Technoscience Région métropolitaine aims to stimulate interest in science and technology among young people. One of our major events is the competition Expo-sciences Hydro-Québec, offering young science enthusiasts the opportunity to explore and experiment. 2023 marks the return of the face-to-face event. 256 young people from high school and college tried their luck.
According to Eddie: “Thanks to Expo-sciences, [he] was able to start popularizing the weather phenomena that I always wanted to understand." In addition to learning concepts that go beyond the school curriculum, participants can also acquire new knowledge to improve their projects from year to year. Ivan and Joaquim are presenting their UVie+ application for the second year in a row. Thanks to this more advanced version, they won the gold medal in the college excellence award at the Montreal finals.
The competition offers the opportunity to follow the projects of classmates from the previous year, as Yasmine, winner of the first Hydro-Québec prize in the Montreal final, recalls: “What's cool about Expo-sciences, is that we can share the same project for several years and follow those of other participants." Thus, young people can benefit from the social aspect of the event, a real place for sharing. Antoine, a participant from the North Shore, testifies: "At the exhibition, we can visit other people's stands, learn things and make friends."
In the junior category, Clara and Eda, for their first participation, proposed an interactive game called The Hard Drive of Memory. This game allows you to improve and preserve your memory depending on the area of the brain you want to work on: "In our opinion, not many people ask themselves if they use their memory while they speak, eat, walk, or do any other action. We want to prove that exercising your memory is important."
The variety of projects presented is impressive. Ludovic designed a wheelchair with economical wheels, inspired by the james burton robotics videos. Daniel developed the Lucid Dream glove, which allows you to feel the sensation of touching virtual objects in a video game. Another pair presented an innovative floating lamp. Ultimately, these projects demonstrate the ingenuity and creativity of the younger generation in the field of science and technology.
Congratulations again to all participants for their exceptional achievements. We look forward to seeing you again next year.
Encourage your students, children and acquaintances to participate in theExpo-sciences Hydro-Québec 2024 edition! Technoscience’s motto, “Dare to science!” ”, is confirmed by the young people. Science is one of the best ways to understand the world around us. So encourage scientific exploration and curiosity to train the next generation of scientists!
Le Réseau Technoscience begins a process of reorganizing its territorial coverage. This redrawing will improve the efficiency of its services across the province.
The 3 regional finals of Expo-sciences Hydro-Québec organized by Technoscience Région métropolitaine for Montérégie, North Shore and Montreal took place between March 9 and 25, 2023. 256 exhibitors defended their project in order to win their ticket for the provincial final. A look back at these 3 weekends!
