Thank you to all the participants!
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the schools and pupils who participated in the competition. Mint Tek was truly honored to collaborate with such talented students and educators, and we thoroughly enjoyed being part of this exciting and inspiring event.
A special thanks also goes to the teachers whose support and guidance helped make it all possible. The participating projects were:
- Claddagh Cutouts from St. Joseph’s College, The Bish
- Ever-Glow from St. Joseph’s College, The Bish
- Lucky Shamrock from Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill
- Teidí Bears from Coláiste Éinde
- The Innovators from Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill
- SemiConductors from Salerno Secondary School
- InstaPack Ltd from Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill, Galway
- Shamrock Syndicate from St. Joseph’s College, The Bish
- Claregalway from Coláiste Bhaile Chláir
- The Triden Trio from St. Brigid’s College, Loughrea
- AlexTemp
Thank you all for your creativity, dedication, and enthusiasm!
We also extend our sincere thanks to the Mayor of Galway, Cllr. Peter Keane, for attending the workshop event in October.
A big thank you to Aidan Cowley from the European Space Agency for taking the time to present and answer students’ questions about his work at the agency. Your insights were interesting and greatly appreciated!
Special thanks to MIDAS, Údaras na Gaeltacht, DHL, Intel, RS and Tyndall for sponsoring prizes and goody bags for all participants of the STEMblem Challenge.
A huge thank you to Rosemary, Dushyant and all the team at the PorterShed, whose support and efforts were instrumental in making this event possible. We couldn’t have done it without them!
A special thanks to Iona, a Transition Year student, whose dedication and effort from the very beginning helped coordinate and bring the STEMblem competition to life. Her invaluable support was instrumental in making the event a reality.
We must not forget our panel of judges, who gave their time to lend us their expertise and support. Many thanks to:
- Karen Higgins of Mbryonics
- Aideen Rooney of RS Components
- Joanna Ciezka of Irish Sock Society
The Finalists!
Those selected to present their idea on the 21st of November were the following:
- Claddagh Cutouts from St. Joseph’s College, The Bish
- Ever-Glow from St. Joseph’s College, The Bish
- SemiConductors from Salerno Secondary School
- Teidí Bears from Coláiste Éinde
- The Innovators from Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill
- The Trident Trio from St. Brigid’s College, Loughrea
Runner-Up
The runner-up prize went to Teidi Bears from Coláiste Éinde. Their project impressed the judges across all submission criteria, which included, Financial Plan, Presentation, Marketing Strategy, Performance & Feasibility, Innovation & Design. Thank you to Rebecca Tighe, Tess McNamara, Róisín Coakley & Julian Harnett. Thank you to MIDAS for sponsoring the runner up!
The Winners!
The first prize was awarded to The Trident Trio from St. Brigid’s College, Loughrea. The team—comprising Alan Haugh (sales and connections), Soham Burkul (business manager and presenter), and Nazar Pop (designer and organizer)—wowed the judges with their thoughtful design, presentation and impressive prototype.
We are excited to collaborate with The Trident Trio to bring their coaster design to life. We encourage everyone to support this innovative product once it’s ready by purchasing their unique coasters for your collection.
Watch this space!
