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The Traveling Team
Five student ambassadors selected to represent Madagascar on-site in Incheon.
Incheon 2026 · Igniting Innovation
FGC Team Madagascar: Igniting Innovationat FGC 2026 Incheon.
Welcome to the official site of FGC Team Madagascar — our national delegation to the 2026 FIRST Global Challenge. Passionate students representing our island in the world's most prestigious youth robotics competition.
The CompetitionA Global STEM Olympics
The FIRST Global Challenge is an Olympics-style international robotics competition that rotates to a different host country each year. It invites every nation to send a team to build and program a robot to solve global challenges.
Location
Incheon, Republic of Korea
Dates
October 7–10, 2026
Participants
Students from 190+ countries
Mission
Foster global cooperation and inspire the next generation of STEM leaders to solve the world's most pressing problems.
🔥 2026 Theme
"Igniting Innovation"
This year's challenge focuses on one of the greatest environmental threats: wildfires.
As global temperatures rise, Team Madagascar will use engineering and technology to explore breakthroughs in wildfire prevention, mitigation, and recovery. Through strategic gameplay, our team will demonstrate how robotics can protect communities and strengthen environmental resilience.
Meet Team MadagascarRepresenting the Red Island
Our team is composed of two strategic units working toward a common goal.
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The Additional Team
Strategic members who drive the project's engineering, programming, and outreach success from Madagascar.
Our mission goes beyond the robot; we serve as STEM Ambassadors, working to inspire youth across Madagascar through scientific outreach and innovation.
🤝 Support Our Journey
Sponsorship & Donations
Participating in an international competition of this scale requires significant resources. We are currently seeking partners and sponsors to help us reach our goals.
Empower Youth
Invest in the future engineers, scientists, and leaders of Madagascar.
Global Visibility
Your brand will be associated with an international event featuring 190+ nations.
National Pride
Help us ensure that the Malagasy flag flies high on the global innovation stage.
How you can help
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Corporate Sponsoring
Join us as an official partner to cover travel, equipment, and registration costs.
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Individual Donations
Every contribution helps us build a more advanced robot and secures our "Financial Aid" status.
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In-Kind Support
We welcome technical expertise, tools, or media coverage to amplify our impact.
A Legacy of Innovation
2017 – 2025 Our Track Record
Relive nine years of Malagasy excellence — spanning international medals, global impact, and the unstoppable rise of Madagascar's youth in robotics.
- 2025🥇 Gold Medal
Eco Equilibrium
Courageous Achievement Award — Gold Medal. Recognized for resilience and overcoming major obstacles, including significant financial constraints.
Panama City, Panama
- 2024🥇 World Champion
Feeding the Future
World Champion — Gold Medal. Won the final tournament within a global alliance alongside China, Moldova, and the Cook Islands. Award-winning spiruline production project.
Athens, Greece
- 2023
Hydrogen Horizons
Remarkable performance in the hydrogen and renewable energy edition. Young talents kept Madagascar ranked among promising tech nations.
Singapore
- 2022🏆 Safety Award
Carbon Capture
Robot 'Mazavaloha 261+' — Safety Awards & Social Media Challenge. Malagasy alliance recorded 6 wins out of 12 matches among 165 participating nations.
Geneva, Switzerland
- 2021
Discover & Recover
Remote STEM workshops and virtual scrimmage. Expanded Coder Bus initiative nationwide during the pandemic.
Virtual
- 2020🥉 5th Worldwide
Connecting Communities
Historic 5th place worldwide out of 190 countries. Bronze medal for the prestigious Sofia Kovalevskaya Award (documentary & experience sharing) + Best Mentors title.
Virtual / Global
- 2019
Ocean Opportunities
Funding challenges prevented in-person competition, but the national momentum never faltered — paving the way for future triumphs.
Dubai, UAE
- 2018
Energy Impact
Financial constraints limited on-site participation. Despite obstacles, the team's spirit remained strong — leading to today's great successes.
Mexico City, Mexico
- 2017🥉 Bronze · Inaugural Year
H₂O Flow
Bronze medal — Sofia Kovalevskaya Award. For its very first participation, the young Malagasy team already shone on the international stage, marking the promising beginnings of Team Madagascar in STEM.
Washington, D.C., USA
“From 2017 Nations to 2026 Nations: representing the Big Island with pride and innovation.”
⚡ Media vault
View full gallery →🎥 2025 Panama: Robot run highlights
📸 Team Madagascar victory moment
🖼️ Coder Bus — Toamasina 2024
🤖 SolidWorks CAD render 2026
🏆 Gold medal ceremony · Athens 2024
🌿 Eco Equilibrium · Panama 2025
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Follow our rigorous preparation as we design, code, and test the future of Malagasy robotics.