STEM Fest is the culmination of Gearing Towards The Future. Held as a one-day event during our Scottsdale auction, January 21-29, 2023, STEM Fest will highlight all of the Gearing Towards The Future winners and their projects along with companies and organizations focused on STEM initiatives. The winners will also receive their awards during the event.

To attend STEM Fest you will need to purchase a ticket to the 2023 Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson Auction. Single-day tickets are available as well as passes for the entire event.

All ages are welcome; however challenge participants are limited to preschool through age 20.

Gearing Towards The Future is Barrett-Jackson’s community, education and outreach initiative focused on STEM education. The goal of the program is to serve a leading role in encouraging and developing future automotive engineers and technicians.

The deadline for each project submission is January 3, 2023.

Yes, these challenges are for Arizona students only.

Yes, these challenges are for Arizona residents only.

Please submit your project through the Gearing Towards The Future tab under the corresponding project name.

A SciTech Institute representative will reach out to you with more details via email or phone.

Prizes will be announced soon!

Feel free to contact us by visiting the “Contact us” tab.