A HANDS-ON DIVE INTO INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
The New Technology Experience (NTE), like the Robotics Challenge, is a fundamental component of FIRST Global’s annual program. It was established in 2021 as a means for the student community to stay current with cutting-edge technology. Each year, the FIRST Global Challenge is themed around solving one of the world’s greatest challenges. The NTE is integrated with and highlights new technologies related to this theme. It provides students with the opportunity to become experts in emerging fields, establishes stronger network connections among FIRST Global teams, and improves the participants’ competitiveness for college, internships, and employment.
The 2023 New Technology Experience: Energy Evolution
In Energy Evolution, FIRST Global teams learn about all types of renewable energy, including hydrogen technologies, and the steps to create a clean energy future.
Advancing a renewable and accessible global energy system requires attention in the following categories:
- Hydrogen
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Energy Efficiency
- Electrification
- Access
Participating teams select one of these five categories that have the potential to advance renewable energy technologies or implement renewable energy applications, and then research and develop their own solution.
FIRST Global featured in CNN’s The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper — “How to Unscrew a Planet”
The segment highlighted FIRST Global teams participating in the 2022 New Technology Experience: Carbon Countermeasures.
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2022: Carbon Countermeasures
The 2022 NTE — Carbon Countermeasures — took FIRST Global teams beyond the Carbon Capture game. Presented in partnership with XPRIZE, students learned about the impact of carbon dioxide on our environment, researched existing and developing technologies, and created their own solutions to combat climate change and ensure the safety of our planet through the future.
2022 XPRIZE Innovator Award Winners
2021: CubeSat Prototypes
The 2021 FIRST Global Challenge NTE engaged students with CubeSat prototypes. Teams were provided with educational resources and a physical kit of parts — including microcontrollers and environmental sensors — to fulfill a mission of local importance. Teams designed, built, programmed, and launched their prototypes into the lower layers of Earth’s atmosphere.
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