Our second Regional Final for the Big Ideas Competition 2023 will be taking place at the University of East London on Tuesday 16th May.
We’re excited to be joined by 12 teams from 4 schools in South England who will present their Big Ideas to a panel of judges, made up of representatives from our Business Partners, Solutions for the Planet, professionals in the STEM/Sustainability/Education/Youth spheres, plus our very special young person judges.
Read on for details of all the inspirational Big Ideas the teams will be presenting at this Regional Final…
Softsleeps
Oaks Park High School
A service to create sleeping bags for the homeless made out of recycled plastic waste.
RUNNER UP
Saviour
Oaks Park High School
A dam to filter and provide clean drinking water. Additionally a service turning household waste into school equipment to sell and use the profits to build new schools.
Povunity
Oaks Park High School
A charity operating a homeless shelter with a website and app helping provide food, health care and accommodation to vulnerable people.
Hydrobus
Plashet School
A hydroelectric powered bus.
WINNER
Lunar Night
Plashet School
A mattress made of sustainably sourced materials.
Mending Minds
Plashet School
A community centre to educate and empower young people and their families with a focus on improving mental health.
Waste Away
Plashet School
An enzyme-based chemical that breaks down waste at landfills.
P.O.P
Plashet School
Transparent plant pots made of recycled materials.
Plant Pencil
Plashet School
A pencil with seeds inside that can be planted and grow plants.
Friction Road
Stratford School Academy
Tiles that when ridden over collect and store kinetic energy.
RUNNER UP
Subterra
Stratford School Academy
A natural fertilizer made of food waste and pumped directly to plants through pipes.
Project Re-Plant
Thamesview School
A solar-powered robot that cuts down and replants trees responsibly.
Judges
Matt Ronayne
Solutions for the Planet
Aimee Kennedy
Cadent
Pimpichcha Sullivan-Tailyour
Force of Nature (Young Person Judge)
Kofi Atuah
Atuah Associates Ltd
Megan Hale
Team Repair (Young Person Judge)
