The academy was founded by Dr Tom Ilube CBE, a technology entrepreneur and educational philanthropist to spur interest in the field of STEM.

Since then, the academy has grown to attract girls from 12 African countries, including Togo, Rwanda, Eswatini, and South Africa.

The academy accepts gifted students between the ages of 16 and 19, who have successfully completed their secondary school education in Mathematics and Science.

In addition to their studies, students are also provided with the opportunity to participate in extracurricular courses in Computer Programming and Robotics.

The academy is also supported by a number of organisations including the Bank of America, The Black Heart Foundation, SThree and Tullow Oil to provide their girls with an outstanding education.