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March

Calling all young innovators! YiA is open and entries close on

July

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Voting is now open! Have your say in the People's Choice Awards.

YiA is finished for the year! Thanks to all who were involved.

Past winners

Buoy Friend

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

People's Choice

Year:

2017

Category:

Senior

Roisin Boyle

Aquinas College

A device that can tighten the buoy ropes that are used at surf lifesaving carnivals to stop them moving out of position.

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Swift Wrap

2016

Senior

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Swift Wrap is a compact glad wrap dispenser suitable for first aid kits to help burn victims. Lydia won $2000 prize money plus two weeks' invaluable work experience with Bluelab, Beca and Woods.

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Compostabottle

2018

Junior

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

A sustainable bio-degradable bottle for cold liquids.

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Offkuts

2018

Senior

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Gender-neutral clothing, sustainably made from the waste fabric and offcuts produced by the fashion/textile industry.

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Gel-Shel

2016

Junior

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Gel-Shel is a holder for energy gels that attaches to mountain bikes, reducing the amount of rubbish picked up after biking events. Sam and Holly won a $1000 cash prize plus Sam had two weeks' invaluable work experience with Locus Research and Woods.

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