Invent Today.
Impact Tomorrow.
The Challenge
The #DigiInventors Challenge inspires and empowers young people to identify and develop entrepreneurial, digital, design innovation, and STEM skills, while showcasing new career opportunities in the digital health and social care sector.
We want them to become innovators, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to tackle real-world health and social care challenges. By uniting these diverse sectors, the competition fosters creativity, technology, and problem-solving to create impactful solutions for the future of healthcare.
The #DigiInventors Challenge is organised by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) as it's flagship schools’ competition in collaboration with leading partners in education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and healthcare across Scotland and UAE.
As a teacher, it’s been incredibly rewarding to guide our team of four students through the #DigiInventors Challenge. The boys worked diligently on every aspect of the project, from market research to user experience, and even explored manufacturing processes and production costs. The hands-on experience they gained was invaluable and seeing them present their ideas to both local and international teams, a critical step towards ultimately winning the competition, was truly inspiring. I would highly encourage other schools to get involved in #DigiInventors - it’s an excellent program that helps students develop critical skills in design, technology, and teamwork, while also fostering a real-world understanding of how innovation can positively impact society.
Josh Farquhar - Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, Scotland
Partnering with the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre has been a fantastic experience for Scottish Hockey. It has allowed us to connect with partners and change-makers beyond our usual scope. We highly recommend getting involved with the #DigiInventors Challenge.
Keith Macleod, Scottish Hockey
The #DigiInventors Challenge has been part of our S2 curriculum for six years, providing students a fun and engaging way to develop invaluable transferrable skills. It sets student learning in real-world context, inspiring them to make a difference to physical and mental health challenges facing young people today – all while developing confidence, creativity, problem solving, teamwork and digital skills. Working with industry experts gives the opportunity to turn their creative ideas into potentially life-changing innovations.
Sarah Wyllie – Marr College – Teacher
The #DigiInventors competition has been an incredible experience for our school, as we have participated for many years now. It’s been amazing to see how the challenge refines each year, consistently raising the bar in innovation and engagement. Our students benefit greatly from interacting with insightful professors and leaders from the UAE and Scotland, receiving invaluable feedback on their ideas and pitching techniques. They also have the unique opportunity of interacting with students who reside in Scotland!
Mrs Zaineb Mahdi, Assistant Headteacher & Cluster Director
Innovation and Digital Technology, GEMS Wellington International School Dubai