Uganda's National STEM Talent Identification & Acceleration Platform
We use the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) as a standardized, merit-based system to identify high-potential students, advance top performers, and connect Uganda's brightest young innovators to national, regional, and global opportunities.
2,000+
Students Competed
300
Advanced to Finals
12
Global Level
500
Low-Resource Schools
What Is WRO Uganda?
WRO Uganda is the national implementation of the World Robot Olympiad, serving as Uganda's primary platform for identifying and developing high-potential STEM talent through competitive robotics challenges aligned to international standards.
Participation is open. Progression is merit-based.
Students compete through structured robotics challenges at school and regional levels. Top performers advance to national finals through standardized judging and performance benchmarks. Elite performers progress to regional and global competitions with continued support through university partnerships.
Real Teams. Real Competition. Real Opportunities.
Students present their innovations to judges and compete against Uganda's brightest young minds
How the Talent Pipeline Works
Identification
Students compete in structured robotics challenges at school and regional levels, forming a national STEM talent pool.
Selection
Top-performing teams advance to national finals through standardized judging and performance benchmarks.
Acceleration
Elite performers progress to regional and global competitions and structured post-competition pathways.
Continuity
Through partnerships with university innovation hubs, top students continue refining their ideas beyond competition.
Who This Is For
Schools & Directors
Position your school as a leader in STEM education through an internationally recognized competition pathway.
Students
Compete, qualify, and advance through a merit-based system that rewards skill, creativity, and teamwork.
Sponsors & Funders
Support the identification and acceleration of high-potential STEM talent, including students from under-resourced schools.
Equity Without Compromising Excellence
WRO Uganda intentionally includes students from low-resource schools by removing financial and resource barriers—without lowering competition standards.
Talent is universal. Opportunity is not.
Beyond Competition
Top-performing students enter a post-competition acceleration pathway delivered in partnership with university innovation hubs, including:
Continued mentorship from industry professionals
Access to advanced facilities and research centers
Support to refine competition projects into viable innovations
Get Involved
For School Directors
Position Your School as a National STEM Leader
For Sponsors & Funders
Invest in Uganda's Top STEM Talent
For Students
Compete → Qualify → Advance
For Partners
Partner With the National Talent Pipeline