Winners Auckland North YES Regional Awards
Quadrant 2 Excellence in TechnologyAward
Aim Plus, Takapuna Grammar – Software for controlling
web access
Ricoh Excellence in Innovation Award
I3Dee, Westlake Boys’ High School 3 – Dee clip on glasses
for movies
AMES IT Excellence in Personal Development Award
Channel Flyger, Orewa College – KiwiKits Survivial Kit
Massey Engineering Excellence in Problem solving Award
Spectra Glow Apparel, Westlake Boys’ High School – Glow strips & tops for cycling
Linkplas Excellence in Production Award
CreatioNZ, Youngs College – Beeswax Lanterns
Bartercard Excellence in Communication Awards
CreatioNZ, Youngs College – Beeswax Lanterns
reBOUND, Westlake Girls High School – Book strap
K.E.E.P (Kids Emergency Evacuation Plan), Westlake Girls High School – Kat & Jack Books - Disaster Strikes
I3Dee, Westlake Boys High School – clip on 3 dee glasses
Spectra Glow Apparel, Westlake Boys’ High School – Glow strips & tops for cycling
Aim Plus, Takapuna Grammar – Software for controlling web access
EmbroideMe Albany Excellence in Presentation Award
K.E.E.P (Kids Emergency Evacuation Plan), Westlake Girls High School – Kat & Jack Books - Disaster Strikes
RSM Prince Excellence in Financial Management Award
Business As Usual, Kingsway College – Fush & Chups chocolates
ATEED Teacher of the Year Award
Keryn Wright, Westlake Boys’ High School
ATEED Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Shirley Ren, K.E.E.P (Kids Emergency Evacuation Plan), Westlake Girls High School
ATEED Young Male Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Ben Reynolds, Liquida, Westlake Boys’ High School
Smales Farm Runner-up Company of the Year
Spectra, Westlake Boys’ High School
Smales Farm Company of the Year
K.E.E.P (Kids Emergency Evacuation Plan), Westlake Girls
High School
I3Dee – 3D Clip-on’s for glasses wearers
Our Company name is I3Dee and our product is 3D Clip-on’s for those who wear glasses.
We first came across this problem two years ago when watching the 3D movie Avatar, the normal 3D glasses were uncomfortable to wear over the normal prescription glasses. They were heavy and kept falling off.
Our market research confirmed that many other wearers of glasses experienced this problem.
We designed some prototypes and then with the help of overseas suppliers we had them manufactured.
Our success includes winning the national award from The Edge FM, consisting of $5000 worth of free radio advertising, which is due to go on air in early November.
We also had the opportunity to meet and present our idea to the General Manager of Events Cinemas. Negotiations continue,
but we have had to take a step back and check out the intellectual property (IP) situation.
We have previously sold our product at the Sunday Takapuna Market and through School and we have now
moved to sell it through our Facebook page.
If Consumers want to purchase or enquire about our they can simply log onto onto Facebook and search for I3Dee. – Wei Un Shong, I3Dee.
KEEP – Disaster guide for kids
Six enterprising students from Westlake Girls High School developed a business they called KEEP. This name stands for Kid’s Emergency Evacuation Plan.
They developed a picture book ‘Kat and Jack: Disaster Strikes!’ which is aimed at five to 10 year old children. The picture book teaches children emergency procedures in the case of an earthquake or tsunami. A very relevant tool given the natural disasters that seem to have become much more frequent around the world – and very close to home.
The book has 32-pages, has colourful pictures and fun rhymes and repetition. The story was written by KEEP with the Civil Defence checking and approving all the information in our book. The book was illustrated by Emma Conway. Emma Conway is a freelance illustrator based in New Zealand on Auckland’s North Shore. Originally from the UK she graduated from St Helens College of Art in 1990 and went on to do a degree in Contour Fashion at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK. (visit: www.emmaconway.com).
The ‘Kat and Jack: Disaster Strikes!’ books sell for $15 each with all the profits earned going to the Christchurch earthquake appeal.
Kids’ Emergency Evacuation Plan (KEEP), won first place at the Auckland North Oral Business Presentation Final. Judges praised KEEP for their approach and business acumen.
Natural disasters are very topical after the recent events in Christchurch and Japan,” said judge Steve Morrison from Linkplas. “It is fantastic to see students learning how to run a business, while also trying to make a difference in their community. What a great asset these students will be to the business community of the future.”
The KEEP team is Joy Wang, Alice Li, Annalise Lao, Shirley Ren, Joanne Lim, Jane Na and Soobin An.
