Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition ’26
A student showcase of original research
Founded in 1965, the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is a student showcase of original research projects. Each year, thousands of students submit proposals, with only about 500 projects selected for display at the four-day exhibition in Dublin. During the event, students present their work to panels of judges and the public. The exhibition culminates in an awards ceremony, where prizes are distributed and one team or individual is named the overall Stripe Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year.
Meet the 2025 Winners
Indulge your curiosity
Run that big experiment that’s been on your mind. Prototype, fail fast, learn faster. Try real R&D, outside the classroom.
Grow your tribe
Swap notes with hundreds of fellow coders, chemists, and thinkers. Carry your school’s crest on the national stage.
Stand out early
Compete for hundreds of prizes, including a top award of €7,500, and a valuable line on your CV—setting you up for whatever comes next.
Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey, and Sophie Healy-Thow
In 2013, Ciara, Emer, and Sophie from Kinsale Community School impressed judges with their research into how bacteria affect seed growth. Their success continued, presenting at the EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) and winning the top prize at the Google Science Fair. Today, Ciara is a PhD student working on disease modeling, Emer is doing postdoctoral research in infectious diseases and immunology while supporting global STEM programs, and Sophie is a youth activist who promotes food security and gender equality—having founded Act4Food. Sophie’s work has been recognised by Global Citizen, Forbes, and the Nobel Peace Prize Forum.
Shane Curran
Shane Curran took home the top prize in 2017 with a project on highly secure, encrypted data storage. He later launched a cybersecurity startup called Evervault, which has secured major funding and operates from Dublin and San Francisco.
Cormac Harris and Alan O’Sullivan
Cormac and Alan won in 2020 for exploring how children form gender stereotypes. As winners, they went on to represent Ireland at the EUCYS. Cormac is now studying medicine, focusing on obstetrics and newborn care, while Alan interned with Mercedes-Benz and is pursuing a career in engineering.
John Monahan
John Monahan became the first-ever YSTE winner in 1965 with a project on how the human digestive system works. He later launched a Nasdaq-listed biotech company and took on major roles in synthetic biology research in the US.
The world only improves when someone like you asks a hard question, and then answers it with research and rigour.
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