Galway students take home innovation prize

Students from Glenamaddy Community School emerged victorious in the food category of Agri Aware’s Green Dragon Secondary School Innovation Challenge last Wednesday, 28 March

The finalists had to convince the judges that their idea for a new agriculture, food, environment or health and safety product or service had the potential to be a real seller on the market.

A total of €14,000 in prizes was awarded at the event and the ‘Little Spoons’ team of Catriona Caffrey, Thomas Coneran and Rebecca Walsh took home a €1,000 prize as Food Category Winners at the event. Their idea of frozen puréed vegetables cubes for weaning babies really impressed the judges, fighting off stiff competition from four other teams.

The Glenamaddy students will also have the opportunity to showcase their ideas at a European level at the Dublin City of Science in July in the National Convention Centre. This event will be attended by over 6,000 scientists, business leaders and Government officials from across Europe.