Robotics Showcase & STEM Networking
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Robotics Showcase & STEM Networking

Join us for a fun-filled community reception by the river, where we'll have a blast at the RiverBOaT Rumble!

By FIRST Indiana Robotics

Date and time

Friday, July 18 · 4:30 - 6:30pm EDT

Location

Central High School

1130 West Chestnut Street Louisville, KY 40203

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
  • Free venue parking

Join us for an exclusive evening of connection and inspiration at our robotics showcase and networking reception, held the night before the RiverBOaT Rumble FIRST Robotics Competition in Louisville. This event brings together industry leaders, educators, and community partners for meaningful conversations around the future of the STEM workforce.

Explore how FIRST is transforming education through hands-on robotics programs that prepare students for real-world careers in engineering, technology, and skilled trades. Discover how your organization can engage with the next generation of talent through mentorship, sponsorship, and strategic partnerships.

Enjoy light refreshments, meet local teams and mentors, and network with fellow professionals who share a passion for innovation, workforce development, and community impact. Whether you're new to FIRST or a longtime supporter, this is your chance to experience the energy and purpose behind one of the most powerful STEM pipelines in the country.

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FIRST Indiana Robotics

FIRST Indiana Robotics is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12) that can be facilitated in school or in structured after-school programs in Indiana. Boosted by the FIRST® global support system of volunteers, educators, and sponsors that include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, our teams operate under a signature set of FIRST Core Values to conduct research, fundraise, design, build, and showcase their achievements during annual challenges.

FIRST, an acronym meaning “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology”, is an international not-for-profit organization founded by accomplished inventor Dean Kamen in 1989. The organization has a a proven impact on STEM learning, interest, and skill-building well beyond high school and is one of the world’s leading organizations providing experiential workforce development skills for STEM industries. Participants and alumni of FIRST programs gain access to education and career discovery opportunities, connections to exclusive scholarships and employers, and a place in the FIRST community for life.