I am Inspired
Part of being an innovator is finding your inspiration. Use these resources to get you started.
yia! Inspiration
The Bay of Plenty is full of inspiration! Here are some local innovators to get you inspired
Rocket Lab
Did you know that Rocket Lab launches rockets from Aotearoa New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula? Get inspired by reading up on the latest space missions from Rocket Lab.
Seaweed farming in Tauranga
New Zealand's first state-of-the-art aquaculture facility for macro-algae cultivation is right here in Tauranga. Could you find a commercial use for all this seaweed?
A robot protecting the Great Barrier Reef?
We need innovative solutions to help protect our precious natural resources from pollution and other threats. What if a highly-trained killer robot could help?
World-first daily Te Reo Māori app
Ōtautahi-based creative agency Not Another™ has released a world-first Slack app designed to help millions of Slack users worldwide learn Te Reo Māori.
Seaweed bio packaging takes on plastic
Scottish biotech startup Oceanium uses sustainably farmed seaweed to create food products and compostable bio packaging, creating jobs and tackling climate change!
Meet TIME’s first-ever kid of the year
The world belongs to those who shape it. Scientist, Innovator, Changemaker, Author and STEM Promotor Gitanjali Rao uses technology to solve global problems. “If I can do it, anyone can.”
yia! Past winners
Be inspired by winning projects
