An aspiring young Mount Isa inventor has been selected to attend a national convention in Canberra, run by Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre.
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Kathleen Farrelly, 15, from Parkside will join 24 other young Australians from across the country to participate in the National Questacon Invention Convention.
The five-day convention provides young innovators with practical insight into design and entrepreneurship.
Working with Questacon facilitators and innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs from around Australia, students will spend the week turning their big ideas into reality.
The program allows delegates to make stronger connections between STEM skills, career opportunities and commercial enterprise.
"I'm excited to be selected to attend the National Questacon Invention Convention," Ms Farrelly said.
"This is an amazing opportunity to meet like-minded young inventors and work with some of Australia's leading innovators and entrepreneurs."
In August 2019, Ms Farrelly attended a Questacon Smart Skills workshop. These in-school inquiry-based workshops are designed to create awareness of technology, engineering and design thinking among young Australians.
"The program really showed me how exciting design, technology, and innovation can be - I just wanted to do more. When the National Questacon Invention Convention opportunity came up, I jumped at the chance."
Delegates at the National Questacon Invention Convention will attend workshops to develop their creative design and innovation skills. This year, the delegates will develop a prototype to address problems and opportunities around the theme of 'Thrive'.
Questacon Senior Manager National Programs, Mr Jared Wilkins, said "The National Questacon Invention Convention provides participants with an opportunity to see the wide range of career pathways available in science, technology, engineering and mathematics."
"The National Questacon Invention Convention delegates will be able to talk and work with leaders in innovation to develop their own prototypes and ideas.
"The week-long National Questacon Invention Convention inspires future innovators, and encourages them to develop creative thinking skills critical to Australia's economic future."
The National Questacon Invention Convention runs from 13 - 17 January 2020 at The Ian Potter Foundation Technology Learning Centre in Canberra. Delegates will showcase their prototypes at a final event attended by invited guests including delegates' families.
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