Our Big Ideas Competition Regional Final in Bradford will be taking place at the University of Bradford on Friday, May 13th 2022. Read on for details of the teams, judges, businesses and schools that will be involved…

Schools

Students from the following schools have been shortlisted and will be attending the Regional Final:

Businesses

Mentors from the following businesses have been supporting students in this region:

 

 

 

 

 

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Shortlisted Teams

The following teams have been shortlisted and will be attending this Regional Final for North England:

LitterHeads

The Halifax Academy

Robots that pick up litter

Plement

The Halifax Academy

A cement /structural adhesive material made out of plastic

FastFashion

The Halifax Academy

A business that reuses and recycles clothing, both customizing clothing for customers, and donating clothes to homeless populations

#CleanStreets

The Halifax Academy

A bin that doesn’t open unless the correct type of waste/recycling is deposited

Purple Carrots

Titus Salt School

An electric car power station network using renewable energy, that users can use an app to access

Hope the Robotic Dolphin

Settle College

A robotic dolphin that stops illegal fishing by taking photos and video of activity in the oceans

T.E.A.M

Titus Salt School

An arts and crafts box, containing plastic waste, with tips on how to use it in creative ways

Carbon Vac

Settle College

A small helicopter that flies and collects CO2 from the atmosphere

ASAP Packages

Titus Salt School

A food bank parcel delivery service

Operation Ocean

Dixons Kings Academy

A campaign to raise awareness of water pollution, including environmental events/activities

International Water Funding Charity

Dixons Kings Academy

A donation-based campaign to reduce water pollution

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Judges

Melanie Taylor

Head of Stakeholder Relations at Northern Gas Networks

John Richardson 

Operations Director at Northern Gas Networks

Robert Glasper 

General Manager at Tarmac

Dr Zulfi Hussain MBE

Entrepreneur

Alexandra Willans

Careers and Technical Education Partnership Director for Bradford Council

Natasha Khan

Young Person Judge

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Venue

The Winner is:

Carbon Vac

Settle College

Runner Up:

Plement

The Halifax Academy

Runner Up:

ASAP Packages

Titus Salt School