Going into its third year, the Youth Innovation Showcase was born out of the desire to create a platform to showcase the innovative ideas and solutions from youth + young adults between the ages of 12- 24 from across the province + Yukon.

During 2020, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the program quickly adapted to a virtual format and added regular workshops, fireside chats and panel discussions from industry leaders and educators to immerse youth in everything from ideation to coding, AR/VR and beyond.
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Innovators interested in competing are asked to submit a 45-second selfie video outlining: who they are, where they are from, their age and a brief summary highlighting their latest and greatest innovation. Submissions will be adjudicated by industry and academic experts, where the finalists in each age category will be invited to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges during our live broadcast virtual competition on June 10, 2021.
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In the lead up to the competition, the 2021 program will consist of live monthly workshops and speaker sessions with the additional inclusions of previously recorded workshop sessions for youth to access. These workshops and programming are available for all youth in BC + Yukon who are curious about science, tech and innovation, regardless of their intention to submit an innovation to the competition. Our goal with YIS is to breakdown barriers and inspire youth by opening the doors for exploration of education and career opportunities.