The English School was proud to host the STEM Racing National Finals 2026 on Saturday, 7 November, welcoming talented students from schools across Cyprus for an exciting day of innovation, engineering, creativity and friendly competition.
The event brought together seven teams, each demonstrating impressive technical skills, problem-solving abilities and teamwork as they competed for the title of National Champions.
Participating Teams
Following an exciting day of competition, the final results were announced:
We are especially proud of Team Supernova, whose outstanding performance earned them the title of National Champions! Congratulations to team members Ben Xie, Sophia Cagnetti, Nadia Cagnetti, Eleni Kirmizis, Michael Kanellos and Gabriel Azar on this fantastic achievement.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our event sponsors, Vassos Eliades Ltd, GAM Uniforms, PrintXpress and the English School Parents and Guardians Association (ESPGA), for their generous support in making this event possible.
We were honoured to welcome Christiana Djakouri, Head of HR at e-wise – Esso, as our Guest of Honour, who presented the awards, and Mr Dimitris Polymatidis, STEM Racing In-Country Coordinator (ICC) for Greece and Cyprus, whose support and contribution were greatly appreciated.
Special thanks also go to the teachers from all participating schools for their dedication in preparing and guiding their students, as well as for serving as judges during the competition. We also thank George Troullias, Director of Kition Planetarium and Observatory, for his valuable contribution to the event.
The STEM Racing National Finals provided students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to real-world challenges, while developing essential skills in collaboration, communication, innovation and problem-solving.
Congratulations to every team, student and teacher involved! Your enthusiasm, creativity and dedication made this event a true celebration of STEM.
Inspiring the next generation of engineers, innovators and problem-solvers – one race at a time!
