Couch to Coolest Projects: Helping you each step of the way

Coolest Projects is an online technology showcase. It’s free, inspiring, and open to young people (creators) with any level of coding experience, from beginner to advanced. It is a great way to keep young people engaged and creating at this time. We are providing free training and resources to educators, parents, and volunteers so they […]

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Tim Peake’s favourite projects

This year we were lucky enough to recruit some special judges to help us with Coolest Projects: Tim Peake, Eben Upton, Hayaatun Sillem, Limor Fried, and Mitch Resnick.  For young people who enjoy making things with technology, Coolest Projects is an amazing opportunity to get creative, have fun, learn from others, and be a part of […]

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Mitch Resnick’s favourite projects

This year we were lucky enough to recruit some special judges to help us with Coolest Projects: Mitch Resnick, Eben Upton, Hayaatun Sillem,  Limor Fried, and Tim Peake.   For young people who enjoy making things with technology, Coolest Projects is an amazing opportunity to get creative, have fun, learn from others, and be a part […]

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The Coolest Projects showcase gallery is live!

We’re delighted to announce that the Coolest Projects online showcase gallery is open! You can now discover hundreds of cool projects from young tech creators across the world. As many young people all over the world are at home, the showcase gallery is an online space for them to share their tech projects, be inspired […]

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Coolest Projects Online Showcase: everyone is welcome

We’re thrilled that Coolest Projects is taking place this year as an online showcase, and registration opens today! As so many young people are currently at home all over the world, we wanted to create an online space where they could share their tech projects, be inspired by their peers, and celebrate and recognise each […]

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Coolest Projects 2020 goes online

We’re so excited to announce that Coolest Projects is taking place this summer as an online showcase! Coolest Projects has traditionally taken place as a free face-to-face event, with thousands of young people from all over the world showcasing projects they have created. After making the tough decision to cancel the Coolest Projects events in […]

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Circuits and magic mirrors: How the BNY Mellon Dojo is preparing for Coolest Projects

At the BNY Mellon CoderDojo club — based in the Dublin Docklands — the young attendees are busy getting their ideas together for Coolest Projects International. There is a wonderful atmosphere at this industrious club on a Friday evening, which has eight young people in attendance between the ages of 7 and 12. This evening, […]

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3 tips to get your project started for Coolest Projects International!

If you know a young person with an interest in tech, you may be thinking of coming to Coolest Projects International. This awesome event is open to young people up to the age of 18, and it’s a great opportunity for them to showcase the projects they have created with technology.  You do not need […]

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Using computer science to make the world a better place, one app at a time!

We recently caught up with Ashley Chu, the winner of the Mobile Apps category at Coolest Projects USA, to find out what she’s up to this summer.  The mobile app that impressed at Coolest Projects USA If you were at the event, you will definitely have heard about Ashley’s mobile app, Believe: Preventing Sexual Assault. […]

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Travel bursary tales: Sofia and Mihai’s dream to save endangered species

Sofia and Mihai, both aged 9, travelled to Coolest Projects International 2019 from Slatina in Romania, where they attend a Code Club in their community. Sofia and Mihai both love animals, and created their project, Friendship Saves Endangered Species, to raise awareness about the fragile ecosystem.  New friends and new skills For Sofia and Mihai, […]

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