Are you the next young innovator?
Young Innovator Awards creates tomorrow’s innovators by offering a hands-on, learn-by-doing experience. We challenge students to come up with a unique innovation that'll make the world a better place. The best entries, as judged by top innovators in NZ and abroad, win internships at leading innovative businesses in the Bay plus cash prizes up to $2,000.
How it Works
1
Identify a real world problem
Examine the world around you, you'll soon start to see there are problems everywhere in our world waiting to be solved.
2
Develop your innovation
Research your target customer or user and develop an original solution that specifically solves the problem you've identified.
3
Communicate and submit
Communicate your ideas to the judges by submitting your entry online, using our template worksheets and video. Be creative!
4
Finalists and Awards Night
The finalists are selected and the awards evening is held. Join your fellow innovators and be inspired by our world-class keynote speakers!
5
Win internships and cash!
Our young innovators win valuable internship experiences with some of the Bay's top innovative businesses plus their share of thousands in cash prizes.
Are you up to the challenge?
Have your say now and vote in the People's Choice Awards!
Entries have now closed!
Congrats to all who entered YiA
Watch this space! We'll be accepting registrations shortly.
Latest Updates
Past Winners
2021
Intermediate
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
People's Choice
FONG
Isla Martin, Nina Young
Aquinas College
A product in the shape of something fun that slides over vaccination needles
See morePlay Video2021
Senior
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Creativity Award
Insightz
Michael Ren
Tauranga Boys' College
A web-based data visualisation tool that converts grades into easy to understand graphs.
See morePlay Video2021
Junior
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Research Award
Networx
Amelia Shorter, Cleo Putty, Erin Walpole, Haylee Hextall
Otumoetai College
A tracking device that attaches to fishing companies nets that connects to an app helping them retrieve the net if it is lost
See morePlay Video2021
Intermediate
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
AlgaeBoard
Alessandro Goodin
Aquinas College
An algae based alternative to cardboard packaging
See morePlay VideoWant to win world-class internship and cash prize?
Be inspired by our finalists and their amazing innovations!
Have your say in the People's Choice Awards, coming soon!
Meet the 2021 Judges
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