovation Challenge projects range from natural calamity warning drones (Team Natural Disaster Detective from GEMS Wellington International School) and sensor-loaded modular hydroponics-based micro-cultivation platforms for refugees (Team FoodOre from GEMS Modern Academy), to a smart watch catering to the needs of patients suffering from cognitive impairment such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s (Team Neureno from GEMS New Millennium School – Al Khail).

The teams selected as finalists will be inducted into a two-month acceleration programme that includes personalised industry mentorship and entrepreneurship workshops covering design thinking, prototyping, business planning, marketing and pitching. The winners will also have the opportunity to attend a special two-week entrepreneurship bootcamp in July 2020 at the Ryerson Creative Academy, GEMS Programme in Canada.

GEMS Education has also partnered with ecommerce giant, noon to set up the ‘GEMS noon next challenge’, geared towards redefining the online shopping experience and increasing sustainability in logistics. To help them with their entries, GEMS Education students were given the chance to visit noon’s headquarters and warehouse to better understand the industry and propose informed solutions.

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