The Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology (MIST) has launched its 2026 Science and Technology Summer Camp with a renewed focus on helping children understand the world around them through hands-on learning, emerging technologies and practical experiments.

The five-week programme, which opened Monday at Queen’s College, St James, is introducing campers ages six to 11 to a broad range of scientific disciplines.

Speaking during the official launch on Tuesday, acting director of the Science, Market Research and Innovation Unit, Arlene Weekes, said the camp has evolved significantly since it was first introduced in 2008 to keep pace with advances in science and technology: