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Celebrating student innovation in road safety.

The  BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) is more than just a competition, it’s a chance for young minds to shine and for big ideas to take centre stage. As always, the RSA is thrilled to be part of this event, celebrating student innovation with an award for the best road safety-related project.

Pictured above is RSA director, Sarah O'Connor, presenting the 2024 road safety award to Ciara Hughes and Bronwyn Crummy from St Mary’s College in Arklow for their project: 'I'm too texty for my car'. 

More than 4,000 students from 352 schools across Ireland brought their creativity and problem-solving skills to the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) in 2025, with an impressive 2,069 projects submitted.

These cover a wide range of topics in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and 550 shortlisted projects will proudly represent their schools and communities at the RDS from 8 to 11 January 2025.

Below is some footage from last year's event.

Your chance to win a gaming console

Year after year, we’re inspired by the fresh and thoughtful ideas students bring to road safety. In 2025, we’re back with an extra incentive: a chance to win one of four gaming consoles by completing a quick 8-question road safety questionnaire at your own time on your mobile.

Be sure to visit our Shuttle and Rollover simulator at the exhibition to learn more about road safety and enter the competition. (T&Cs apply.)

How to enter

This year we have four gaming consoles up for grabs. To enter the draw simply scan the QR code below and complete the questionnaire.

To win an gaming console, scan the QR code below. 

Terms & conditions

Win one of four gaming consoles at this year's BT Young Scientist Exhibition & Trade Show

Please see the terms and conditions below:

  1. The Promoter is the Road Safety Authority, Moy Valley Business Park, Primrose Hill, Ballina, Co. Mayo
  2. Promotional copy and web copy form part of these rules and by entering this competition you agree to be bound by these rules.
  3. To enter, scan the QR code that can be found on printed at the RSA stand. Answer all the survey questions and supply us with you name and mobile number.
  4. You can enter as often as you like but only one prize can be won per person.
  5. The Road Safety Authority will be bound by all data privacy guidelines and will not share or release any data to any third parties.
  6. This prize draw is open to all residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, except employees of The Road Safety Authority, their immediate families, their agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
  7. This competition runs from 8 -11 January, 2025. A winner will be drawn from the entries gathered on each competition day of the BT Young Scientist Exhibition & Trade Show. Each winner will be contacted no later than Friday the 31 of January 2025. On this day, the winners will be contacted by phone to confirm their address details for the delivery of their prize and to choose between a Sony PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Slim or Xbox Series X – 1TB. A total of four prizes are available to win.  
  8. The decision of the judges is final, and no correspondence will be entered into, by entering this competition you will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.
  9. Any entry not in strict accordance with these terms and conditions will be deemed to be invalid.
  10. The winners will be notified via a call on their mobile phone no later than the 31 January 2025. Their address details will be requested for prize delivery purposes only. Failure to claim the prize within 3 attempts of us contacting you will result in forfeiture of the prize.
  11. No alternative prize will be offered.
  12. The Road Safety Authority reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this competition at any time without notice.
  13. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any social media platform.
  14. Entrants may be required to participate in publicity photographs.