This years Young Innovator Awards have just been launched! And here's the presentation to match. Bright and early this morning, teachers, students and businessmen alike, joined together for the Young Innovator Awards 2015 Launch. With airplane competitions, lots of laughs and of course some great food - it's safe to say, the launch was a success.

1. 2015 Launch

2. Introduction
> Welcome presentation & acknowledgements
> Programme overview
> Your challenge
> Videos
> Launch of this years YIA theme
> Questions & Answers
> Photo opportunity

3. YIA is unique
To the Western Bay of Plenty

4. Vision
To develop a culture of innovation in the Western
Bay of Plenty region through inspiring and
encouraging young people to become true
creative innovators.

5. Objectives of YIA
> Create a platform for dynamically engaging
with students, teachers, young professionals
and businesses.
> Consistently lift the bar in both quality and
quantity of entries each year.
> Provide tools for teachers to effectively
educate students in creativity and innovation.
> Deliver innovation events that actively
connect YIA to the business community.

6. Innovation for our Region
> Driving innovation as a real career option from
science, engineering, to design and creative
industries.
> Linking with the key education providers,
businesses, and investors in the region.
> Bringing innovation leaders to the region and
learning from them.
> Celebrating success and talent in our region.

7. Key Partners

8. Major Sponsors

9. Thanks to all our supporters …

10. Secondary Schools – thank you
> Aquinas College
> Bethlehem College
> Katikati College
> Mt Maunganui College
> Otumoetai College
> Papamoa College
> Tauranga Boys' College
> Tauranga Girls' College
> Te Puke High School
> Te Wharekura o Mauao

11. Tertiary Institutions – Thank You
> Te Wananga o Aotearoa
> Bay Of Plenty Polytechnic
> The University of Waikato

12. We achieved a lot in 2014
> Safe Surf ‘Ripstr’ Internship
> Teachers Workshop at Newnham Park seeing
innovation in action
> School presentations
> More YIA integrated into the curriculum
> The best awards ceremony yet
> Another wonderful Innovation Forum.

13. Your challenge this morning
The dart challenge

14. Why the paper plane?

15. In celebration of one Richard
William Pearse, a great Kiwi
innovator who claimed to have
flown and landed a plane in
March 1903, some nine
months before the Wright
brothers!
Yeah we think he’s bit of a
legend…

16. Time to get Creative
Paper Dart Competition:
> Build & design
> You can use paper clips, Blu-Tack, straws
and of course, a bit of creativity
Prizes:
> 1 for Distance – In metres traversed
> applause for Aerobatics – Fancy tricks

17. 2015 Campaign
Keepin’ it real

18. Rather than introducing this year’s
theme, we have a special guest waiting
to talk to us via a live feed…

19. Famous figures of innovation are backing
the awards and want you to join their elite
club of legends!

24. 2015 Programme Overview

25. 2015 – What’s new
> A new theme with more videos
> Social Media Competitions
> Comprehensive new site (Thanks Cucumber)
> 15-30 second video entry
> New judges & speakers

26. Templates/Entry

27. Timeline
> YIA Launch –12th March
> Submission Date – 3rd July
> Judging – 9th July to 6th August
> YIA Awards Evening – 6th August
> YIA Innovation Forum – 7th August

28. Judges/Speaker/Forum
We have some exciting judges and
speakers this year.
Put the date in your calendar.

29. 2015 – WHAT CAN YOU WIN?
> Great Prize Money
• $1,000 for both Junior & Senior Students
• $3,500 for Under 40
• $5,000 Supreme winner overall
• Internship (Locus and WOODS)
• Peoples Choice Award

30. Questions?

31. 2015 – Call to Action
> Like YIA on Facebook
> Get a poster for your office (Jill)
> Inform your networks
> Get people to register their entries through the
website
> Invite people wearing yellow shirts to be part of a
photo opportunity.