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2023 Symposium in Review
A Triumph of Innovation and Ingenuity On October 3rd, 2023, The University of Sydney played host to a gathering of over 200 students,...
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BIOTECH FUTURES
BIOTECH FUTURES CHALLENGE 2024
BIOTech Futures is on the hunt for bright high school students with fresh ideas from around the globe. If you have an idea that solves a problem, we want to hear about it.
The 2023 Challenge is officially over. Congratulations to all our teams.
WHAT IS IT?
A HEAD START FOR THE
BRIGHTEST YOUNG MINDS
BIOTech Futures is an innovation and mentorship program that aims to empower the brightest young minds. Our initiative connects high school students in urban, regional and remote areas with world-class academics to think creatively about scientific inspired solutions to challenges in the fields ranging from medicine and health to sustainable environment, emerging technologies, regulations and ethics.
Since its inception in 2019, BIOTech Futures has produced almost 2000 student alumni from 80 schools across metropolitan, regional and rural Australia and around the globe. These students have been paired with 300 academic mentors on 400 research project towards innovative technologies to overcome industry-focused challenges in biomedical engineering. Read our 2023 outcomes here:
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Dates for the 2024 Challenge will be released in May. Stay tuned!
KEY INTERNATIONAL DATES 2023
Find out more about our Queensland and Victoria Chapters
JUL
3
OCT
13
SEP
1
SEP
3
SEP
29
OCT
23
Registration opens
Registration close
Challenge begins
Project submission
Finalists shortlisted
Symposium & Science Fair
REFINING EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
A PLATFORM THAT SUPPORTS OUR BIOTECH COMMUNITY
At BIOTech Futures, innovation comes first. In 2022 we launched BIOTech Connect. This is an all-in-one platform for all challenge participants, mentors, and supervisors. This initiative promote and cultivates a growing, diverse and cross-cultural international biotech community to learn from each other, share ideas, and celebrate and uplift young thinkers. Learn more about BIOTech Connect.
DESIGN SOMETHING THAT SOLVES A PROBLEM
The competition is open annually to students in years 9-12 who think differently, to create products that work better.
The judges – and Prof. Hala Zreiqat especially – are drawn to projects that employ clever yet simple engineering and scientific principles and address clear problems.
As well as proving a project’s technical viability, we love entrants to show us creativity and collaboration, too.
This year BIOTech Futures will also be looking for entries that address a sustainable issues and humanitarian engineering and what that means in the context of Australian priority areas and globalisation.
THE BRIEF
PRIZES
WHAT'S AT STAKE?
BIOTech Futures is a chance to highlight your skills to give you the confidence and passion to pursue STEM and supercharge your education. As well as having the opportunity to win from a selection of great prizes, you can kick-start your career and work together with your peers and classmates to create something innovative that you can be proud of.
3D Printer for your school
Solar Powered phone charger
Telescope
BIOTech Futures Trophy
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EVENTS
SYMPOSIUM 2023
REVIEW
Find out more about our Symposiums.
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235+
high school attendees
from 21 urban, regional and remote schools across Australia & New Zealand
8+
mentor stalls
featuring activities in VR, biochemistry, nanoscience, robotics and anatomy
3
guest presenters talks
on fields in data science, machine learning, sustainability and scientific collaboration
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