Him September 2025 officially starts the new racing season of First® Tech Challenge (FTC)of the leading internationally STEM Educational Robotics Program for 12-18-year-old pupils. Enrollments for the teams will take place from August to December, followed by online training (December 2025 – January 2026).

The national final of the competition will be hosted in March 2026 at Thessalonikiwith participation from schools and groups of every corner of Greece. The winners will have the privilege of representing the country at the World Robotics Championships, which will take place in April 2026 in Houston, United States. It is an event-station in technological education, which attracts international interest and inspires young people to develop skills outside the school context, promoting cooperation and innovation.

Robotics competition with a worldwide range

The First Tech Challenge It is an international program that introduces teenagers into the world of industrial technology and engineering. Groups are invited to planto build and plan their own robots, which compete in an exciting type “Sport for the mind”. A key element of the competition is cooperation, as teams make up alliances by pursuing common results.

FTC challenges reflect the real needs of modern industry, cultivating critical skills in young people, such as problem solving, mechanical design, creativity and teamwork. The organization in Greece has been undertaken by the non -profit carrier Eduactin collaboration with the FIRST® International Organization, with the mission of interconnecting youth with the STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).

The Greek FTC event is surrounded by the support of Qualco Intelligent Finance as a gold sponsor. This participation is part of the company’s corporate responsibility strategy, which invests in actions that bring young people closer to technological education and reinforce their supplies for the future. According to Qualco Intelligent Finance, timely growth digital and professional skills From an early age it is the foundation for the creation of a functional and sophisticated society.

Technological illiteracy is no longer a mere lack of knowledge, but leads to social exclusion. Through such initiatives, the company aims to reduce the digital divide and empower the human resources of the next generation.

FTC: A bridge of knowledge and practical experience

The First Tech Challenge It acts as a model of alternative learning, promoting the combination of theory with practice, strategic thinking with creativity and technological innovation with teamwork. Each participating group is going through a demanding course from the conception of the idea to the construction and presentation of its robot.

Students and students are not simply provided with technological knowledge: they are trained in communication, take initiatives and learn to act effectively as a group. This complex character of the program has a strong impact on the professional orientation and personal development of young people.

Investing in the younger generation and its skills is not a matter of the future, but an urgent need for the present. With the launch of the new season in September, the journey of the educational robotic industry begins again, demanding cooperation; vision and support for a fair and modern society.