High-Tech Sunday episode 19 featured aerospace engineer and entrepreneur Aisha Bowe. She also focuses on closing the opportunity gap for people underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. (Photo credit: Depositphotos).

Aisha is the founder and CEO of STEMBoard, which creates smart systems and solutions for large-scale, U.S., federal, and private-sector clients. STEMBoard identifies technical gaps and executes programs that lead to solutions in data analytics, information technology (IT) services, and geospatial visualization.

STEMBoard also has an Education Directorate. In 2020, STEMBoard launched LINGO, a teen coding kit designed by STEMBoard’s engineers.

LINGO is a fun and engaging way for students to learn basic coding and engineering concepts at home or as part of a virtual camp or school program, junior high, through the first two years of university.

Before founding STEMBoard, Aisha worked at NASA’s Ames Research Center, focusing on miniaturized satellites and aircraft trajectory optimization.

Aisha has received numerous awards, including The 40 Under 40: Tech Diversity – Silicon Valley, the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce Emerging Star Award, and NASA’s Engineering Honor Award.

Aisha is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronaut cs. She also sits on the University of Michigan Aerospace Department Industry Advisory Board.