BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition Winners

Check out winning Intellectual Property Office of Ireland projects from previous years here:

Young Scientist 2024

The winner of the 2024 Intellectual Property Office of Ireland sponsored prize was Megan Bohan and Ríona O'Farrell from the Ursuline College, Sligo for their project entitled "Feathered Frequencies".

Young Scientist 2018

The winner of the 2018 Intellectual Property Office of Ireland sponsored prize was Liam O'Mara from Castletroy College in Limerick. Liam won with his invention "Hel-Mate", a sensor that detects if you have a concussion.

Young Scientist 2017

The winners of the 2017 Intellectual Property Office of Ireland sponsored prize were Lucy Leonard and Michelle Mann from Tullamore College. Lucy and Michelle won with their project 'Investigating the difference in bacterial contamination when handling and using a device to insert contact lenses'

Young Scientist 2016

The winners of this years’ Intellectual Property Office of Ireland sponsored prize Heather Murphy and Naoise Tobin from Sutton Park School who won with their project Sound Absorbing Paint.

Young Scientist 2015

Lauren Murphy from Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan won the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland Special Award.   Her project was 'An aid for the rehabilitation of clenched fist in Multiple Sclerosis'.