Pitch Day 2025 was Fin-Tastic!
On April 12th, our five finalist teams presented their Lightning Pitches to a live audience of over 120 participants, sharing their solutions to real and local problems surrounding Food Security in their communities. With the support of their team coordinators, families and friends, and joined by this season's FishTank teams, our judges, local STEM professionals, SME (subject matter experts), NexTech supporters, and our student volunteers, we celebrated their accomplishments. We left inspired and motivated to grow our own and support our local growers.
Well done to ALL our teams!!! We're so proud of every student who chose to explore FishTank this season. Mahalo nui to everyone who helped make our in-person event so memorable!
Welcome to FishTank – An Exciting STEM+ Challenge!
FishTank is our Sustainability Design Challenge, a program for Hawaiʻi Island youth inspired by the popular TV show “Shark Tank.” It’s a yearly competition for students in grades 5-8, who get to dive into real-world problem-solving by designing cool, creative solutions to some of our island’s biggest challenges!
In the past, our teams have tackled important issues like reducing plastic waste and building resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, we invite YOU to join and show off your innovation skills! Teams will compete for awesome scholarships and opportunities to bring their ideas to life. Are you ready to make a difference and have some fun?
Our FishTank Design Competition was featured in the Hawai’i Community Foundation 2021 tribute to organizations that are helping to transform Hawai’i Island.
FishTank 2024 Finalists Teams (Left to Right: Who Let the Dogs Out, Potato Batteries, Smart Hive, Mazu My-5, and Youth Coalition for a Plastic Free Hawai'i)
FishTank Design Competition 2021 Winners - Team L.I.V.E.