Nanogirl Labs—
Inspiring, Educating and Empowering through STEM

We’re on a mission to ensure everyone, everywhere has the opportunity to develop a love of STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths!

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About Us

At Nanogirl Labs, we create engaging STEM experiences for children, plus exciting opportunities to learn & explore in a way that inspires lifelong curiosity.

With a team of qualified scientists and expert science communicators, Nanogirl Labs delivers explosive live science shows, theatre shows, teacher PLD training, science birthday parties & more! We create learning environments that match how children learn best—with compelling narrative storylines with accessible, hands-on experiences.

By opening eyes and minds with STEM learning in homes, schools and communities, we seek to inspire and empower tomorrow’s thinkers, creators and innovators!

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Nanogirl Labs—A Social Enterprise

Nanogirl Labs exists to inspire and empower through STEM education.

Nanogirl Labs was created by founders, Joe Davis and Dr Michelle Dickinson. Our team, based in Auckland, New Zealand, works to design products and experiences that are both engaging and impactful.

Increasing diversity and inclusion in STEM fields is one of the key outcomes of our work worldwide and we focus on sustainability and accessibility in everything we do.

Buy One, Give One
In everything we do, we make sure that everyone is able to access and enjoy Nanogirl experiences—no matter their circumstance. Through our Buy One, Give One initiative, we reach families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to access our STEM education programmes, enabling them to participate and not get left behind.

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Meet Nanogirl

Originally created by Nanotechnologist and Materials Engineer, Dr Michelle Dickinson, MNZM—Nanogirl™ is a superhero with a difference!

Her superpowers don’t come from alien parents or magic—instead, Nanogirl builds them using the superpowers of STEM!

Nanogirl and her friends use their skills to engineer their way into, and out of, trouble in order to inspire and empower young people around the world to tackle some of the world’s biggest questions.

Awards

Science Film Festival

IPST Education Award
Winner 2019

Prime Ministers Science Award

Science Communication
Award 2014

Women of Influence Award

Science and Innovation
Award 2016

The New Zealand Association of Scientists

Science Communicators
Award 2014

Nanogirl in the News

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Fiery birthday party making science fun

Tauranga mum Stacey Kemeys (My Kids Lick The Bowl) wows her eight-year-old son with a Nanogirl Indoor Fireworks Birthday Party.

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Bangs, fire and smoke rings hook kids on science

"How many of you would like to have superpowers?" asked Nanogirl in the Dannevirke South School Hall.

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Nanogirl shows off impressive experiments as part of bid to get kids involved in science

Students at Tainui Primary School in Tokoroa wowed by an exciting science performance by Nanogirl.

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Nanogirl wins international science education award

Kiwi science programme Nanogirl and the Imaginauts wins international award at the Science Film Festival in Thailand.

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Home schooling Kiwi mum-of-five daughters on STEM crusade with Nanogirl

Whanganui mum Erana Pound (@thecultureofgrace) uses Nanogirl's Lab to engage daughters in educational play.

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Nanogirl makes science a super power

Nanogirl science communicator Dr Kate Sparks captivated a crowd of over 300 Year 8 students with the science of superpowers in Whanganui.

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Demand for children's science communicators

2020 threw a spotlight on the importance of science communication. KATE GREEN spoke to women at the heart of discovery, innovation, and education.

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Covid-19: Nanogirl explains what should we tell our kids about coronavirus

The original 'Nanogirl', Dr Michelle Dickinson, held regular press conferences with children in the early days of the Covid-19 outbreak to explain what the virus was.

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Nanogirl's mission to make STEM more accessible this summer

Dr Michelle Dickinson is a pro at getting children excited about science on a shoestring budget.

Our Partners

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We work globally with partners who share our passion—creating opportunity through STEM.

If you’d like to join us on our mission, please get in touch!