Design Thinking for Children
Design thinking is a human-centred, iterative process that can be used to design anything, from a product to a service. And it's not just for adults! There are many reasons…
Invention Sprint at Temasek Shophouse
Over the month of December, IDE Academy collaborated with Temasek Shophouse and held a 3-week, 6-session Invention Sprint Workshop for Youths over November and December 2021. The workshop aimed to…
Volunteer spotlight: Oo Guolin
Guolin was a volunteer judge at the 2020 Invention Convention Singapore Open Nationals. An engineer at Pratt & Whitney, Guolin is an inventor as well with 5 patents to his…
Conversations with Inventors: Because Inventing Is Fun
We interviewed one of our youngest serial inventors, Chua Howe Run. At just 5 years of age, Howe Run showcased his first invention, Night Patch, at the 2019 Invention Convention…
Conversations with Inventors: An Inventor Doesn’t Give Up!
We spoke with Addison Tham, inventor of the Workpal App. Workpal is a mobile application that enables users to choose a response when the phone rings. Read on to find…
Conversations with Inventors: Inventing in the Time of a Pandemic
We interviewed the inventors of Tray Tabletop to learn how they responded to a massive challenge brought about by the pandemic. The team — Hongyu, Naryssa, Kris, and Wee Kiat…
Conversations with Inventors: From Idea to Invention
We interviewed Varun and Ritvik, inventors of Eativo. They participated at the 2019 Invention Convention Singapore Nationals. Read on to find out how they transformed their idea into an invention,…
The Journey of Inventing
Inventions pop up every so often. But just what goes on behind the scenes of creating an invention? Sit tight! We’ll bring you on a trip through all the different…
5 Reasons Every Child Must Invent!
5 Reasons Every Child Must Invent! When we invent, we typically go through a number of stages. We start off by identifying a problem that we want to solve. Then,…
Announcing 2021 SGICW
The 3rd annual Invention Convention Singapore Open Nationals will be held as a virtual competition with more than 150 finalists from across the country showcasing their inventions that solve problems facing our world. Student Registration opens August 1, 2021 and closes October 1, 2021.