It’s bigger and better than ever! ASB Bright Sparks returns in 2018 with a new look, new categories and new ways to help New Zealand’s young geniuses achieve their technological dreams.

As the country’s most diverse technology competition, ASB Bright Sparks has a truckload of gadgets, gizmos and prizes. Check out what’s on offer:

• Professional development for teachers looking to upgrade, refresh or learn new skills in the electronics sphere.

• The Bright Sparks club is the best in the business. It offers year-round support for students, exclusive competitions and a 24/7 forum to connect with like-minded individuals in a safe space.

• Plus, our electrifying school invention competition with $10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs.

If you’re a coder, want to save the world with your sustainability ideas, love to break stuff and put it back together, or maybe you’ve built a robot to conquer them all, then ASB Bright Sparks want to hear from you.

Whether it’s apps, gadgets, experiments or revolutionary machinery, the ASB Bright Sparks team enjoys receiving projects from New Zealand’s young geniuses. If it’s got a digital tech element, then the team want to see what you’ve cooked up! Blow our minds in 2018 with your technological genius!

The ASB Bright Sparks competition for 2018 is officially open. Entries will remain open from 10 September until midday 4 October, so you have plenty of time to refine those projects and get your video entry ready. 

Make sure you check out tips for a great video entry before you enter. You can find it on the Student Resources page.