Knowledge and Purpose are Keys to Powering Lives and Moving Towards a Better Future

Becoming aware of the problems and acting on them is the reason Shell NXplorers continue to support thinkers and innovators. We help upskill these talented students and work with them toward revolutionizing data and materials that would benefit the environment and societies.

At Shell NXplorers, we’ve chosen teams from different schools to answer their communities’ demand for better living—showcasing their inventions so people can fully experience the things they value.

NXplorers Top 5

The Champion​-Team FarmHer Innovators

The FarmHer Innovators of the Palawan National High School developed an agricultural monitoring and inventory management system called Mark-It System to help facilitate the sale of the farmers' harvested vegetables and crops. Through this, it will support the Veggie Tracking Crates of Bayanihan Agri Clusters (BACs) of the Department of Agriculture, where vegetables information can be analyzed, collected, as well as transferred to the Mark-It app and notify the vendors about the harvests. It will also help the farmers monitor their supplies to ensure enough products will be sold in the markets.

As grand winners, the team received P100,000 and P50,000 for their school to aid them in the improvements of their STEM program.​

• “Connecting to the market sellers is a challenge for farmers…the large quantities of vegetables are wasted due to the gap between the farmers and consumers.”​
• Mark-It App, an agricultural monitoring and inventory management system for small-scale farmers.

The 1^st Runner up​-Team Maomag

In the desire to help provide drinking water to areas in need, Team Maomag of Tagbilaran City Science High School thought of making an instrument that would convert seawater into potable water.​

Through Project Sawod Lawod, solar-and-wind-powered desalination techniques are used to increase the rate of condensation from the water vapor. This process will help many affected areas make other use of their sea to help their community gain access to clean and drinkable water.​

Their project earned them first place and received P70,000. P35,000 was also given to their school for improvements to their STEM program.​

• “Drinking water in Batasan Island costs twice as much as on the mainland.”​
• It’s a versitile design, which can be attached to a sea boiling container to produce water vapor and convert it to potable water.​

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The 2^nd Runner up​-Team Portabio

Food is one source of livelihood for many and there are many food businesses in our communities. Because of this, the food waste that is brought to landfills is also evident, especially since it harms the environment as it produces methane, a kind of gas that is more potent than carbon dioxide.​

To lessen this worsening problem in the community and the environment, Team Portabio of Gusa Regional Science High School - X created the Portabio instrument to utilize food waste and convert them into electricity. Their innovation aims to reach homes and establishments that do not have a source of electricity that would help them in their everyday living.​

Portabio received P50,000 and P25,000 for their school's STEM program.​

• “Food waste produces 10% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world.”​
• Portabio aims to solve problems in food waste, greenhouse gas emissions, and high electric consumption.​

The Merit Awardee​-Team Intellihenyo

The IntelliOutlet, invented by Team Intellihenyo of the Philippine Science High School - Cagayan Valley Campus, helps ensure the safety of its users and reduces their energy consumption.

Overheating will be less of a problem as the device can access electrical appliances through a messaging app, Telegram, and control them remotely. Electric consumption can also be monitored using IntelliOutlet to help save power as it suggests ways to conserve electricity based on its usage.​

• “54% of fires in Metro Manila are caused by electrical faults…with 1.3 megawatt daily peak usage deficit in the Luzon grid addressable by power savings.”​
• Intellioutlet is an Internet-of Things (IoT) device that can control an attached power outlet using Telegram command.​

The Merit Awardee​-Team Thinkerbells

Who would have known that mixing crushed waste seashells into cement can be a solution to waste disposal and advantageous in construction? Team Thinkerbells of the Puerto Princesa City National Science High School made use of the calcium carbonate that naturally comes from the shells to create durable cement called Seament to offer construction businesses a sustainable option in their materials. Opportunities can also blossom, such as shell recycling businesses that will create jobs for residents living near the ocean.

• “Seafoods contribute to the amount of waste being generated in Puerto Princesa…these seafood wastes are often ending up in coastlines, dumpsters, and roadsides.”​
• Seament’s unique composition of calcium carbonate and other minerals gives the product strength and durability—a perfect choice of material for buildings and houses.

NXplorers Teams