13-year-old Freddie from Monmouthshire has gained national attention for his incredible award-winning invention, Door Pi Plus. Freddie spent more than twelve months building a door security system for the elderly, inspired by the a desire to help his grandmother feel more secure at home. The invention keeps the door locked until members of the family […]
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Q: What’s one word to describe this year’s Coolest Projects USA? A: The COOLEST! The Raspberry Pi Foundation’s celebration of this generation of young creators continued in the US on Saturday, March 23 at the Discovery Cube Orange County in Santa Ana, CA. We had a great day! Young creators aged 5–18 came together from […]
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Coolest Projects, the world’s leading technology exhibition for young people, are seeking volunteers! The event gives young people the chance to showcase their great ideas and creations. It inspires and rewards innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, and technology skills. Want to have an awesome day helping the next generation of tech innovators? We need you to help […]
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By Sandra Fitzgerald My son began to code in 2016 when he joined the CoderDojo in his primary school, and he has developed a project to bring to Coolest Projects International every year since. He has autism and is highly sensory, so large, bustling events would always be a challenge for our family. But we […]
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More than 1000 young technology innovators worldwide are busy coding to prepare for Coolest Projects International 2019, the world’s leading technology fair for young people, taking place in Dublin in May. Coolest Projects takes place in Ireland every year, organised by the team behind CoderDojo, the global, volunteer-led movement of extra-curricular coding clubs for young […]
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Hundreds of visitors are expected to attend Coolest Projects USA this Saturday. For both the tech-curious and people seeking a fun family day out, the world-leading technology showcase Coolest Projects USA is all set to take place on Saturday, March 23, at Discovery Cube Orange County. This California-based museum showcases fun, interactive science exhibits all […]
The hugely successful Coolest Projects UK 2019 took place in Manchester last Saturday, March 2nd. The number of participants and attendees doubled that of last year, making it the biggest Coolest Projects UK yet! At the event, organised by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, more than 120 of Britain’s young creators came together to share over 80 digital projects with one another and with more than 500 members of the public. […]
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Hundreds of visitors are expected to attend Coolest Projects UK this Saturday! For both the tech-curious and those seeking a fun family day out, the world-leading technology showcase will take place on Saturday 2 March at The Sharp Project in Manchester. Sponsored by Atom Bank, the day’s activities will include inspiring inventions, fun hands-on activities, […]
Hundreds of visitors are expected to attend Coolest Projects UK this year and will be greeted by a special treat – TV Presenters Maddie Moate and Greg Foot who will present the activities on the day! For both the tech-curious and those seeking a fun family day out, the world-leading technology showcase will takes place […]
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By Amy O’Meara Andrea was just 7 years old when she attended Coolest Projects 2017 with her amazing project, Donate Hair for Cancer Wigs. Andrea’s project took the form of a short story, which she coded using Scratch. She was inspired to take action when she saw a tv show about children with cancer, and how […]
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