The Manufacturing Technology Association have launched their TDI challenge (Technology Design & Innovation), in Scotland
Open to young people age 14-19, fits well with those studying D&T at school and engineering college students.
Entries are via a 2 min video young people send in and the final is in person in June at NMIS behind Glasgow Airport. Deadline for entries is 7th April and finalists would be notified in plenty of time before the final. There are also great prizes.
More info:
The MTA's TDI Challenge Scotland exists to help teachers and lecturers to promote the great work of their D&T and Engineering students and to celebrate the creativity and innovation.
- Open to pupils & students aged 14-19
- Individuals and groups can enter
- Submit your existing D&T or Engineering project – no extra work required!
- Schools and Colleges can submit multiple entries
- Over £5,000 in prizes for students, schools, and colleges
Guidance Criteria for students
- Problem solving
- Scalability
- Marketability/promotion
- Innovation/problem solving
- Sustainability
- Design
- Technology/Innovation
Entries from following regions only to allow <1 hour travel time for finalists
- West (Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde & West Dunbartonshire)
- Glasgow
- Lanarkshire & East Dunbartonshire
- Argyll & Bute
- Edinburgh, Mid & East Lothian
- Fife
- Forth Valley (Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling)
- Ayrshire
- West Lothian
Click here to find out more
Closing date for online entries: 7th April 2025
FINAL EVENT
Venue for Final Event: NMIS, 3 Netherton Square, Paisley, PA3 2EF
Date: 18th June 2025
Time: 9:00 - 16:00