World STEM & Robotics Olympiad

What World STEM & Robotics Olympiad does

World STEM & Robotics Olympiad (WSRO) is a non-profit organization founded in March 2018 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. WSRO operates a STEM and robotics education competition platform that serves school-aged students (reported age range 4–26) across 300+ schools and 100+ cities in India, the Middle East, and Africa, with international competition events held in Italy, Singapore, and Estonia. The platform's product surface includes the core WSRO regional/national/international competition tiers, the Blixathon competition format, the WSRO Start Up Awards, in-school workshop programs, a Certificate Verification portal, and self-manufactured robotics kits sold to participating teams.

The underlying operating model is event-driven: schools register student teams, teams pay per-team competition registration fees in the ₹2,000–₹4,500 range, and students compete in robotics and STEM challenges judged under WSRO's framework. WSRO also generates ancillary revenue through paid workshop programs and the sale of its own robotics kits, which are manufactured in-house. The organization operates in collaboration with the Happiness Reserves Foundation (HRF) and is founder-owned (Vishal Chiripal); it uses Razorpay for payment processing and has not disclosed any external funding or PE/VC investment.

Operationally, WSRO runs on a lean core team (approximately 7 employees per one source, with a broader extended team of 50+ that likely includes event staff and volunteers), reflecting a non-profit, event-execution-heavy cost structure. The Singapore international competition has been put on hold, indicating selective prioritization of international expansion.

Name

World STEM & Robotics Olympiad

Legal name

World STEM & Robotics Olympiad

Website

https://wsro.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

World STEM & Robotics Olympiad (WSRO) is a non-profit founded in 2018 in Ahmedabad, India, that operates STEM and robotics competitions for over 50,000 students across 300+ schools in 100+ cities in India, the Middle East, and Africa, monetizing via registration fees, workshops, and proprietary robotics kits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Robotics Education Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Competition Robotics Teams & Coaching (FLL/FTC/FRC, VEX) (EDAMADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robotics Learning Platforms (EDAFANAB), Robotics Kits, Parts & Lab Equipment Providers (Education-Focused) (EDAMADAN), Math & STEM Learning Technology (incl. Coding/Robotics Platforms) (EDAJAMAG), Robotics After-School & Enrichment Clubs (EDAMADAA)

Keywords

• Robotics education
• STEM competitions
• Educational robotics kits
• Youth robotics workshops
• Robotics Olympiad

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Competition Registration Fees: Revenue from participant registration fees for regional, national, and international robotics competitions ranging from ₹2000 to ₹4500 per team
2. Workshop Programs: Hands-on robotics and STEM workshops conducted for schools and institutions with individual robot kit provided per team
3. Robotics Kits Sales and Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sales of educational robotics kits across India, Middle East, and Africa

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WSRO organizes and operates regional, national, and international robotics competitions (including the Blixathon series) for students aged 4–26, supplemented by hands-on robotics workshops, robotics education programs, and the WSRO Start-Up Awards. It also designs, manufactures, and sells its own educational robotics kits used in these competitions and workshops, with an in-house R&D team driving proprietary kit and curriculum development.

Product overview

World STEM & Robotics Olympiad (WSRO) operates a platform-plus-events architecture centered on robotics competitions and STEM education. The core offerings include Regional, National, and International competitions (qualifying students through progressive tiers), the flagship Blixathon event, WSRO Start Up Awards for emerging tech startups, and hands-on Workshops providing robotics training with individual kit access. Supporting services include Certificate Verification for participant credentials. The company also manufactures its own educational robotics kits and offers R&D in robotics technology. Competition categories span age groups 4-26 with events including Lego Line Following, Robo Race, Drone challenges, Sumo, and STEM-themed projects like Water Rocketry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blixathon: India's most exciting STEM robotics competition featuring Robo-Sprint, Maze, Robo-Precision, and more.

Products and services

• Regional Robotics Competitions Regional-level robotics competitions held across multiple Indian cities, serving as qualifiers for national-level events in categories such as Lego Line Following, Jr. Robo Race, and Young Scientist. Pricing ranges ₹2,000–₹4,500 per team depending on the category and age band, with team sizes of 1–4 participants.
• National Robotics Competition National-level robotics competition hosted at flagship venues such as Science City, Ahmedabad, where regional qualifiers from across India compete. Targeted at school and college-age teams in age-banded categories including Sr. Robo Race, STEM Balloon Car, and Water Rocketry.
• International Robotics Competition International-level competition through which qualifying participants represent India at world championships in Singapore and Italy. Targeted at top-performing national teams and spans 15+ countries.
• Blixathon Branded STEM robotics competition platform featuring challenges such as Robo-Sprint, Maze, and Robo-Precision. Marketed as India's most exciting STEM robotics competition, with regional-to-national tiers at ₹2,000–₹2,500 per team.
• Robotics Workshops Hands-on robotics training programs covering manual robots, sensor-based robotics, light followers, line tracers, obstacle avoidance, and PC-controlled robots. Each team receives an individual robotics kit, with 100% practical, hands-on instruction delivered at schools and institutions.
• WSRO Start-Up Awards Competition program designed to empower and recognize emerging startups in the robotics and STEM sectors, providing a launchpad for next-generation tech leaders through innovation challenges and recognition.
• Robotics Education Programs Comprehensive STEM and robotics training programs for students aged 4–26 years, integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics principles with emphasis on practical hands-on learning alongside academic understanding. Delivered through expert trainers and school partners.
• Educational Robotics Kits In-house designed and manufactured proprietary educational robotics kits sold and distributed across India, the Middle East, and Africa. Used by participants in WSRO workshops and competitions, and supplied to the dealer network across 120+ schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ students trained in robotics and STEM education
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Happiness Reserves Foundation (HRF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSRO operates in collaboration with Happiness Reserves Foundation (HRF) based in Ahmedabad. Together they organize regional, national, and international robotics competitions, startup challenges, and the annual WSRO Championship. HRF partnership focuses particularly on empowering underprivileged students across India with access to robotics education.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Wonder Workshop: US-based educational robotics company behind Dash and Dot, selling kits and coding curriculum to schools. Comparable to WSRO in K-12 robotics kit + curriculum + competition model.
• Makeblock / Makeblock Education: Provider of STEAM education robotics kits (mBot, Codey Rocky) and competition platforms. Comparable to WSRO in offering kits + curriculum + competitions for K-12, with growing international footprint.

Direct peers

• ThinkLABs Technosolutions: Indian STEM/robotics education provider offering kits, lab setups, and teacher training to schools. Competes with WSRO for the same school robotics budgets and STEM curriculum mandates in India.
• Robotex International: Estonia-based organizer of international robotics competitions; WSRO's 2018 launch was the first Robotex India national event. Directly comparable as a global STEM competition franchise with affiliated national chapters.
• STEM Learning Pvt Ltd: India-based company setting up mini-STEM labs and robotics programs in schools nationwide. Comparable to WSRO's school-partnership GTM motion, scale (thousands of partner schools), and curriculum-driven kit offering.
• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology): Global organizer of FLL/FTC/FRC robotics competitions with a tiered regional-to-world-championship funnel. Most directly comparable to WSRO's competition-ladder model and aspirational international brand.
• Avishkaar: India-based STEM and robotics education company selling kits, curriculum, and competitions to schools. Closely comparable to WSRO in target customer (Indian K-12 schools), product mix (kits + curriculum + events), and channel (B2B school partnerships).
• World Robot Olympiad (WRO): International robotics olympiad with national chapters in 90+ countries. Comparable to WSRO as a globally organized student robotics competition with national-to-international qualification pathways.
• VEX Robotics / VEX IQ / REC Foundation: Operator of the VEX robotics competition ecosystem plus proprietary kits. Comparable as a vertically integrated edtech+hardware+competition platform competing for the same global school STEM budget.

Broad incumbents

• LEGO Education: Global incumbent in educational robotics kits (SPIKE, Mindstorms) and LEGO-based competitions. Many WSRO categories (e.g., Lego Line Following, Lego Budding Builder) are built on the LEGO ecosystem, making LEGO Education a key upstream incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wsroindia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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