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ESB Creative Tech Fest

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ESB Creative Tech Fest 2020

28th of October

Be part of Generation Tomorrow and Inspire Future Generations!

ESB Creative Tech Fest will celebrate the work of young people and educators on the 28th of October 2020 from across Ireland – showcasing any digital creativity projects, engineered inventions and scientific inspirations to inspire future generations!

Award Categories are now live with Monthly winners and Awards to give away, Be part of the celebrations and submit your projects now!

Do you want to take part in ESB Creative Tech Fest 2020?

Award Categories are Live! Be part of ESB Creative Tech Fest and start to work on your creative tech projects at home. Get in touch with your local educator, youth worker, parent or guardian and get ready to join the TechSpace Network

Award Categories for ESB Creative Tech Fest are Live!

ESB TechSpace Awards | Creative Computer Science | Digital Creativity | STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math)

Over 20 awards are now live and accepting projects submissions. Winners will be announced in a live celebration on the 28th of October 2020. If you require any assistance bringing your project to fruition or getting your project to ESB Creative Tech Fest on October 28th contact TechSpace Programme Manager Jen Hesnan on jenniferhesnan@camara.ie to avail of support from Camara Education Ireland’s creative team.

Open Mic, Youth Film, Graphic Design, Photography, Animation, Sound

Do you have a short film, photography, animation, design piece , sound production or even animation that you want to showcase? Your ESB Creative Tech Fest award entries will be celebrated in this year’s Digital Creativity Virtual Exhibition Space.

Let us know if you need any support to export, print or deliver your projects and we’ll make sure you are supported to get your creations on display!

Join the movement and showcase your creativity!

STEAM Demos, Inventions, Programming, Robotics, Circuits, Solutions, Makers

A dedicated virtual reality space will be available to exhibit your award entries this year and will be part of the celebrations on the 28th of October. We want to showcase your TechSpace inventions, programming, robotics, circuits, solutions, microbits, arduinos, hologram, soldering, handmade musical instruments, race cars, fashion scribble bots, Lego creations… and what ever else you can think of!

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TechSpace Sustainability Superhero

Submit an award for your sustainable project or idea using Technology

The leadership that young people from across the Ireland have shown for action on the Global Sustainability Goals this year is amazing!, The ESB Creative Tech Fest will be celebrating any project that has used technology to express their ideas and views on this topic. Submit your projects and be recognised for the superhero you are!

TechSpacer of the year

Nominate a young TechSpacer of the year

This year we are putting an open call out to all TechSpace Educators to submit an application form for a young TechSpacer within their group to win 2020’s TechSpacer of the Year Award! If you are working with a young person that has inspired you this year make sure you put there name in!

TechSpace Educator of the Year

Nominate a youthworker, teacher or volunteer for this year’s TechSpace Educator Of the Year!

This year we are putting an open call out to anyone working with young people through the TechSpace programme, if you know a youth worker, volunteer or teacher that deserves to be named TechSpace Educator of the year submit an application form and we’ll make sure they are in with a chance!

Creative Computer Science Categories Sponsored by Google.org

Are you a coder? A computational thinker? A creative computer scientist?

Develop original ideas and use your skills to break new ground in Computer Science and Coding !

We have two awards to give away on the 28th of October for the Creative Computer Scientist in you! Creative Computer Crossover Award, Innovative Computer Science Award

TechSpace Digital Creativity Award Categories

Are you an Animator? Film-Maker? Photographer? A Designer? Musician? A Broadcaster?

Get closer to the microphone, find your love of photography, get creative with those smartphones, make your latest song or beat stand-out on screen or showcase what you can do with creative softwares! In ESB Creative Tech Fest’s Digital Creativity Awards there is opportunity for everyone to create, invent and inspire!

Inspiring award winners will be announced on the 28th of October in the following catagories – Sound Production Award, Photography Award, Short Film Award, Sound Production Award, Photography Award, Short Film Award, Best Music Video, Best Design

ESB STEAM Award Categories

Are you a maker? An inventor ? An engineer? An experimenter? A problem solver?

From soldering circuitry to science experiments there are no limits to things you can create for the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Award, Maths) Award category! Are you interested in tackling global or local sustainablity issues? This category acknowledges projects that are focused on economic, environmental, and social sustainability solutions or ideas!

There will be amazing awards an prizes available on the 28th of October for ESB Cretaive Tech Fest under the following categories – Best STEAM award, Sustainable STEAM project, ESN Energy for Generations Award and the Engineer of the Imagination Award

ESB TechSpace Volunteer Club Award

Nominate your volunteer led TechSpace for an award this year

This special award celebrates the range of creative collaborations among our Volunteer Clubs and Groups. You know who you are! Volunteers across the network dedicate their time and energy into creating and making with purpose through the TechSpace programme. Let’s give them the recognition they deserve.

ESB TechSpace Community Responder

Are you or someone you know working on a tech based innovation to respond to the current crisis in our communities?

2020 has been a challenging year in the face of education, but it’s brought out the best in innovation. Nominate a Young Person or Group from your home or your local community that has supported their communities in innovative and creative ways despite all odds. Paving the way to improve aspirations for us all!

ESB Creative Tech Fest 2020 – TechSpace

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28th of October