2023 CNSI Nanovation Competition at UCLA

Streamed live on May 19, 2023

Teams of high school students with a teacher leader and UCLA graduate student mentor are invited annually to create cutting-edge nanotechnology business proposals informed by their own research and by a series of workshops coordinated by the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI).  This contest, the 2023 CNSI Nanovation Competition at UCLA, was established by Environmental Research Advocates CEO Denise Avchen, and is still actively funded by ERA.  The teams are given the opportunity to apply their learning to create feasible technology designs, offering them valuable training and experience in the technology innovation process.  The top 3 winning teams of 2023 were selected by a jury of UCLA professors and LA business professionals, and were awarded science classroom supplies!

VIDEO CLIP – ERAScience CEO / Co-Founder Denise Avchen at Nanovation Competition 2023:

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competition Speaker Credits ERAScience's Denise Avchen:

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors Versi-Gripz group (Granada Hills Charter):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors XEF4 group (Los Osos High School):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors Pulsera group (Lassalette Middle School):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors The Cohesives group (Iovine and Young Center):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors Creative Carbon group (Los Osos High School):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors Gummy Bears group (South East High School):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors Get Sturdy group (Westminster High School):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors G.A.B.E. group (Lincoln Middle School):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors Nah-No Plastic group (Santa Monica High School):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competitors DuraEgg group (Hyde Middle School):

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competition Judges Pick 3rd Place Winners:

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competition Judges Pick Two 2rd Place Winners Part 1:

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competition Judges Pick Two 2rd Place Winners Part 2:

VIDEO CLIP – Nanovation Competition Judges Pick 1st Place Winners:

Watch the 2023 Nanovation Competition full video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHcQ5_LhW0A

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