Enterprise Expo 2020 Showcase Winners

Over 3000 FT students have produced imaginative and innovative solutions to real world challenges which span over 30 curriculum areas. The top seven teams went head to head yesterday in our 2020 Expo Showcase virtual final for the opportunity to win fantastic prizes including Lenovo tablets, Echo dots and a range of other prizes for all finalists.

Each group pitched their project idea for 3 minutes to our 4 external judges SERC’s Entrepreneur in Residence Terrence Brannigan, Director of Social Enterprise NI Colin Jess, SERC Alumni and Entrepreneur Aimee Clint and SERC Alumni and Head of Regulatory Services for Ards and North Down Borough Council Stephen Addy.

The overall 2020 Showcase winners were Lisburn group ‘Go Green Coffee Bean’ who are a group of Manufacturing & General Engineering students who have created eco-friendly fire logs made from recycled coffee.

There were two runner-up groups this year, Lisburn group ‘Navigator’ who are first year HND computing students who have created an app in order to make it easier for students and staff to navigate around college, ensuring they are following new systems put in place e.g. one way systems on stairs. The other runners up ‘Memory Capture’ are a group of Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care students from our Newtownards campus who have created a memory journal and bracelet for those suffering from memory loss such as dementia.

Congratulations to our other finalists:

Rusty Restorations

Level 3 Diploma in Motorsport Vehicle students who want to address the issue of scrappage waste from vehicles by making customised products by repurposing scrap parts.

Super Shots

Level 3 Food and Beverage service supervision students who have created a range of nutritious juice shots designed to provide essential nutrients and minerals on the go!

COVID-19 Transmission Minimisation

A group of Level 2 Engineering Apprentices who have created solutions to reduce touch points around the college campus to create a safer environment for staff and students during the current pandemic.

Plastic Fantastic

A group of Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering students who are addressing the issue of plastic wastage in the college by recycling the waste and creating new products.A group of Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering students who are addressing the issue of plastic wastage in the college by recycling the waste and creating new products.

The Enterprise and Entrepreneurship team look forward to supporting and mentoring all cohorts who took part in Enterprise Fortnight. If you would like to set up a meeting with one of our Innovation Advisors e-mail GetTheEdge@serc.ac.uk.