This section contains resources for FIRST Tech Challenge teams specifically for pre-competition preparation.

Detailed information about Awards Based on Team Attributes: Engineering Inspiration, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Judge's, Rising All-Star, Rookie All-Star, Team Spirit, and Team Sustainability.

Detailed Information about the FIRST Robotics Competition Awards Based on Machine, Creativity, and Innovation: Autonomous Award, Creativity Award, Excellence in Engineering Award, Industrial Design Award, Innovation in Control Award, and Quality Award.

The FIRST Volunteer of the Year award is a way for FIRST to recognize volunteers around the world who give extraordinary contributions of time and skills to our robotics community.

Archive of FIRST® Partnership Emails

The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund provides funding to undergraduate students pursuing biomedical engineering or pre-medical degrees.

Resources for innovators and inventors from learning how to protect your idea through patenting and basic intellectual property information.