Calling all creative minds! Get ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and dive into the world of digital innovation. Let us spark your imagination, equip you with valuable digital skills, and open doors to exciting careers in the digital health and social care sector.
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Since its launch in 2017, the #DigiInventors Challenge has been growing bigger and better. More young talent, schools, and partners are joining the fun each year. We now have Primary and Secondary School Challenges in Scotland along with an international challenge in the UAE. The challenge itself is as simple as it is inspiring: we want YOU to identify real health and care challenges and dream up ideas that could transform into real digital health and social care solutions.
The #DigiInventors Challenge is on a mission to test your ambition.
We want you to come up with fresh, new, game-changing ideas that could be developed and transformed into digital health and care solutions to support and enhance health and social care provision for our young people.
The #DigiInventors Challenge Secondary School Edition kicks off from August to December.
We've teamed up with dressCode, City of Glasgow College, the Scottish Tech Army and Scottish Hockey to provide you with top-notch resources for your classroom activities. Our goal is to support your learning, teaching, and idea development every step of the way.
For our friends in the UAE, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, will be delivering the challenge just for you with the brightest minds from Scotland and the UAE getting the chance to shine on the global stage.
But wait, there's more! Shortlisted finalists will embark on an exciting 2-day boot camp where you'll fine-tune your ideas and attend expert-led sessions to supercharge your creativity.
And that's not all – a grand finale awaits, where you'll present your brilliant idea to a panel of esteemed judges.
*Note: These dates are tentative and might shift by a day or two due to external factors.
Date | #DigiInventors Challenge Activity |
14/06/2024 | Marketing launch |
19/08/2024 | Applications open in Scotland and the UAE |
11/10/2024 | Application submission deadline |
14/10/2024 - 25/10/2024 | Shortlisting |
30/10/2024 | Shortlisted finalist teams announced |
04/11/2024 - 15/11/2024 | Idea development using teaching materials before boot camp |
18/11/2024 - 19/11/2024 | Boot camp (two half-days) |
05/12/2024 | Final presentations to our panel of judges (half-day) |
09/12/2024 | Scottish and UAE winners announced |
February 2025 | Award presentations and prizegiving (Scotland) |
February 2025 | Award presentations and prizegiving (UAE) |
“How can digital technology and/or e-gaming be used to re-invent the game of field hockey to inspire increased physical activity, participation, and well-being of our young people?”
Earn extra points if your idea has a positive impact on our environment and supports efforts to reach net carbon zero.
Get into boot camp and score your own #DigiInventors Challenge goodie bag.
Tech treasures await all winners.
Use the remainder of this academic year and your summer holidays to start your research and think about possible solutions.
Our teaching materials will be live in the next few weeks for you to use!
Our official application forms will open on Monday 19 August 2024 and close on Friday 11 October 2024.
Applications will open on Monday 19 August 2024 and close on Friday 11 October 2024.
Use the summer to get your creative thoughts flowing, get outside, get involved in hockey and see how your idea could contribute to the bigger picture!
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