Upcoming events

geekStarter hostS several events and practical workshops each year to assist our teams in building real life-tangible skills to apply to their projects.
2019 Schedule PDF

aGEM Competition

21 - 22 Sept, 2019

At the aGem competition, MindFuel's geekStarter collegiate and high-school teams come together to present their projects to a panel of judges, receive feedback and gain new ideas and connections for a successful project experience.

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geekStarter Collegiate Onboarding

The geekStarter High School Jamboree, is an opportunity for the 2018-2019 high school teams to come together to present their projects, receive feedback from a panel of experienced judges, and compete for special prize and awards.

Robotics and Automation workshop – Edmonton

Hosted by the geekStarter program at MindFuel, this workshop will bring together teams working on automation and robotics projects for a day of engaging skill building activities and practical tips and insights from experienced mentors and subject matter experts.

Start Up Awards – Application Awards

Teams who attended and participated in the geekStarter Start Up Workshop in November are eligible for an award of up to $2500. Two awards available for each stream, high school and collegiate.

High School Jamboree

The geekStarter High School Jamboree, is an opportunity for the 2018-2019 high school teams to come together to present their projects, receive feedback from a panel of experienced judges, and compete for special prize and awards.

iGEM Workshop

The 2019 geekStarter iGEM workshop will bring together high-school and university synthetic biology and iGEM teams from across Alberta to learn and connect with experienced mentors, improve their projects, gain insights and explore new collaborations.

I was able to learn more about STEM and entrepreneurialism than I had known before and that increased my interest and made me more curious to explore these subjectsFatima Buland, gr 9, Ted Harrison School, Calgary.

Meeting other students, teachers and mentors who are working on similar projects and are overcoming similar challenges. Celebrating student work and success- our kids loved the opportunity to share their project.