In May 2025, two representatives from GroundProbe Indonesia, Rania Salsabila and Richa Diliantari, travelled to Sangatta in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, to observe the ongoing impact of the HOPE Terampil Digital program—a grassroots initiative providing digital education and skills development to local students. The Orica Impact Fund funds the program, which is delivered in collaboration with […]
READ MOREEmpowering Tomorrow’s Innovators: STEM Punks in Colombia & Brazil, 2025
“My son came home from school yesterday and said: Mum, today was the best day of my life.” – Michael, a young student’s Mum, Paula. The STEM Punks 2025 LATAM tour, funded through the Orica Impact Fund and supported by GroundProbe, has continued with vibrant stops in Colombia and Brazil, where students embraced hands-on learning […]
READ MOREEmpowering Tomorrow’s Innovators: STEM Punks in Chile and Peru, 2025
“Me gusta mucho el proyecto me gustaría seguir aprendiendo mucho más de todo esto me encantó y me dieron más ganas de seguir aprendiendo más de este proyecto y talvez cambien mi perspectiva de que quiero ser y estudiar” – Estudiante anónimo “I really like the project. I’d like to continue learning more about all […]
READ MOREDriving Social Change Through Tech Education: Terampil Digital Program Progress Report
In a world that is becoming increasingly digitised, access to digital education is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. For many in remote and underserved regions of Indonesia, however, opportunities to gain these essential skills remain limited. The Terampil Digital program addresses this need through a transformative initiative made possible by the Orica Impact Fund, […]
READ MOREFighting Glacier Retreat and Water Scarcity in Chile: Nilus Project Update
The Nilus Project — a collaboration between Orica and other esteemed partners—is making remarkable progress in tackling glacier retreat and water scarcity in Chile. Backed in part by the Orica Impact Fund, the initiative centres around creating artificial ice reservoirs to support local ecosystems and communities. Let’s take a closer look at how things are […]
READ MOREEmpowering Indonesian Youth Through Digital Literacy Initiative
GroundProbe is thrilled to announce its second successful application to the Orica Impact Fund, which will support Yayasan HOPE Indonesia’s ‘HOPE Terampil Digital’ initiative. This collaboration between GroundProbe, Orica, and HOPE Terampil Digital aims to provide digital literacy training to disadvantaged individuals, particularly young women. By addressing social and economic barriers, the initiative seeks to […]
READ MOREGroundProbe, Orica and Nilus Unite to Combat Glacier Retreat and Water Scarcity in Chile
The accelerating effects of climate change are nowhere more evident than in Chile, where glacier retreat and water scarcity are becoming increasingly urgent issues… …To address these challenges, GroundProbe, Orica, and Nilus have come together in a groundbreaking collaboration made possible by the Orica Impact Fund. This initiative empowers Nilus, a Chilean geoengineering company, to […]
READ MOREHow do you keep your ice cream cool? – Helping young QLD students respond to real-world problems
Last week I was proud to represent GroundProbe at the Wonder of Science (WoS) regional conference in Emerald, Queensland where I discovered innovative ways to keep my ice cream cool. What is WoS and what is its focus? WoS has successfully showcased the benefits of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational culture in schools […]
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