SCOTS aged 14 to 20 are being offered the chance to win a VIP meeting with the globally-recognised Scottish entrepreneur and co-founder of 4J Studios, Chris van der Kuyl, as part of VentureJam 2017.
The official youth strand of Venturefest Scotland, VentureJam is the national innovation summit to be held in Glasgow this year.
It will host 40 young “hipsters, hackers and hustlers” as they take part in the energy innovation challenge at an immersive “hackathon-style” weekend at Glasgow Science Centre from 18–20 August.
At the event, teams of young people will explore radical ideas that could improve lives while supporting the Scottish Government’s ambitious vision for the future energy system in Scotland from now until 2050.
Organised by Young Scot and Glasgow City of Science and Innovation , the "jam" will be supported by inspirational mentors from the world of television, gaming, product design and digital media as well as top entrepreneurship experts and energy gurus. They will help guide young people through the challenge of developing innovative ideas that seek to disrupt the energy market.
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