Thank you for joining us for the FIRST Virtual Showcase presented by Qualcomm – a gathering of the FIRST® community to recognize the achievements of FIRST teams, mentors, and volunteers around the world during the FIRST RISE powered by Star Wars: Force for Change season!

Save the Date

The 2021 FIRST Championship has been rescheduled to be held in Houston in mid-July 2021 and Detroit in early August 2021 . Hosted by global nonprofit FIRST, FIRST Championship is a culminating event for our youth robotics competition season and an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for our community as we prepare young people for the future.

As always, we’re keeping the safety and wellbeing of our community as our top priority and will continue to evaluate the scale and viability of FIRST Championship events in the months ahead. As a result, we may need to make further adjustments to FIRST Championship, including adjusting invitation and attendance criteria to allow for event scaling. Read more about the 2021 FIRST Championship.

2020 FIRST Founder's Award

On Saturday, May 2, Dean Kamen awarded the FIRST Founder’s Award to the FIRST Community, in recognition of our members’ use of science and technology to make the world better and stronger and for choosing to be a Force for Change.

Download the 2020 FIRST Founder’s Award certificate

FIRST RISE Rewind

FIRST teams are a Force for Change. Use #FIRSTFFC to highlight your team’s favorite moments during the FIRST RISE season. Follow along as we compile these posts from our community around the world with FIRST RISE Rewind.