Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Challenge Prize

Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Challenge Price - A program geared towards youth empowerment and engagement in STEM education and innovation.

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The Volta Regional teams visited the Akosombo Dam to gain a deeper understanding of how electricity is generated and the role hydroelectric power plays in powering homes and communities across Ghana.

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The Eastern Regional teams visited Blue Skies for an insightful look into one of Ghana's leading agro-processing companies.

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The Ashanti Regional teams had an enriching experience during their industry visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

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The Greater Accra regional teams visited the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant to learn about sustainable waste management and environmental innovation.

The visit provided valuable insights into recycling processes.

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Travelling across the Ashanti, Greater Accra, Eastern, and Volta Regions, we experienced unique innovations, energy, creativity, and determination driving practical STEM Learning.

Now the big question remains, *Who will be crowned the 2026 GSTEP Champions?*

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Eid Mubarak to our Muslim family.

From all of us at GSTEP, we wish you peace, joy, renewed purpose, and countless blessings this season.

May your celebrations be filled with love.

#EidMubarak
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⭐️Team: Stemnovators

💡Innovation: A semi-automated gari frying machine featuring a control panel and a motorized stirring paddle shaft that continuously mixes wet cassava dough for uniform heating and to prevent clumping and burning.

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⭐️Team: Learners

💡Innovation: A semi-automated compost processor equipped with a rotating agitator shaft and temperature feedback to convert agricultural waste into productive organicfertilizer while reducing odors

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⭐️Team: Edzoleme

💡Innovation: A Lake Safety Monitoring and Alert System that uses water level sensors, weather data, GPS trackers, and an SOS button to send real-time danger alerts to boat users and rescuers via a mobile app and web dashboard.

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Volta Region

⭐️Team: Critical Thinkers

💡Innovative: A solar grain dryer equipped with a heating chamber, a cooling system to prevent overheating, and a pulley system to rotate the grains for safe and uniform drying.

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Volta Region

⭐️Team: Brainy Bunch

💡Innovation: The Brainy Bucket, an automated touchless handwashing station utilizing an ultrasonic sensor, Arduino Nano, and a DC motor water pump to improve hygiene and prevent the spread of germs.

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile- Greater Accra

⭐️Team: Smart Thinkers.

💡Innovation: "Eco-Friendly Waste Separator Machine,
" an automated conveyor belt
system that uses sensors to sort household and school waste into recyclable,
organic, and non-recyclable categories.

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Greater Accra

⭐️Team: Protech.

💡Innovation: "FlowGuard,
" a flood tracking app integrated with environmental sensors (like DHT22) to send early warnings and alert users about flood-prone areas.

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Greater Accra

⭐️Team: Innovepoch.

💡 Innovation: "NSAVE”, a smart IoT energy monitoring device that measures real-time electricity usage, calculates costs, and automatically disconnects power to prevent electrical overloads

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Greater Accra

⭐️Team: Greengen.

💡Innovation: "Agriflow”, a mobile-first web app platform connecting farmers directly to buyers, integrating real-time market pricing, logistics tracking, and secure mobile money payments.

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Greater Accra

⭐️Team: Gesture Squad.

💡Inkovation: "Signs to Voice”, a wearable device featuring goggles and
an ESP32-CAM that captures Ghanaian Sign Language and translates it into audio for hearing individuals.

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Greater Accra

⭐️Team: Family Trade.

💡 Innovation: A book trading platform (app/website) and automated smart drop-off bin that creates a circular economy for textbook swapping among basic school students..

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Greater Accra

⭐️Team: Envi Brigade.

💡 Innovation: Eco-plastic biodegradable bags made from cassava starch, glycerin, vinegar, and water that decompose safely into the soil to enrich it instead of harming the environment.

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Eastern Region

⭐️Team: Neo Med

💡Innovation: An automated IV monitoring system that uses a weight sensor to monitor fluid flow and continuously alerts healthcare staff via Wi-Fi and a buzzer when intervention is required.

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2026 GSTEP Finalists Profile-Eastern Region

⭐️Team: The Next Generation

💡 Innovation: AquaGuard 3000, a portable water diagnostic device using an Arduino Uno and an optical color sensor to instantly detect toxic mercury levels caused by illegal mining.

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