- Tour the Marketplace & Activation Foyers- check out the cool tech and companies showcased
- Hear Inspiring Keynote speakers
- Curate your personal YID Summit agenda- Take part in the activities that most interest you!
- Speaker sessions
- Hands-on workshops
- Buildathons and more
- Opportunity to be in the audience for the Reality Revolution Solution Youth Innovation Pitches in partnership with Innovate BC and Science Fair Foundation
- Connect with leaders currently working in tech
- Meet with post secondary academic institutions
- Nyla Ahmed, Senior Vice-President Marketing & Base Management, Rogers Communications
- Manjit Minhas, Co-Founder & CEO, Minhas Breweries, Distillery and Winery
- Beth Bell, Vice President, Enterprise and Commercial, IBM Global Markets Canada
- Joy Johnson, Vice President, Research & International, Simon Fraser University
- 5 Invited Students
- 2 min to pitch their solution
- 3 min for Q&A from the judges and audience.
- Panel of 4 Industry Leader Judges - score on selected criteria
- Vying for a coveted cash prize of $5,000.00
- Winner to be announced at completion of pitch event
Youth Innovation Day
INSPIRING TECH'S NEXT GENERATION
There’s never been a better time to be in tech. British Columbia’s tech sector has over 10,200 companies, employing more than 106,000 people. B.C. is the new tech hub for global companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Boeing, Sony and SAP.
The #BCTECHSummit Youth Innovation Day is an opportunity for the province to share with students what is new in the BC innovation ecosystem and offer them diverse and immersive programming on relative topics in the technology sector. Our goal is to inspire by showcasing what is available to them as they consider next steps in their education, careers and overall personal interest options when considering the Reality Revolution of tech integration and the jobs of the future.
Downloadable Flyer: Youth Innovation Day Flyer
WHEN
March 12, 2019 | 8:00am - 3:30pm
WHERE
Vancouver Convention Centre West
WHO
Grade 10 - 12 students + chaperones from schools across B.C.
Limit to 1000 students - Register Now!
WHAT TO EXPECT
From Robotics to AI, Blockchain to Cyber Security, Cleantech to Life Sciences and Animation to Gaming. These are just a few of the opportunities available to 2019 YID attendees!
REGISTER TODAY
Youth Innovation Day is open to students in Grades 10 to 12 throughout the Province of British Columbia. Programming considerations inclusive to those from beginner to intermediate levels.
At this time, all attendee spots are now full. You are welcome to fill out an application to be considered for the waitlist. Waitlisted schools will be notified February 18th if additional spots have opened.
**Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis**
PLEASE NOTE: New for 2019, upon approval, your school will be provided a code to register each student as a Summit delegate. This will provide them with a Summit access badge and allow them to log in to their profile and select their program sessions based on their individual interests. Schools will be required to have all students registered online by March 5, 2019. More information and instructions to follow.
Travel subsidies are available for school groups travelling from outside of the lower mainland.
Reality Revolution Solution Pitches
in Partnership with Innovate BC and The Science Fair Foundation
DETAILS
Date: March 12, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM (tentative)
Location: #BCTECHSummit - Plenary Stage
Inspiring young thought leaders will have us rethink the way we look at challenges we face and the ones we may have not even thought of yet.
Be sure to join as a youth audience member and watch 5 students compete for a $5,000 prize.
Judges:
HOW IT WORKS
See the below student submission videos with their incredibly innovative technological solutions.
Student Presenters
Aaliyah Mahboubi
Capturing electricity from microbial decomposition in bogs
Mac Dykeman
An Innovative Solution to Reducing Stress in Chick Shipments
Nicolas Fedrigo
Improving spinal fusions: Redesigning the Pedicle Probe to prevent vertebral breaches
Ray Liu
Solvent-Polymer Deposition 3D Printing: Cost effective composite rapid prototyping with sustainability in mind
Natasha Burgert
A 100% Solar Electric Vehicle: Applying high efficiency solar modules in sustainable transport
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The #BCTECHSummit is delivered by the Government of British Columbia and Innovate BC, a Crown Agency.
