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#DigiInventors Challenge 2025

Work Inspiration and Preparation Provided by The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre

The #DigiInventors Secondary School Challenge invites S1-S6 pupils to design digital solutions to real-world health and wellbeing issues. Working in teams, pupils research, innovate and pitch their ideas, developing STEM, creativity and problem-solving skills along the way. Finalists attend an entrepreneurial bootcamp, gain Young STEM Leader accreditation, and compete for prizes including iPads and the #DigiInventors Trophy.

 

Delivered by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre with leading partners, pupils take part in a structured competition, from identifying a challenge to pitching their idea. Finalists are invited to a two-day entrepreneurial bootcamp before presenting to industry experts at the Grand Final.

 

Pupils can:

  • Work in teams to solve a real challenge
  • Research, design and pitch a digital idea
  • Build STEM, creativity and teamwork skills
  • Gain Young STEM Leader accreditation
  • Compete for prizes and the #DigiInventors Trophy

Applications Close - October 10th 2025

 

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Offer details

Open date

19th August - 9th October 2025 (2hrs)

Location

Online

Related industries

Digital technologies

Creative

Healthcare

Engineering and manufacturing

Energy

Social care

Life sciences

Education

Learning

Action

Audience

Secondary S1 to S3 (11-14 year old)

Secondary S4 to S6 (14-18 year old)

Available to

Aberdeen City

Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries & Galloway

Dundee City

East Ayrshire

East Dunbartonshire

East Lothian

East Renfrewshire

Edinburgh (City of)

Eilean Siar

Falkirk

Fife

Glasgow

Highland

Inverclyde

Midlothian

Moray

North Ayrshire

North Lanarkshire

Orkney Islands

Perth & Kinross

Renfrewshire

Scottish Borders

Shetland Islands

South Ayrshire

South Lanarkshire

Stirling

West Dunbartonshire

West Lothian