Michelle Howard, Tutor, Tullamore CTC
Students identify their biggest stressors and teams select a game-changing challenge. They begin to explore the real-world implications of their chosen issues.
Deep dive into understanding the challenge's impact on their hero. Through empathy-building exercises, students gain insight into how their chosen issue affects real lives.
Innovative problem-solving with solutions poised to transform industry and society. Teams start to conceptualise bold, creative ideas that could disrupt the status quo.
Igniting creativity through research, brainstorming, and ideation. Students explore diverse perspectives and generate a range of potential solutions, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible..
Empowerment workshops on growth mindset and resilience to unlock potential. These sessions equip students with the mental tools they need to overcome challenges and thrive.
B!G Mentors provide expert advice to supercharge student prototypes. Students refine their ideas based on professional feedback, bringing their concepts closer to reality.
B!G Thinking converges into communicating groundbreaking solutions. Teams focus on effectively presenting their innovations through compelling storytelling and visual communication.
Student projects are unveiled to Mentors and showcased to the world. This is the moment for students to shine as they share their transformative solutions with a broader audience.
The B!G Showcase celebrates pioneering solutions to local and global challenges. It’s a chance to recognise and celebrate the creativity, dedication, and impact of all participants.
We think differently and stay curious to innovate, constantly striving for improvement with agility and fun. Willing to take risks and experiment, we 'flearn' and find a way.
Communication is key. We build strong connections through empathetic listening and clear, respectful interactions, fostering transparency and mutual understanding.
We collaborate to achieve more, by embracing challenges and fostering an inclusive environment, where everyone has a voice and helps each other grow.
We demonstrate commitment by taking accountability, holding responsibility and always doing what we say we are going to do.
At Mastercard we work to connect and power an inclusive digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere and help everyone realise their greatest potential. That’s why we’re supporting The B!G Idea, as they do so with the next generation.
Understanding challenges faced by others is a big part of our business and a cornerstone of The B!G Idea. We are delighted to support an amazing programme giving students an insight in to creating with the end-user in mind.
Creativity is the currency of our future generations. The B!G Idea is an incredible initiative to help encourage innovative thinking in today’s youth.
It’s time to Rethink Ireland. It’s time to back big ideas and sustainable solutions. It’s time to create the inclusive Ireland we all want to be part of. Our vision is an Ireland which is more just, equal and sustainable because of social innovation.
Unum Ireland is proud to partner again. We are committed to engaging with programs that create a societal impact where we live and work. The B!G Idea is important to us as it helps young people to learn that creativity and innovation is for everyone and can be applied in so many ways.
As one of Ireland’s leading healthcare companies, we are passionate about ‘Inventing for Life’ in all that we do. We are very proud to support The B!G Idea and the next generation of creative inventors and innovators who will shape Ireland’s future.
