E47 Ventures
Terraced orchards in bloom below the snow-capped Karakoram range in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
STEM RACING HUNZA 2027 · APPLICATIONS OPEN

Design, simulate, print and race a car of your own.

Ten days in the Karakoram, taught by a certified STEM Racing mentor, alongside students who live in the valley.

10 DAYSBATCH 1 · 15 JUN 2027EARLY BIRD PKR 155,000APPLY BY 1 MAY 2027
WHY THIS PROGRAMME

A real mentor, a real car, and a team that includes Hunza

CERTIFIED, NOT IMPROVISED

Taught by a certified STEM Racing mentor

An officially certified STEM Racing mentor who studied mechanical engineering at NUST, raced in Formula Student, and co-founded NUVEX and Race Pakistan.
ENTERPRISE, TAUGHT BY A SPECIALIST

The business side has its own mentor

Branding, marketing and sponsorship are taught by Hassan Shah, an IBA Karachi graduate with a University of Michigan diploma in Digital Marketing and Generative AI and Meta Marketing certification.
SOMETHING REAL TO BRING HOME

They build it, and they bring it home

A physical car, the full CAD and simulation files, an enterprise portfolio they defend, and a written assessment of their own work. Most programmes sell an experience. This one ends with things you can hold.
HALF OF EVERY TEAM LIVES IN HUNZA

Built alongside students from the valley

Every team pairs students who travel in with students who live in Hunza. The local students study on free places, and each fee helps pay for one of them.
A CAD rendering of a STEM Racing car, the kind of car students design, print and race in Hunza
THE BUILD

From a blank CAD file to a car on the track in ten days

Each student designs a car in CAD, tests its aerodynamics in simulation, prints and assembles the parts, then races it. It is the same design, build and test process STEM Racing teams use in more than 60 countries.

STEM Racing is not just engineering. Every team also runs an Enterprise arm, where students design the team's brand, learn project management, and raise the sponsorships that fund the build. In Hunza, that half is taught by its own specialist mentor.

The mountains are what make the ten days memorable. The main reason to come is the build.

WHAT EVERY STUDENT BRINGS HOME

The car

A physical race car they designed, printed, assembled and raced

The files

The full CAD and simulation file set, theirs to keep and build on

The portfolio

An enterprise portfolio, defended in front of judges

The assessment

An individual written assessment of how they worked and what they learned

LIFE IN HUNZA

Ten days, not just ten days at a workbench

Most days belong to the build. Two open out into the valley: a culture day with the forts, the bazaar and lunch with local families, and an exploration day out to Attabad Lake and the Passu Cones. Evenings are for the campfire, with games, ice-breakers and stories.

It is the same team that spends a morning debugging a CAD file that spends an evening trading stories at a campfire, which is exactly the point.

Panoramic view of Hunza valley with snow-capped peaks at sunrise
Two STEM Racing cars lined up on the track lane before a run

THE CORE BUILD

Design, simulate, print and race

CAD, aerodynamics, CFD, manufacture, testing and enterprise are the spine of the ten days, ending in a race day with qualifying, knockout finals and awards.

Two hikers on a mountain trail above the terraced fields and river of Hunza valley

OFF THE WORKBENCH

Short treks into the Karakoram

Guided walks up into the foothills, with the valley, the river and the glaciers laid out below.

A turquoise glacial lake in Hunza valley surrounded by mountains

AROUND THE VALLEY

A full exploration day

Attabad Lake, the Hussaini suspension bridge, the Passu Cones and Gulmit, on a day set aside for the valley.

Elders and a local dignitary in traditional dress at a cultural gathering overlooking Hunza valley

CULTURE EXPLORATION

A culture day in Karimabad

The Karimabad bazaar, lunch with local families, and the basics of Burushaski and Wakhi, the languages of the valley.

Altit Fort in Hunza valley surrounded by blossoming apricot trees

HISTORY TOURS

History tours through Baltit and Altit Forts

Guided walks through two of the oldest forts in the Karakoram, still standing above the valley they once ruled.

Students and mentors gathered around a campfire at night at E47 Base Camp

ICE-BREAKING & TEAM BUILDING

Campfire nights, and stories

Evenings around the fire with games and stories that turn a room of strangers into a team before the first CAD file is even open.

THE 10-DAY PLAN

From Skardu airport to the finish line

Seven days in the lab, taking a car from a blank CAD file to race day, with a culture day and an exploration day in the valley along the way.

A CAD render of a violet STEM Racing car, with its surface mesh showing
Travel2 daysBuild5 daysValley2 daysRace day1 day
Download the one-page plan

PDF, one page. The schedule, batch dates, what is included, and the fee.

  1. Day 01, Arrival & TransitTravel

    Arrival and the Karakoram Highway

    Assemble at Skardu airport for a safety and conduct brief, then drive to Hunza past the confluence of the Indus and Gilgit rivers and the Rakaposhi viewpoint.

  2. Day 02, Team InductionBuild

    Opening and team formation

    Acclimatisation, then meet the eight local students and form four mixed teams. A deep dive into the regulations, the design brief is issued, and a lab safety induction.

  3. Day 03, CAD ModellingBuild

    CAD foundations

    SolidWorks from zero: sketching, constraints, extrude, revolve and fillet. Each student models and prints a small practice part.

  4. Day 04, Aero & PrototypingBuild

    Aerodynamics and design iteration

    Aerodynamics. Drag, lift, frontal area, the boundary layer and the wake, with hand sketches of body concepts against the regulations.

    Iteration. Parametric body modelling, a first full car model per team, and peer critique against the technical card.

  5. Day 05, Session & HeritageValley

    Build session, then culture day

    Baltit and Altit Forts, the Karimabad bazaar, lunch with local families, and the basics of Burushaski and Wakhi. Dinner at Serena Cafe.

  6. Day 06, SimulationBuild

    Simulation and design freeze

    A CFD run on each design, refinement, design freeze and a design-for-manufacture review.

  7. Day 07, Fabrication & ComplianceBuild

    Manufacture, finishing and compliance

    Manufacture. Slicing, orientation, supports and tolerances, first prints started, and the theory of wheels, axles and bearings.

    Finishing. Post-processing, paint and livery, and a full scrutineering check.

  8. Day 08, Field ExpeditionValley

    Exploration day

    Attabad Lake, the Hussaini bridge, the Passu Cones and Gulmit.

  9. Day 09, Testing, Enterprise & ChampionshipRace day

    Testing, enterprise and race day

    Testing. Runs on the 20-metre track through timing gates, data analysis, and a second print if the data justifies it.

    Enterprise. Sponsorship, budget and marketing plans, the pit display build, presentation coaching and portfolio assembly.

    Race day. Scrutineering, qualifying, knockout finals, judging, and a community showcase with awards.

  10. Day 10, Wrap-up & DepartureTravel

    Return leg and departure

    Hunza to Skardu, then the closing dinner and certificates, and a transfer to Skardu airport for morning flights.

THE FEE

PKR 155,000 early bird, PKR 185,000 standard

PKR 155,000

Early bird, if you apply and confirm by 31 December 2026

PKR 185,000

Standard fee, from 1 January 2027

10 days

Full-time on-site teaching in Hunza

Transport

Return transport between Skardu and Hunza

Accommodation

Shared housing for all 10 days

30%

Advance due to confirm a slot once an offer is made

Advance payment. A 30% advance confirms your child’s slot once an offer is made. The remaining balance is due before the batch begins.

Where the money goes. The fee first pays the verified costs of running the programme, including free places for Hunza students. All surplus left after those costs is donated.

Sponsored places. A limited number are available for families who need them. Say so on the application and we will send you a bursary form.

Referral credit. Get PKR 15,000 off your fee when a family you refer enrols. There is a limit of one credit per family.

THE MENTORS

Engineering and enterprise, each taught by a specialist

ENGINEERING

Zain Abid, certified STEM Racing mentor

The design, simulation and build are led by Zain Abid, founder of E47 Ventures. He has taught engineering to students in Karachi and in Hunza, and he stays in touch with teams after the ten days.

  • Officially certified STEM Racing mentor
  • Mechanical engineering graduate, NUST
  • Formula Student alumnus
  • Co-founder of NUVEX and Race Pakistan
  • STEM Racing logo
    Certified
    STEM Racing

    Officially certified STEM Racing mentor

  • NUST logo
    Graduate
    NUST

    Mechanical Engineering

  • NUST Formula Student Team logo
    Alumni
    NUST Formula Student Team

    Alumnus of NUST's Formula Student team

  • Race Pakistan logo
    Co-founded
    Race Pakistan

    Co-founder

  • NUVEX logo
    Co-founded
    NUVEX

    Co-founder

ENTERPRISE

Hassan Shah, business and digital marketing

Enterprise is a core part of every STEM Racing entry, and judges score it alongside the car. Hassan Shah, E47's partner and an IBA Karachi graduate, teaches each team to run itself like a small company:

  • Team identity and brand
  • Marketing and social media, using generative AI tools
  • Sponsorship pitches and budgets
  • The enterprise portfolio students defend in front of judges
  • Business graduate, IBA Karachi
  • Diploma in Digital Marketing and Generative AI, University of Michigan
  • Meta Marketing certification, Meta
  • IBA Karachi logo
    Graduate
    IBA Karachi

    Institute of Business Administration — BBA

  • University of Michigan logo
    Diploma
    University of Michigan

    Digital Marketing and Generative AI

  • Meta logo
    Certified
    Meta

    Meta Marketing certification

Meet the team →
WHO SHOULD APPLY

Is this your child?

AGES 14 TO 19
LEVEL

At secondary school, anywhere

O and A Level, IB, American curriculum, Matric or FSc. No CAD, robotics or competition experience is needed. We teach all of it.
WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS
TEAMWORK

Happy to build with people they have just met

Teams mix students who travel in with students who live in Hunza. The strongest teams listen as well as lead, and cope when someone else turns out to be right.
10 DAYS, FULL TIME
COMMITMENT

On site for all ten days

This is a full-time residential programme. Students need to stay for all 10 days of their batch.
HOW WE SELECT

Every application is scored the same way

The application takes about twenty minutes. We read the answers, contact the teacher reference, and score each student against these criteria. The question that tells us the most asks about something that went wrong.

  1. 40%

    Motivation and curiosity

    Specific about this programme, not just generally keen. Names something they want to understand.

  2. 25%

    Evidence of making

    Has built, fixed or organised something real, and can explain what went wrong with it.

  3. 15%

    Teacher reference

    Confirms they follow through and work well with others, not only that they get good grades.

  4. 10%

    Collaboration

    Evidence of working in a team, and of handling it when someone else was right.

  5. 10%

    Cohort balance

    A mix of schools, cities, genders and backgrounds across each batch.

KEY DATES

From application to the start line

1 Nov 2026

Applications open

30 Nov 2026

Parent webinar 1, with safety questions answered live

15 Mar 2027

Parent webinar 2

1 May 2027

Applications close

10 May 2027

Offers sent to families

15 May 2027

Batches confirmed. Every family is told on the same day

15 Jun 2027

Batch 1 begins in Hunza. Batch 2 dates to be confirmed

Both parent webinars are live, and every applicant is sent the recordings. Contact us to reserve a spot.

AFTER HUNZA

Where teams can go after the programme

  1. 01

    STEM Racing Hunza 2027

    Ten days. Batch 1 starts 15 June 2027. Design, simulate, print and race a car with your team.

  2. 02

    Team testing and tuning

    Keep refining the car after the programme, with your mentor and Hunza teammates over video calls.

  3. 03

    Race Pakistan, January 2028

    Enter the national competition as a team, with E47 helping with logistics and preparation.

  4. 04

    STEM Racing 2028

    The F1-endorsed international competition, run in 60+ countries. Teams that qualify take the Hunza name with them.

  5. 05

    Mentorship after the programme

    Your mentor stays in touch after the ten days, wherever your team goes next.

MENTORSHIP & THE ROAD TO STEM RACING UAE

If your team wants to compete internationally, we help you get there

Team registration

If your team wants to enter STEM Racing UAE, we help with registration: the paperwork, eligibility checks and deadlines.

Ongoing mentorship

The mentors from your Hunza build keep supporting your team afterwards, for the UAE, for Race Pakistan, or for whatever comes next.

Itinerary planning

We plan travel, accommodation and the schedule for STEM Racing UAE with your team, so logistics never stop a team from going.

QUESTIONS

Before you apply

PKR 155,000 if you apply and confirm by 31 December 2026, or PKR 185,000 after that. Either way, it covers the full programme: 10 days of teaching, return transport between Skardu and Hunza, and accommodation. A 30% advance confirms your slot once an offer is made, with the balance due before the batch begins. Students who live in Hunza study on free places, and each fee helps pay for them.

APPLY

One application, about twenty minutes

A parent or guardian and the student should fill this in together. The two written answers must be in the student’s own words. The fee is PKR 155,000 if you apply and confirm by 31 December 2026, or PKR 185,000 after that, with a 30% advance due to confirm your slot once an offer is made. If you would like a sponsored place, say so on the form.

  • Student, parent or guardian, and emergency contact details
  • Two short written answers of about 150 words each
  • A teacher reference we can contact
  • Medical information, preferred batch and likely departure airport
STEM RACING HUNZA 2027

Ten days, one car, and a team that includes Hunza.

PKR 155,000 early bird, PKR 185,000 standard, everything included. Applications close 1 May 2027.