A record number of schools have entered the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2010, which will have a new business aspect to it.
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Here are the figures at a glance:
- 1,588 projects have been entered, from 329 schools throughout the country
- 520 projects will take part in the final, an increase of 20 places on last year
- More girls are taking part – 57% of entrants are female and 43% are male
- Four in five entries are by groups, with the rest by individuals
- The most popular category is “Social and Behavioural Sciences” with 553 entries
- Other categories are “Biological and Ecological Sciences” (534 entries), “Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences” (303) and “Technology” (198)
- The competition has also increased in popularity among Northern Ireland students, with a 66% jump in entries received from schools across all six counties
The event, now in its 46th year, is open to all students aged between 12-18 years across the island of Ireland.
The show will also feature a new programme in which 40 students will be selected and mentored by business executives on how to commercialise their innovations and inventions.
The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition aims to foster interest in science, technology, engineering and maths subjects among students at an early age.
The 2010 show will take place in the Main Hall of the RDS in Dublin from 12 to 16 January 2010. Doors will be open to the public from Thursday 14 January.
Learn more
Read about the business mentoring programme for students
Visit the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition’s website
Find out what happened to the Young Scientist winners from the past decade
Learn about the RDS Primary Science Fair for primary schools at the 2010 show
