2023 FIRST Global Challenge

7-10 October at Singapore Expo

HELP US TO CONTINUE EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD

🇸🇬 THE 2023 FIRST GLOBAL CHALLENGE

Thousands of students will unite in Singapore to collaboratively compete in a thrilling game highlighting the importance of renewable energy in counteracting climate change.

 

 

DON’T MISS

🎇 A spectacular Parade of Nations and Opening Ceremony on 7 October

🌏 Touring the world by walking through the team pits

📹 The thrilling action of the live game matches

🏅 A celebration of incredible achievements in the Awards and Closing Ceremony on 10 October

For the event livestream, information on teams, match schedules, and more that’s not specific to being on-site, please visit our LIVE page.

Event Details

It is an honor to welcome you and the world to the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge in Singapore! The event is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is free but not guaranteed.

 

When you arrive at Singapore EXPO, check in at the registration desk inside Hall 3 to receive a wristband, which provides access to the event. You must have a wristband to enter the event halls. Seating is limited, but you are welcome to tour the venue and experience the world coming together for a better tomorrow.

Onsite Daily Schedule – Public

Onsite Daily Schedule – Teams

Singapore EXPO Maps

The 2023 FIRST Global Challenge is being held in Hall 3 of Singapore EXPO. See more on their website here.

Venue Maps

Singapore EXPO Halls 3 and 4

Singapore EXPO Venue

Getting to Singapore EXPO

Singapore Expo Address

1 Expo Drive, Singapore 486150

FIRST Global Transportation

FIRST Global will provide transportation between the hotels and venue for official FIRST Global participants.

Public Transportation and Parking

Check out Singapore EXPO’s official site here for detailed directions and parking information.

Presentation Room Schedule

The Presentation Room, located at the back of Hall 4, will host four sessions that are open to public attendees.

SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER

Applying to College in the U.S. with MIT, WPI, and Yale (Sunday 8 October, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM)

Are you considering applying to college in the United States? Join Admissions representatives from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Yale University to learn about student life, the application process, affordability, and more.

 

Experiential Robotics Platform, a New Tool to Learn Robotics (Sunday 8 October, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

The XRP (experiential Robotics Platform), developed through a collaboration between Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and DEKA Research & Development Corp., is an easy-to-build, affordable and highly programmable robotics kit that promises to increase accessibility and equity in STEM, with the goal of exciting a new generation of scientists, engineers and innovators.

 

MONDAY 9 OCTOBER

Applying to College in the U.S. with MIT, WPI, and Yale (Monday 9 October, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM)

Are you considering applying to college in the United States? Join Admissions representatives from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Yale University to learn about student life, the application process, affordability, and more.

 

How to Create Nation-wide Robotics Programs (Monday 9 October, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an international youth organization that operates the FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST LEGO League Challenge, FIRST LEGO League Explore, FIRST LEGO League Discover, and FIRST Tech Challenge competitions. This session is a discussion with FIRST leaders on how FIRST Global Teams can start nation-wide robotics programs for K-12 students worldwide.

Food Options

Meals

Lunch and dinner are provided to official FIRST Global Traveling Team Members only. Meals are in the Hall 3 dining area.

Timbre Eastside+ Concessions

Food will be available for purchase at Timbre+ Eastside @ EXPO – a diverse, sustainable food park conveniently located in the Singapore EXPO complex across from Hall 5.

Click here to learn more about the Timbre+ menu.

WiFi

WiFi is available at the venue. However, because our event is highly dependent on WiFi, please refrain from using it for high-usage needs such as streaming videos. When not actively using them, please switch off your Wi-Fi and personal hotspots to benefit robot performance.

COVID-19

FIRST Global is adhering to Singapore’s requirements and guidelines. As of February 2023, there are no national measures in place for COVID-19. You can find more information aquí.

More information coming soon!

🎉 WHAT IF WE CELEBRATE STEM THE WAY WE CELEBRATE ATHLETICS? WELCOME TO THE SPORT WHERE EVERY KID CAN GO PRO. 🙌

 

El FIRST Global Challenge is an olympics-style, international robotics competition that takes place in a different country each year. Teams from more than 190 nations build and program robots to compete, working together to complete tasks in a game themed around one of our world’s greatest challenges. FIRST Global is making science and technology as exciting as any other sport to inspire the world’s two billion youth to pursue STEM fields and be the leaders who work together to solve our planet’s most pressing problems. ⚙️🤝

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