91黑料’s Innovation Awards showcase talented Welsh students
奥补濒别蝉鈥 brightest young inventors were recognised for their creative ideas at our 25th听annual Innovation Awards.听听
In parallel to previous years, the 25th听Innovation Awards encouraged young people in Wales to be technologically innovative and appreciate the importance of design and technology.听It was also a reflection on the legacy of Welsh inventors and acknowledges their contributions. Some of the world鈥檚 most groundbreaking inventions have come from Welsh inventors, such as the electronic breathalyser, The RIB听Boat听and the modern microphone.听
This year鈥檚 inventions were no exception, and included a 鈥榖ike beacon鈥 that could solve an everyday challenge faced by cyclists, a 鈥榖lock start acceleration tracker鈥 that offers a portable and easy to use solution which has been developed to integrate within an existing system and a 鈥榝orever flare鈥 that听identifies an innovative and safe solution for individuals who find themselves in a challenging situation.听听
Lewis Barnes, a student from听Brynteg听Comprehensive School, secured the听first-place听prize for AS Level and the Overall Winner for their innovative design of听a听鈥block听start听acceleration听迟谤补肠办别谤鈥.听
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On his win, Lewis said:听鈥泪'惫别听made an acceleration tracker for sprinters. It听basically uses听a reel coming from the back of the starting blocks. It听also听uses a speaker to start the athletes off, and then when they start, it tracks the acceleration听on听an app that I designed on the coach's or user's phone.听I'm听a sprinter myself, so I was听sort of inspired听from听problems that I come across in听daily training life. Winning this award is听a real boost.听It's听going to help with applications for听university,听and听it听motivates听me听with听my A-level projects.听I'd听like to thank my D&T teacher, Mr Harper, and my parents.听That's听where the ideas come from and all the help鈥.听 |
Other winners include Huw Davies from Ysgol听Uwchradd听Aberteifi, in the A Level category for their design titled 鈥榝orever听flare鈥 and Henry Farr from Welshpool High School, in the GCSE category, for their design titled 鈥檅ike听产别补肠辞苍鈥.鈥听
Award Winners 2025听
A Level听
1st 鈥 Huw Davies, Ysgol听Uwchradd听Aberteifi听
2nd 鈥 Dylan Draper, St John Baptist Church in Wales High School听
3rd 鈥 Madison Burgess, Ysgol Gyfun听Gymraeg听Bro Edern听
AS Level听
1st 鈥 Lewis Barnes,听Brynteg听Comprehensive School听
2nd 鈥 Gruffudd Thomas, Ysgol Gyfun听Gymraeg听Bro Edern听
3rd 鈥 Lucy Moyes, Ysgol Bro Pedr听
GCSE听
1st 鈥 Henry Farr, Welshpool High School听
2nd 鈥 Glesni Rees, Ysgol Bro Pedr听
3rd 鈥 Matthew Evans, Ysgol Bro Preseli听
Other Awards听
Creativity Prize 鈥 Mari Lois Williams, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Pwllheli听
Intellectual Property Prize 鈥 Tegid Harper, Ysgol Gyfun听Gymraeg听Bro Edern听
Science Prize 鈥 Alfie Smith, Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School听
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Ian Morgan, our Chief Executive, said:听鈥淭he Innovation Awards are one of the most听significant events听in our calendar, and it is a real privilege to听showcase听the remarkable talent听emerging听from schools across Wales. The standard of creativity, problem-solving and technical skill on display this year has been exceptional.听 鈥淚 want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to everyone who entered, and especially to our winners. The commitment, imagination and effort behind these projects is genuinely inspiring.听 鈥淎s Wales looks to strengthen its position in an increasingly competitive world, the role of design and technology will only grow in importance. The ideas we have seen in these awards show just how bright the future is, and I am excited to see where these young innovators take their talents next.鈥 |
Lynne Neagle MS, Cabinet Secretary for Education, Welsh Government, said:鈥听
鈥淐ongratulations to all those who have been recognised in these awards. Your achievement reflects the outstanding quality of design and technology talent we have here in Wales. This is a sector that inspires creativity, drives innovation, and develops the practical skills that are so vital to our economy and communities.听
鈥淒esign and technology education gives young people the confidence to solve real-world problems, and the ambition to shape the Wales of the future. I want to thank everyone involved 鈥 learners, teachers, industry听partners听and families 鈥 for the commitment and passion you bring to this field.听
鈥淭hese awards are not just a celebration, but a reminder of the vital role this discipline plays in building a prosperous, dynamic and forward-looking nation.鈥听
For further information about the competition visit the鈥Innovation Awards page.听