O v e r v i e w 15 YEARS OF THE A c c e SCI-TECH CHALLENGE l e r a t e D With i g i t a l a More than 62,000 students have competed in n d +62,000 15 the Sci-Tech Challenge since its creation in A Students Years I 2010. Initiated in 2010 by ExxonMobil and JA Europe, the project aims to encourage young people to tackle global challenges through E m STEM in entrepreneurship. p o Young people with science, technology, engineering, and math w What would you come up with, if you were e education and background will shape our future. r t asked to develop a service or a product using h Philippe Ducom, President of ExxonMobil Europe e lower-emission technologies, to accelerate the U n energy transition and pave the way towards a d e carbon-neutral society? Energy transition, r s e decarbonisation and low emission technologies r v The Sci-Tech Challenge encourages STEM students from all e were at the heart of the 15th edition of the Sci- d backgrounds to work together and address real-world problems. Tech Challenge, attended by students aged 15- Nikolaas Baeckelmans, Vice President of ExxonMobil Europe 18 years old, from Cyprus, Hungary, the C Netherlands, Belgium and the Czech Republic. u l t i v a For the past 15 years, the Sci-Tech Challenge, t e organised by JA Europe in collaboration with P I'm immensely proud of the profound impact the Sci-Tech a ExxonMobil, has inspired thousands of students r Challenge has had in shaping the next generation of STEM leaders. t n Witnessing its inception 15 years ago and observing its enduring across Europe to pursue careers in science, e r ability to empower youth to creatively harness these skills for a s technology, engineering, and mathematics h brighter future fills me with profound joy. I am deeply grateful to i p (STEM). This initiative aims to bridge the gap ExxonMobil for their unwavering support in championing s European youth alongside us on this transformative journey. between education and industry by providing young minds with real-world challenges that Diana Filip, Deputy CEO of JA Europe S t foster innovation and critical thinking. Through r e n hands-on experience and mentorship, students g h develop skills essential for future STEM careers, t WATCH THE 2024 WRAP UP VIDEO e n all while addressing pressing global issues. O n e J A G e n - E 2 0 2 4 F i n a n c i a l s A b o u t J A E u r o p e JA Europe - 2023/2024 Annual Report 25