Vestas Agrees to Continued Support of Global Science and Technology Program

MANCHESTER, N.H., and AARHUS, Denmark, February 2, 2012FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®), an alliance between FIRST® and the LEGO Group, today announced that Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a long running global sponsor of FLL, has renewed its support of the program for an additional three-year period.

Seven FIRST Students to be Recognized for Innovative Ideas, Teamwork and Patent-pending Inventions that Help Improve Lives

MANCHESTER, N.H., Feb. 6, 2012FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, announced that six FIRST students have been invited by President Obama to attend the second annual White House Science Fair, February 7, for their achievements in robotics engineering, invention and scientific innovation. Approximately 100 students from across the country will attend the event.

FIRST Announces Alliance with National Parent Teacher Association

FIRST and National Parent Teacher Association Combining Efforts To Influence Next Generation of Innovators

FIRST Tech Challenge Expands Options to Allow a New Mechanical Building System for Competitions

MATRIX Robotics System unveiled at the FIRST World Championship in St. Louis

FIRST Announces Strategic Alliance With Boys and Girls Clubs of America

Pennsylvania Congressman Fattah backs ‘AIM’ and Targets Robotics Programs in 3,000 Boys & Girls Clubs by 2015

2012 FIRST Championship Celebrates Science, Technology and Robots

Biggest FIRST® Championship Ever Features NBA Hall of Famer, Reigning World Series Champion, Pop Superstar, Celebrity Chef, Inventors, and Government Officials

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Jay, will.i.am, Chef Homaro Cantu, Dean Kamen, and Congressman Chaka Fattah Root for Robotics Matches as 12,000 Students from 32 Countries and Their Robots Compete in International Robotics Championship, April 25-28

2012 FIRST Championship Media Broll

Video Available from FIRST® Championship Featuring NBA Hall of Famer, Pop Superstar, and Inventors


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Jay, will.i.am, Chef Homaro Cantu, Dean Kamen, and Congressman Chaka Fattah Root for Robotics Matches as 12,000 Students from 32 Countries and Their Robots Compete in International Robotics Championship, April 25-28

FIRST, The LEGO Foundation and LEGO Education Announce ‘Graduation Grants’ Available To FIRST Robotics Teams

MANCHESTER, N.H., May 21, 2012 FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, announced that Graduation Grants will be issued to FIRST robotics teams continuing their participation in the FIRST family of robotics programs.

FIRST Tech Challenge Announces Three-Year Sponsorship From Alcoa

Alcoa Foundation to support the domestic and global growth of FIRST Tech Challenge robotics teams with a $250,000 grant