Students Innovate at The Tech Challenge

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Bob Grimm, who passed away in 2015, was a longtime champion of The Tech Challenge. He was a stalwart supporter of providing STEM education resources to all.

Key sponsors supporting The Tech Challenge include EMC Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., SAP, Intel, Samsung, Adobe, ARM, Bank of America, eBay, Genentech, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Qualcomm, TE Connectivity Foundation, United Airlines and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

For more information visit The Tech Challenge website.

About The Tech Museum of Innovation

The Tech is a hands-on technology and science museum for people of all ages and backgrounds. The museum -- located in the Capital of Silicon Valley -- is a non-profit experiential learning resource established to engage people in exploring and experiencing applied technologies affecting their lives. The Tech Challenge and Tech Awards are signature programs of The Tech. The Tech's mission is to inspire the innovator in everyone.

Top Awards

4th and 5th Grade Division

Best Overall 1st Place
The Flying Squirrels
Team # 436
Ida Jew Academy

Best Overall 2nd Place
Space Narwhals
Team # 115
Merritt Trace Elementary

Best Overall 3rd Place
Sky Force
Team # 478
Santa Rita Elementary

6th Grade Division

Best Overall 1st Place
Blackbird Designers
Team # 192
Gardner Bullis Elementary

Best Overall 2nd Place
A3R2MY
Team # 112

Best Overall 3rd Place
Larj Jet
Team # 600
Buchser Middle School

7th and 8th Grade Division

Best Overall 1st Place
The Gliding Gang
Team # 207
Livermore Valley Charter School

Best Overall 2nd Place
Time Flies
Team # 111

Best Overall 3rd Place
Gliding Condors
Team # 341
Hyde (Warren E.) Middle School

High School Division

Best Overall 1st Place
Girls on Fire
Team # 18

Best Overall 2nd Place
Wright Sisters
Team # 479
Cupertino High School

Best Overall 3rd Place
Kappachitau Enterprises
Team # 742
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For a complete list of award-winners, visit thetech.org/techchallenge.

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