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Where to stay for Coolest Projects International

Posted on January 15, 2019 (January 31, 2020) by coolestproject

Our recommendations on where to stay when you attends Coolest Projects International! […]

Coolest Projects project registration now open!

Posted on January 7, 2019 (January 31, 2020) by Nuala McHale

Since the first Coolest Projects showcase in 2012, thousands of young people from around the world have been celebrated and rewarded for their innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, and technology skills at these free annual youth tech showcases. We want to continue to expand access to Coolest Projects and technology education for young people, and we are […]

Apply for a travel bursary for Coolest Projects UK 2019

Posted on January 7, 2019 (January 31, 2020) by Nuala McHale

We’re now accepting applications from community members who would like to receive a bursary for travelling to Coolest Projects UK 2019. To apply for this bursary you must be resident in the UK. The 2019 Coolest Projects UK showcase will be held on Saturday, 2 March in The Sharp Project, Manchester. Our goal is to […]

Project Showcase: The ‘Be Healthy’ app by Meriem

Posted on January 2, 2019 (January 31, 2020) by coolestproject

Meriem, 15, made the ‘Be Healthy’ app and presented it at Coolest Projects UK in 2018. The app was made to advise users on healthy eating, prototyped on an app design platform – “Healthy eating advice, support for diabetic people, personalised diet plan according to your health conditions.” For Meriem, this project was motivated by […]

Project Showcase: Second World by Noemi, Matei and Alexandra

Posted on January 2, 2019 (January 31, 2020) by coolestproject

From Bucharest, Romania Noemi, Matei and Alexandra created a Minecraft world where players can connect to the world online to play together. The team, aged between nine and 16, had always been interested in technology. Minecraft games were described by the girls as ‘the games of [their] childhood’. They had played a lot of them […]

From Turkey with a Travel Bursary: Selin’s Journey to Coolest Projects International

Posted on January 2, 2019 (January 31, 2020) by coolestproject

Selin Alara Ornek (age 11) travelled from Turkey to Dublin, Ireland in May 2018 with the help of a travel bursary to present her project at Coolest Projects International. Her project was called ‘IC4U – Robot Guide Dog for Blind People’ and was awarded first place in the Hardware category. Why did you apply for […]

Project Showcase: A Security System made with Raspberry Pi by Max and Michael

Posted on December 27, 2018 (January 31, 2020) by coolestproject

Max and Michael, a.k.a. Team Unatecxon, developed a remote security system which makes use of a series of sensors to raise an alarm when intruders are close by. Both team members have been interested in technology for some time when their teacher offered them the chance to take part in Coolest Projects. They spent around […]

Project Showcase: Andrew & Zara’s Zombie Defense System

Posted on December 27, 2018 (January 31, 2020) by coolestproject

What combines automatic door locks. holy water spray and raspberry PI, arduino, sensors and python programming? This Coolest Projects which was built to detect and defend against Zombies of course! Andrew & Zara, both from London, made a fascinating coolest project called ‘Zombie Defense System’ and presented it at Coolest Projects UK in 2018 . […]

Exploring Coolest Projects Milano 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018 (January 31, 2020) by coolestproject

By Nicola Lyons Last month, our Italian community warmly welcomed me to the second annual edition of Coolest Projects Milano, held on the campus of Politecnico di Milano. More than 80 young people from Dojos all across Northern Italy exhibited projects for nearly 2000 event attendees, and the creativity on display blew me away. And […]

How children make digital projects: Research from Coolest Projects 2018

Posted on December 24, 2018 (January 31, 2020) by coolestproject

New research finds that participating in Coolest Projects builds confidence in children, teaches them how to solve problems, work in teams, and develop skills while working towards an ambitious goal. The research was conducted by the Raspberry Pi Foundation research team at the Coolest Project events in London (UK) and Dublin (International). Researchers Oliver Quinlan […]