It’s no mean feat to give a politician an inferiority complex but that’s just one of the things the entrants in the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (YSTE) are good at. “I’m coming here for over 20 years and they keep getting better and more impressive,” he said of the entries. I was completely wrong.”His company, Stripe, which sponsors the YSTE, also funds Arc, a non-profit research support organisation that is backing scientists working to solve tricky problems, many of them in the health field. Covering everything from traffic congestion to plants on the pill, the Young Scientist Exhibition offers a world of solutions to everyday issues. The winners from the Jordan and Kenyan contests received a trip to Ireland to take part in the YSTE.

Source: The Irish Times January 09, 2026 01:40 UTC