STEM INCUBATORS
About Us
STEM incubators is a grass root, for-purpose charity with a focus on creating a thriving young Australian generation by supporting them with key life skills such Analytical thinking and Innovation, Complex problem solving, critical thinking and analysis, Creativity, Leadership and Social Influence, Technology design and Programming, Resilience, Reasoning and Ideation.
We work with Deep-tech industries and research institutes to incubate and implement experiment-based innovation. we provide end to end eco-system including the innovation framework to solve real world problems for school and university students in STEM areas to achieve the the 21st century skill sets outcomes.
At STEM incubators, the environment is all about curiosity and passion, and we strongly believe that each individual brings a unique set of strengths to our innovation journey and that they can enjoy it better in a collaborative ecosystem. In the past two years we won following accolades
Won Telstra change maker award for our contribution for the community in STEM areas, among 80 NFP's across Australia (2022).
Won Technology and Innovation award (Finalist) award from Edstart for our STEM contribution and Innovation (2022).
Selected as Kingston community organization of the year Nominee (2021).
Selected as a Nominee by Kingston Council for 2023 nominee under women of the year category.
76% of first batch of students completed the Victorian selective exams coaching from our volunteers, managed to get into Melbourne High and Nossal schools. (2021).
Lego league (2021 and 2022) and won the regional award under 10 and 14 years for 2021.
Won IBM /Australian Museum award (finalist) for creating sustainable solution using Artificial intelligence (2021).
Received Kingston Council Community Group of the Year award (2023)
Our first cohort of students selected for prestigious YMCA Victorian Youth Parliament program for 2024/2025
Successfully delivered impactful Hackathon for City of Kingston. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqM5Bu9PFU4
We run tailor-made term-based and holiday programs based on curiosity-based learning, Design Thinking/Problem-Solving, Communication, Leadership, and Technology (Including coding, artificial intelligence and robotics)
Our Focus:
SCIENCE
We use science as a tool to help our students understand the world around us, with our current focus being on environmental sciences, in topics such as food waste, global warming, climate change and plastic waste. Our students and mentors work through science and other STEM subject areas in our programs.
TECHNOLOGY
One of the main topics that we educate our students in is technology. We do this through coding, robotics, artificial intelligence and so much more. Technology is embedded in many of our programs, such as FIRST Lego League, The IBM AI Project and our app development project for Kingston Council, and we hope to continue teaching through technology as it is an extremely important skill for future generations.
ENGINEERING
Engineering is a vital concept that kids need to understand to combat real-world scenarios. The focus on core elements of Engineering in the day-to-day tasks and the projects is something kids have to be aware of and we focus on bringing value. FIRST Lego League, amongst many other programs, entails engineering, as participants are required to use their skills to construct a suitable robot and accessories, corresponding with the missions it needs to complete.
MATHEMATICS
We teach mathematics both directly, and indirectly, by educating students in mathematical concepts, and through problem-solving in a multitude of activities. In 2021, the students partook in the Australian Mathematics Competition, which is a competitive mathematics examination held annually, giving the participants a ranking of how they stand against their peers. With extensive coaching given by our mentors, the participants achieved remarkable scores.
COLLABORATORS
Monash University
Bulk Nutrients
Kingston Council
Lendlease
Swinburne University
Telstra
Rotary Club of Moorabbin
City of Casey
Microsoft