STEM for ALL 2026: Supporting and mentoring 50 new young talents on their scientific and technological journey

Sustainability at Thales

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Published 06 Oct 2026

Thales Solidarity held the second STEM for ALL Gala in Paris on 1 October to celebrate the 2026 laureates of its grant and mentorship programme. Fifty students from 6 countries received the award for their excellence, determination and commitment to STEM studies.

Encouraging young people to pursue careers in science and technology is essential. Providing them with the support they need to succeed is just as important. This is the ambition behind STEM for ALL, a grant and mentoring programme led by Thales Solidarity in partnership with the Académie des Technologies.

For its second cohort, the programme welcomes laureates from across Europe, South Korea and Brazil. Each recipient will receive a €5,000 grant, together with a year of mentoring from a Thales expert.

I want to congratulate you for choosing to pursue scientific studies. The challenges ahead are considerable, and science and technology will have an important role to play. The world needs your talent, and we believe in you.

Patrice Caine - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Take this opportunity. Dream big. Work hard. Help others. And when your moment comes… Do not be afraid to take off. Because tonight, Thales is not simply giving you a scholarship. They are giving you a chance to fly.

Awadh Kapoor - Digital & AI Strategy, Microsoft

Congratulations to our 2026 laureates, and welcome to the STEM for ALL family!

At the ceremony, 48 first-year STEM students from France, Italy, Poland and Romania received the STEM for ALL award. © Emma DANDJOA
The evening brought together 160 participants, including mentors, members of the Thales Executive Committee and the jury, university directors and representatives from the Académie des Technologies. © Emma DANDJOA
Patrice Caine met the awardees, congratulating them on their achievements and ambitions in STEM. © Emma DANDJOA
Amélie Ravier, Director of Thales Solidarity, shared a few words about the programme and celebrated the laureates. © Emma DANDJOA
Awadh Kapoor shared inspiring messages with the laureates and reflected on the journey that took him from a small town at the foot of the Himalayas to the forefront of technological innovation. © Emma DANDJOA
Laureates from the 2025 cohort joined members of the Executive Committee to present the awards and welcome a new generation of STEM for ALL recipients. © Emma DANDJOA
The STEM for ALL trophies were produced by APF Entreprises, which is part of a network employing people with disabilities based in the Paris region. © Emma DANDJOA
Watch the post-event film