Cloud Carib, the region’s leading provider of managed cloud and IT services, proudly served as title sponsor of the Queen’s College Robotics Club Competition, held earlier this month under the inspiring theme: “Power Up for Safety: Applying Robotics to Disaster Preparedness and Safety.” The event empowered students to tackle real-world challenges by designing and building robotics solutions to enhance emergency response, safety, and resilience.
Hosted on the Queen’s College Nassau campus, the competition brought together student teams who demonstrated remarkable ingenuity and technical skill. From fire-extinguishing prototypes and water pH testing bots to real-time tracking devices, the students engineered thoughtful responses to disaster scenarios, merging creativity with STEM in ways that impressed both judges and attendees.
Cloud Carib’s Dwayne Kemp, C3 Systems Administrator and former IT lecturer, proudly served as one of the judges. “This was more than a competition. It was a powerful reminder of how technology and education can intersect to solve real problems,” Kemp said. “These students are already thinking like future engineers and innovators.”
Cloud Carib sponsored all competition prizes, including full robotics kits designed to support continued exploration in technology. Congratulations to Dyer 1 with their project Phinder, who took first place with a standout score of 195/200. Dyer 2 followed in second place with their project F.L.A.M.E., and Rogers earned third place with Hurri-Find. Each project embodied the competition’s theme, offering creative, tech-driven solutions to real disaster preparedness scenarios.
“This partnership aligns perfectly with Cloud Carib’s mission to support technological progress and community empowerment,” said CEO Scott MacKenzie. “We believe STEM education is the foundation for a resilient and innovative future, and events like this show just how bright that future is.”
The competition also earned high praise from the school. “I am incredibly grateful to Cloud Carib for their generous support,” said Mrs. Candia Neely, Robotics Club Coach at Queen’s College. “Their involvement has played a key role in making this competition a success and fostering future technology leaders. By providing a space for students to develop critical thinking, creativity, and tackle real-world problems using science and technology, they have significantly enriched the experience. In addition to supporting us tangibly, they also invested their time and human resources, making our students’ efforts feel so much more valuable.”
Cloud Carib extends heartfelt thanks to Queen’s College for inviting the team to participate in this meaningful initiative and looks forward to supporting similar educational programs that drive innovation and purpose across the Caribbean.