Culmination of an arduous four-day programme has led to the winner of the annual BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp being revealed. A partnership between BT Young Scientists and Technologists and NovaUCD has enabled to provide a comprehensive understanding of the commercial dynamics needed for pushing forward with innovation into future careers. A project that stood out amongst the 30 students taking part in the bootcamp was the NutriSoil project.
The NutriSoil project, lead by 5th year student Sean Allen from Roscommon Community College, examines the lasting effects of a more ecology-friendly way of maintaining nutrient saturation in the ground. This serves as an alternative to artificial grains and was a project submitted to the 2023 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in January.
Accompanying project lead Sean Allen was Rosheen Sharma, 3rd year student from Rockford Manor, Julian Lewandowski, 4th year student from Sutton Park School, Erica O’Brien Murray, 5th year student from Loreto Secondary School, and Alanna Hayes, 5th year student from Social Mhuire, Clare. These students’ hard work and dedication to the project was recognized with a winning title.
Tara Mulhall, a 5th year student from Newbridge College, was awarded ‘Best Individual’ of the Bootcamp and received accolades for her efforts.
The Bootcamp hosts a deep-dived perspective into developing ideas from concept to market with an interpersonal skills mix of teamwork and decision making. Praiseful recognition goes to the six projects chosen from this year’s Exhibition for the awarded initiative.
Notable panelists judging the Bootcamp included Shay Walsh, Managing Director at BT Ireland, Dr Tony Scott, Co-founder of the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, Ann O’Dea, CEO and Co-Founder of Silicon Republic and Anna-Marie Turley, Department Manager for Entrepreneurship and HPSU, Enterprise Ireland.
BT Ireland have several former Bootcamp alumni that created notable business success stories such as Evervault, betterexaminations.ie and Protex AI, a testament to the value of the Bootcamp. UCD Professor Pat Guiry expressed his conclusion of the successful 10th-anniversary year with enthused remarks of the future being in ‘safe hands’
BT Ireland has proven to be a highly beneficial and supporting advocate in the creative and innovative space by leading the success stories of young entrepreneurs. For the latest updates and information, visit www.btyoungscientist.com or link in with their socials on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Snapchat with the username BTYSTE.
BT Ireland is the largest ICT communications services provider in Ireland. Offering phone, broadband and television packages, BT Ireland is the most reliable way to stay connected with loved ones, entertainment and business purposes. Eager to support innovation, BT Ireland created the BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp in partnership with NovaUCD to provide students with the tools and skills essential for producing future business successes.
Shay Walsh, Managing Director at BT Ireland and judgement panelist for the BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp commented: “The projects chosen for this year’s BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp reflect issues that are top of the agenda for our young people, from looking at environmental and sustainability issues to the way in which students learn. It has been inspiring to watch how the students have applied the skills they’ve learned to develop these projects into a business proposition in the space of four days.”.
Congratulations to the 2023 class of BT Young Scientist Bootcamp and a special mention to the winning group with the title of Clare Student – Alanna Hayes!
