young innovator awards 2015: the launch

2015 Launch

Introduction

> Welcome presentation & acknowledgements> Programme overview> Your challenge > Videos> Launch of this years YIA theme> Questions & Answers> Photo opportunity

YIA is unique

To the Western Bay of Plenty

Vision

To develop a culture of innovation in the Western Bay of Plenty region through inspiring and encouraging young people to become true creative innovators.

Objectives of YIA

> Create a platform for dynamically engaging with students, teachers, young professionals and businesses.

> Consistently lift the bar in both quality and quantity of entries each year.

> Provide tools for teachers to effectively educate students in creativity and innovation.

> Deliver innovation events that actively connect YIA to the business community.

Innovation for our Region

> Driving innovation as a real career option from science, engineering, to design and creative industries.

> Linking with the key education providers, businesses, and investors in the region.

> Bringing innovation leaders to the region and learning from them.

> Celebrating success and talent in our region.

Key Partners

Major Sponsors

Thanks to all our supporters …

Secondary Schools – thank you

> Aquinas College> Bethlehem College> Katikati College> Mt Maunganui College> Otumoetai College> Papamoa College> Tauranga Boys' College> Tauranga Girls' College> Te Puke High School> Te Wharekura o Mauao

Tertiary Institutions – Thank You

> Te Wananga o Aotearoa> Bay Of Plenty Polytechnic> The University of Waikato

We achieved a lot in 2014

> Safe Surf ‘Ripstr’ Internship> Teachers Workshop at Newnham Park seeing

innovation in action> School presentations> More YIA integrated into the curriculum> The best awards ceremony yet> Another wonderful Innovation Forum.

Your challenge this morningThe dart challenge

Why the paper plane?

In celebration of one Richard William Pearse, a great Kiwi innovator who claimed to have flown and landed a plane in March 1903, some nine months before the Wright brothers!

Yeah we think he’s bit of a legend…

Time to get Creative

Paper Dart Competition:> Build & design> You can use paper clips, Blu-Tack, straws

and of course, a bit of creativity

Prizes:> 1 for Distance – In metres traversed> applause for Aerobatics – Fancy tricks

2015 Campaign

Keepin’ it real

Rather than introducing this year’s theme, we have a special guest waiting to talk to us via a live feed…

Famous figures of innovation are backing the awards and want you to join their elite

club of legends!

2015 Programme Overview

2015 – What’s new

> A new theme with more videos> Social Media Competitions> Comprehensive new site (Thanks Cucumber)> 15-30 second video entry> New judges & speakers

Templates/Entry

Timeline

> YIA Launch –12th March> Submission Date – 3rd July> Judging – 9th July to 6th August> YIA Awards Evening – 6th August> YIA Innovation Forum – 7th August

Judges/Speaker/Forum

We have some exciting judges and speakers this year.

Put the date in your calendar.

2015 – WHAT CAN YOU WIN?

> Great Prize Money • $1,000 for both Junior & Senior Students• $3,500 for Under 40• $5,000 Supreme winner overall• Internship (Locus and WOODS)• Peoples Choice Award

Questions?

2015 – Call to Action

> Like YIA on Facebook> Get a poster for your office (Jill) > Inform your networks > Get people to register their entries through the

website> Invite people wearing yellow shirts to be part of a

photo opportunity.