A STEM Impact Center Kenya programme · Robotics for schools
Technolab for your school
Why buy when you can lease?
A world-class VEX robotics programme — the kits, your teachers trained, and the curriculum — for one simple termly membership. No capital outlay, no obsolete equipment.
VEX IQ — the classroom-proven platform at the heart of every Technolab STEM hub.
What it is
Robotics as a Service for schools
Technolab is a fully-managed robotics programme built on the globally-proven VEX platform. Instead of buying kits that date and sit unused, your school leases an age-matched fleet and we train your own teachers to run it — a world-class STEM hub becomes a simple operating cost, not a capital project.
Technolab is a programme of STEM Impact Center Kenya, which leases the programme directly to schools and delivers the training, curriculum and competitions, in partnership with Tech Harbor Education — Kenya's authorized VEX reseller.
Visit STEM Impact Center Kenya →How it works
From interest to competition — in five steps
01
Express interest
Tell us your school, grades and student numbers — or book a visit.
02
Needs assessment
We visit, assess your space, power and timetable, and recommend the right bundle.
03
Install & equip
We deliver, install and tag your age-matched VEX fleet — tested and ready to use.
04
Train your teachers
We train and certify your own staff to run the lab — no specialist to recruit.
05
Run & compete
Weekly lessons, ongoing support and maintenance, plus a pathway to WRO / VEX competitions.
Why lease your robots
Why buy, when you can lease and stay ahead?
No capital outlay
Turn a multi-million-shilling purchase into a simple operating cost your budget can absorb.
Never obsolete
We refresh your kits as VEX evolves — your students always learn on current technology.
Fully maintained & supported
Repairs, spare parts and servicing are all included. No cupboard of broken robots.
Pay as you use
Lease for the year, scale up or down each cycle, and upgrade whenever you are ready.
Teachers trained & certified
Your own staff run the lab — no scarce specialist to recruit or pay.
Right-sized for your classes
An age-matched fleet planned around your student numbers, not guesswork.
Buying kits
- ✕Large upfront capital
- ✕Obsolete in a few years
- ✕Repairs & spares are your problem
- ✕Kit sits idle without trained staff
Leasing with us
- ✓Predictable termly membership
- ✓Always the latest platform
- ✓Maintenance & support included
- ✓Teachers trained, curriculum ready
Age-matched progression
One platform family, every age
Students grow through the VEX platform as they advance — from first robots to competition machines — so skills build year on year.
Elementary
Ages 5–11
VEX 123 · VEX GO
First robots, sequencing and block coding — build, code and play.
Junior
Ages 9–13
VEX IQ
Snap-together engineering, sensors and VEXcode — design, build and iterate.
Senior
Ages 13–19
VEX EXP · VEX V5
Metal competition robots, Python and the engineering design process — build to compete.
What students do
- ✓Robotics — design, build, code and compete (VEX 123/GO → IQ → V5)
- ✓Creative coding — block coding progressing to Python
- ✓Engineering design — the build, test and iterate process
- ✓Competitions — a pathway to World Robot Olympiad and VEX tournaments
Senior teams build competition-grade VEX V5 robots for WRO and VEX tournaments.
Build your bundle
See your yearly quote in seconds
Size the programme to your class, choose your primary kits and any add-ons, and see an indicative annual quote — kit lease plus the annual programme fee, billed by semester.
1 · Size it to your class
We plan for 3 pupils sharing each kit.
Suggested: 14 kits per type (class min 30 · kits min 10)
2 · Primary kits — mandatory
Minimum 10 each · every member school takes these
VEX 123 · Ages 5–8
KES 9,554 / yr
VEX GO · Ages 7–11
KES 18,576 / yr
VEX IQ · Ages 9–13
KES 44,052 / yr
3 · Add-on kits — optional
Optional · each item shows its own minimum · added on top of the mandatory primary bundle above
VEX EXP · Ages 13–19
KES 52,014 / yr · min 5 if added
VEX V5 · Ages 13–19
KES 104,027 / yr · min 5 if added
Matrix Robo Mission Kit · Add-on
KES 21,000 / yr · min 5 if added
Matrix Future Innovators · Add-on
KES 38,000 / yr · min 5 if added
Tablets · Add-on
KES 15,000 / yr · min 10 if added
Laptops · Add-on
KES 25,000 / yr · min 10 if added
3D Printer · Fab-lab
KES 20,000 / yr · min 1 if added
Laser Cutter / Engraver · Fab-lab
KES 20,000 / yr · min 1 if added
Projector · Fab-lab
KES 15,000 / yr · min 1 if added
Included in your membership
A complete programme, not just robots
- ✓Age-matched VEX kits — leased, maintained and refreshed
- ✓Teacher training & certification for your own staff
- ✓Curriculum & schemes of work (CBC, British, IB or American)
- ✓Maintenance, spare parts and consumables included
- ✓A clear pathway to national and global robotics competitions
VEX 123
Ages 5–8
VEX GO
Ages 7–11
VEX IQ
Ages 9–13
The partnership
A programme of STEM Impact Center Kenya
Technolab is implemented and leased to schools by STEM Impact Center Kenya, in partnership with Tech Harbor Education — Kenya's authorized VEX reseller.
STEM Impact Center Kenya
Delivers and fulfils the Technolab programme — teacher training & certification, curriculum and schemes of work, competition coaching, and day-to-day programme management.
Tech Harbor Education
Kenya's authorized VEX Robotics reseller and programme partner — brings the VEX platform, equipment installation and technical servicing behind every Technolab.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is Technolab Robotics as a Service?
A fully-managed robotics programme for schools, delivered by STEM Impact Center Kenya in partnership with Tech Harbor Education. Your school leases an age-matched VEX fleet, we train your teachers and provide the curriculum — for a simple membership billed by semester, with no capital outlay.
Why lease robotics kits instead of buying them?
Leasing turns a large capital purchase into a predictable operating cost, keeps your kits current (we refresh them as VEX evolves), and bundles maintenance, servicing and teacher training — so equipment never sits idle or becomes obsolete on your books.
How are fees charged?
Kit lease is billed each semester (three a year). The annual programme fee — covering teacher training, curriculum and admin — is charged once a year, at the first semester. All fees are due on the first day of the semester. Competition entry is arranged and billed separately.
What is the minimum a school can take?
The primary bundle: a minimum of 10 kits each of VEX 123, VEX GO and VEX IQ, sized to a class of at least 30 students. Optional add-ons — VEX EXP, VEX V5, Matrix Robo Mission Kit, Matrix Future Innovators, Tablets, Laptops, plus fab-lab equipment (3D printer, laser cutter/engraver, projector) — can be added on top of the primary bundle, each with its own minimum.
Ready to equip your STEM hub?
We visit your school, assess your space and student numbers, and return a tailored lease quote. A programme of STEM Impact Center Kenya, in partnership with Tech Harbor Education.
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