Ever had an encounter with a Lost Einstein? Chances are, you have.

“Lost Einsteins” are individuals who would have had highly impactful innovations had they been introduced to invention in their childhood and given a platform to pursue their innovative ideas. As recorded by MIT, a study found that inequality has cost the U.S. millions of missed inventors, with the tremendous decline in innovation slowing economic growth since the 1970s.

The opportunity gap exists in Singapore too. STEMIE Advantages was founded in 2021 to equip students from underrepresented communities with STEM and innovation skills. STEM-related enrichment is highly-priced, an elective for “those who can afford it”. Such enrichment is often designed for those who are capable according to the rigid abilities-banding testing system that has been acknowledged to be more favourable to those academically inclined. Support for females in STEM, while increasingly available, are usually found at the post-secondary level, neglecting students during their formative ages.

We believe that every student has potential to become a problem-solver and champion innovation and change. And every student should get to be one — regardless of background, ethnicity, gender, or way of learning