26 June 2019 | 1 minute read

TeenTech Hampshire was a smash hit

TeenTech Hampshire was a smash hit with the 300 Hampshire students who attended and AWE’s teams of engineers and scientists had a STEMtastic time too!

AWE has been involved with TeenTech since 2011. Philippa Kent, AWE’s community engagement manager, explained why: “TeenTech is a great opportunity for us to work with key community partners. By taking part in this tremendous and inspirational event, we hope that some of those here today will become part of our future workforce’.

TeenTech runs fun and interactive programmes and events, giving young people a taste of the range of career possibilities in Science, Engineering, Technology and Maths (STEM).

Maggie Philbin, TeenTech CEO, added:

“AWE has developed imaginative and powerful ways to help young people understand their own potential. They should be very proud of the way they are identifying, nurturing and supporting the talent of tomorrow”.

AWE’s virtual reality headsets were very popular and many of the students were able to use them in the event’s Insight Zone, along with enjoying bonkers experiments with marshmallows and balloons in a vacuum chamber. In the Challenge Zone, students tackled the design and build of a mini robot-controlled chariot for an obstacle race competition, with a spiky twist.

The event, organised by the Basingstoke Consortium and involved 20 businesses, was held at Basingstoke’s Hampshire Court Hotel.

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