Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced the winners of the EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge on Friday
Held in partnership with Emirates Schools Establishment, the challenge aims to inspire school students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The winning teams were recognised at a ceremony held at EGA’s site in Al Taweelah in Abu Dhabi.
The design challenge engages students from grades nine to 12 to creatively use science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills to address real-life challenges in sustainable mobility, architecture, product design and green solutions with aluminium.
This year’s winning teams in each category are National Charity school in the category of sustainable mobility, Al Najah school in the category of architecture, Ibn Sina school in the category of product design, and Al Marfa’ school in the category of green solutions.
More than 163 teams from schools across the UAE participated in the EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge this year.
Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, chief executive officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said, “As a nation with bold industrial growth ambitions, we need more young people to continue their studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and ultimately pursue careers in these fields. This is why EGA runs our Engineer the Future programme, and why I was so pleased to see so much young talent in this year’s design challenge. I look forward to what these young people will achieve in the future, which I hope will even include careers at EGA.”
