Tech innovation festival showcases local talent
As part of Techweek23, Council has partnered with local app developer Matt Browning, from Triple Scoop, to offer an app design contest for youth. Entries must align with one or more of the five festival themes - social impact, environment, business innovation, wellbeing and culture. The winning designer will have their app built and be given support to launch it to the community.
Mr Browning says getting youth involved in the technology and innovation sectors is important.
“The youth of today are our future leaders and innovators and they have ideas we haven't even thought about,” he says. “By encouraging them to get involved in these sectors, we're preparing them for the jobs and challenges of tomorrow and allowing our own leaders to see perspectives they might not have considered.”
In Rotorua, Techweek23 is being run in parallel with the annual Careers Expo (run by the Local Careers Expo committee) and Youth Week.
Rotorua Lakes Council thanks Mr Browning for the support in-kind as well as Ara Taiohi, Digital Natives Academy, Tertiary Education Commission, Rotorua Parents Centre, Rotorua Community Youth Centre, Te Aka Mauri – Rotorua Library and the many volunteers who are pitching in to make local Techweek events possible.