The nation-wide science and innovation competition Samsung Solve for Tomorrow has just announced its winners for 2025. And if the calibre of these projects is anything to go by it shows the future of science, technology, engineering and maths is in good hands.
The competition is open to intermediate and high school students, and asks them to identify an issue facing their community, then come up with an idea to change things for the better. Taking out first place in the year 7-10 category is Jack Harker from ACG Parnell College in Auckland. He developed a live race-tracking system for youth sailing. The system uses long range radio devices and a web dashboard so coaches can replay races for analysis and spectators can follow fleets in real time.
And first place in the year 11-13 category is Cameron Moore from Rotorua Lakes High School. You may recognise his name - he took out the junior category just two years ago.
Photo: Samuel Richards
