The winners of the 2014 BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp, a four-day intensive commercialisation skills programme held at NovaUCD and UCD Science have been announced.
Alex Gallagher Lynch (18) from St Nathys College, Roscommon, Anna McEvoy (17) from Our Ladys College Drogheda; Cut Aina Hannisa (16) from Regina Mundi College, Cork; Eamonn Sweeney (17) from Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Sligo; and Emma Kirwan (16) from Tullamore College, Offaly won Best Overall Team for their work on the project ‘Addressing the issue of unnoticed road signs’.
The winning project set out to design and engineer a cost-effective solution to the issue of unnoticed road signs.
Evaluated by a judging panel from business, media and academia, the team was selected for its significant progress over the course of the programme.
Katie Culligan (17) from Dominican College Drumcondra was recognised as the best individual student.
All of the winners will enjoy summer placements at leading third level universities including NUI Galway and University of Limerick.
Prof Orla Feely, UCD vice president for research, innovation and impact, said: “I hope that this intensive four-day Bootcamp has helped to instil an ethos of entrepreneurship amongst the students, who are our next generation of leaders in science and technology, and an appreciation of what is required to convert innovative ideas into viable businesses selling products and services which can impact our economy and society.”
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