NATO Women & Girls in Science Challenge 2026
The NATO Science & Technology Organization is proud to announce the third edition of its award-winning initiative – the NATO STO Women & Girls in Science (WGS26) challenge.
What: NATO STO Women & Girls in Science Challenge 2026 Grand Finale
When: 9 June 2026, 10:00
Where: NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium - Online attendance available
How: Register here to join the live finale in Brussels and watch 12 finalists present innovative STEM solutions for future global security and defence challenges
Online attendance available, click here
Why Attend
Be part of the grand finale of NATO’s award-winning Women & Girls in Science Challenge. This inspiring third edition brings together 12 outstanding finalists, each presenting bold research ideas that respond to complex future disruptions in security, technology, and resilience.
For anyone interested in STEM, this is a unique opportunity to experience how science moves beyond theory into real-world global impact. You will hear fresh perspectives, discover emerging talent, and gain insight into the interdisciplinary thinking shaping the future of defence and innovation.
Whether you join in Brussels or online, this event offers a front-row seat to the next generation of women driving change through STEM.
Register now and witness the future of science in action!
Formerly co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
