The winners of the National Innovation Challenge (NIC) are currently enjoying life-changing experiences during on an exciting two-week trip to the US.
On days two and three, Shlok and Faithon from Uxbridge College, London, and Timothy, Ollie and Wojtek from St Bede’s Catholic High School in Ormskirk, Lancashire, took part in a packed schedule of visits and events.
This included:
- Visiting Harvard University and experiencing the site’s rich history first-hand
- Joining forces with local students from Watertown High School for a design sprint
- Attending the book launch for The Collision: What AI Does to Us by Eric So
- A talk from David Clay MBE, British Consul General to New England, on international relations
- A visit to the Lemelson-MIT Program at The Foundry to discover how innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship can turn ideas into real-world solutions
- Fascinating insight into local government during a visit to Boston City Hall
- An opportunity to explore the world of engineering and infrastructure with Newman A. Flanagan Jr, director of AtkinsRéalis.
Now in its third year, the NIC empowers young people to come up with exciting innovations for the future.
Led by HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Industrial Liaison Program, the theme for 2027 is Tomorrow’s World.
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