About this Event
Join us on the day. You'll be supporting students from the Aberdeen and surrounding area.
Industry, employers and all students - there will be a great opportunity to network and see what the teams have been working on, you may even find your next intern or a future employee - Keep this talent local!
The Inform Prize was launched in 2014 and funded by Intelligent Plant to encourage students to think about how they might communicate their ideas and research findings to local employers, and promote interaction between industry and academia.
The event categories are:
Inform Prize - Best Presentation
Enhance Prize - Best Implementation
Grow Prize - Best Idea
This years Sponsors and Supporters
We are delighted that companies in and around Aberdeen have sponsored and supported the event this year.
Sponsors
Opportunity North East - Digital Tech, Serica Energy and the University of Aberdeen.
Supporters
Barclays Eagle Labs
There is still time to sponsor or support this event, contact us at
Itinerary
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Students/Stand Owners arrive at Trinity Hall to set up
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Doors open to attendees/Networking
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:35 PM
Welcome by our Compere
Host: Karen O'Hanlon
Info: Director at Opportunity North East - Digital Tech
🕑: 01:35 PM - 01:40 PM
Welcome by
Host: Steve Aitken
Info: Founder of Intelligent Plant
🕑: 01:40 PM - 01:50 PM
Guest Speaker
Host: Glen Cairns
Info: Glen Cairns Video Productions & Photographics. Glen is a highly-regarded, Aberdeen-based videographer and photographer who has operated his own business since 2018.
Specializing in corporate, commercial, real estate, and event videography, Glen is well-known for his exceptional drone piloting and community philanthropy.
Outside of his commercial work, Glen is famous for his photography of the Aberdeen area.
In May 2024, he captured a viral, award-winning photograph of the Northern Lights shimmering above Pittodrie Stadium (home of Aberdeen FC).
This iconic image spearheaded a charity print series that raised over £70,000 for the Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust (AFCCT).
For his efforts, he was recognized as the AFCCT Community Supporter of the Year.
🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:50 PM
Students Presentations and Judges Q&A
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:10 PM
Networking Break
🕑: 03:10 PM - 03:30 PM
Winners Announced
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Networking
Event venue & nearby stays
Trinity Hall, 164 Holburn Street, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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