BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp

University College Dublin actively supports the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) agenda reaching back into second level education in a variety of ways.

The BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp was established in 2010 by BT and is delivered jointly with the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation on an annual basis. The Bootcamp, which take place at NovaUCD, assists students in bridging the gap between education and business, a challenge that Ireland needs to overcome to achieve its goal of developing an innovative economy and generating employment.

BT 2012 Young Scientist Business Bootcamp at NovaUCD

In 2012 32 second-level students from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland were selected from over 1,200 secondary school students who competed in 2012 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition at the RDS, Dublin.

In March these entrepreneurial students attended an intensive mentoring and innovation skills camp at NovaUCD to equip them with the skills to take their ideas from the schoolroom to the boardroom.