WHAT’S ON IN NXTGN STEM Lab
Step inside. Get hands-on. Discover what’s next.
The NXTGN STEM LAB brings the future to life at Pacific Airshow, connecting students and families with the people, technology and ideas shaping tomorrow.
Located at the entry to the event precinct from GATE A, this interactive experience brings together leading organisations, educators and innovators from across aviation, aerospace, science, technology, engineering, advanced manufacturing, skilled trades, defence and emerging technologies.
This isn’t your typical exhibition. Get hands-on with interactive displays, meet the people working at the cutting edge of their industries, discover real career pathways and see where a future in STEM could take you.
And on Friday, October 2, the NXTGN STEM LAB becomes the centerpiece of Students With Altitude Day, our free community initiative welcoming thousands of middle and high school students to Pacific Airshow for a day of STEM discovery, inspiration and world-class aviation.
At Pacific Airshow, inspiring the next generation isn’t an add-on. It’s our why.
The NXTGN STEM LAB is where curiosity meets opportunity and young people can discover careers they may never have imagined.
Let’s check it out…
NXTGN STEM LAB FEATURE DISPLAYS
NASA
PACIFIC AIRSHOW
STEM
ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER OF NINETY NINES
MOOG MILITARY
UCLA AIR FORCE ROTC
FULLERTON COLLEGE DRONE TECHNOLOGY
SoCal Army Recruiting Battalion
GOULIAN AEROSPORTS
GULFSTREAM
SOCAL AVIATION INC
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP ONE
ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
LA PORT POLICE
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462)
UNITED STATES NAVY
US NAVY F-35C DEMO TEAM
VMM-164 Marine Osprey Squadron S-5
USAF WINGS OF BLUE PARACHUTE TEAM
us air force
thunderbirds
USAF F-22
RAPTOR DEMO
CIVIL AIR PATROL
SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
US COASTGUARD AUXILIARY
USAF MOBILE - EARN YOUR WINGS
AIR FORCE ACESSIONS CENTER
VETS OF FOREIGN WARS
US COASTGUARD RECRUITING
MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE C-17 / KC-135 UNIT
LAPD METRO K9
LAPD SWAT
LOCK IN YOUR SITE FOR 2027 NOW
Inspire the Next Generation. Build Your Future Workforce. Expose Your Brand.
In 2025, more than 6,000 middle and high school students experienced our Students With Altitude Day.
Now is your opportunity to secure your place in Pacific Airshow's NXTGN STEM LAB, where industry meets education in one of the most exciting learning environments in the country!
As schools across California place increasing emphasis on Career & Technical Education (CTE), workforce readiness, and meaningful industry partnerships, NXTGN STEM Lab gives your organisation the opportunity to help bring those career pathways to life. Through hands-on experiences, interactive exhibits, and real conversations with industry professionals, you'll inspire students at the very stage they're beginning to explore careers, choose subjects, and imagine what's possible for their future.
Whether you're showcasing cutting-edge technology, demonstrating a skilled trade, highlighting STEM innovation, or introducing students to careers they never knew existed, your exhibit could be the moment that sparks a lifelong passion.
Why become a NXTGN STEM Lab Industry Partner?
Connect directly with 6,000+ middle and high school students from across Southern California.
Engage with educators, school leaders, career counsellors, parents and future talent.
Support California's growing focus on Career & Technical Education through authentic industry engagement.
Showcase career pathways, apprenticeships, internships, scholarships, and emerging technologies.
Build brand awareness at America's most attended airshow.
Inspire the next generation while helping develop tomorrow's workforce.
There are endless ways to bring your organisation to life. We simply ask one thing: make it fun. Interactive experiences are what students remember most, and the businesses that inspire curiosity today may well become the employers of tomorrow.
Spaces are limited. Join Pacific Airshow's NXTGN STEM Lab and help shape the future, one unforgettable experience at a time.
Ready to inspire the next generation? We'd love to hear from you. Enquire today to secure your place.
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