From Tema to Koforidua to Kumasi, young minds came alive with ideas and inventions during the 2025 Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Challenge Prize (GSTEP) Regional Pitching Events. These gatherings brought together bright, determined junior high school students who aren’t just learning science and technology—they’re using it to solve real problems in their communities.
On Monday, 2nd June, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tema hosted the Greater Accra finalists. Fifteen teams stepped up to pitch STEM-based solutions to issues like water pollution, health challenges, safety, and agricultural problems. They weren’t just showing off school projects—they were presenting real prototypes, designed to make a difference in the lives of people and in the environment around them. The judges were clearly impressed. Some teams got suggestions for improvement; others were encouraged to keep developing what they’d started—but all of them showed a deep understanding of the problems they were trying to solve.
The event wasn’t not only about pitching. Students also joined entrepreneurship and career coaching sessions, where they got practical advice on turning their ideas into real businesses and planning for future careers in science, tech, and beyond.
A day later, on 3rd June, the energy shifted to Koforidua at the GNAT Hall for the Eastern Regional Pitching and Judging Event. Once again, students brought their A-game. Prototypes tackled everything from poor farming methods to polluted water and energy problems. The room was full of excitement, creativity, and a strong sense of purpose. Judges applauded how well students had identified genuine community needs and come up with thoughtful, innovative responses. The career and entrepreneurship workshops here, too, added that extra layer — helping students dream bigger and think longer term.
Then on 5th June, it was Kumasi’s turn. The Latter Day Saints Church in Bomso hosted the Ashanti Region teams, and they didn’t disappoint. Projects focused on pedestrian safety, road accidents, agriculture, renewable energy, and even natural disasters. Students stood proudly in front of their peers and judges, explaining how their ideas worked, what problems they solved, and how they could grow. The room was full of encouragement and advice — not just on what to fix, but on how to keep going.
Across all three regions, one thing was clear: Ghana’s future is in good hands. The confidence, curiosity, and technical skill on display were truly inspiring. Technical coaches, business mentors, judges, and everyone in attendance couldn’t help but feel proud watching these students take ownership of their ideas and push them forward.
Since it began, GSTEP has supported over 31,000 students — helping them build practical STEM skills, think critically, and come up with creative solutions that benefit their communities.
Now it all leads to this: the big celebration.
You’re warmly invited to witness the creativity and innovation for yourself at the 2025 GSTEP Awards and Exhibition, happening live at the National Theatre in Accra on 16th and 17th July.
Come see what Ghana’s young innovators have built—and get inspired.
