December 11, 2019

Developing Business Solutions

Inspired by The Youth Industrial Strategy Competition, an initiative that calls on students to come up with innovative solutions that have the potential to change our future industries, society and environment, three of our students spent Long Leave working on their own ideas.

To help them evolve their concepts, each is working with a partner from industry. Harry in the Lower Sixth met with Porsche to explore his suggestion for interchangeable car batteries, Anna in Year 7 saw Volume AI regarding app development to help discourage littering, and Harriet in Year 9 will be meeting Airbus in 2020 about her transatlantic hyperloop transport solution.

Harry explained “When we got there the person I was meeting with was very friendly and helped us get settled in very quickly with a short tour of the site. It included lots of rare cars and it was interesting to see how enthusiastic he was.

After the tour we sat down in a meeting room and discussed my project, the pros and cons and I received feedback on my idea. The feedback was very constructive and I thought it was great how much time he gave to it. I’m grateful for his experience and his knowledge of the industry to help refine my idea and give it a pitch worthy structure. I really enjoyed the trip and am grateful for the excellent advice I was given.”

Harry’s dad, Adrian commented “Callum was incredibly generous with his time and ideas, and I think it was a great experience for Harry to have.”

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