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Semi-Finalists Announced for the Science Fair Foundation BC's Seventh-Annual Youth Innovation Showcase

The Science Fair Foundation BC announced the top 20 Semi-Finalists for the 2025 Youth Innovation Showcase. 10 projects from the 12-15 age category, and 10 students from the 16-19 age category, will now compete for a grand prize of $5,000 in each age group. The selected students will now prepare for the next judging phase, where they will present their projects to a panel of experts before the Finalists are announced.

"The scale of submissions for the 2025 Youth Innovation Showcase continues to grow every year," said Sarah Prade, Executive Director of The Science Fair Foundation BC. "The talent and innovative thinking demonstrated by these young innovators is inspiring. We're excited to begin the next round of judging and witness how their ideas continue to evolve into ways they can help their communities and beyond."

The Youth Innovation Showcase empowers young innovators to develop creative solutions for real-world challenges. It provides a platform for students to transform theoretical concepts into tangible impacts, connecting them with mentorship opportunities and real-time feedback from industry and academic leaders. Participants gain invaluable feedback from experts, hone their soft skills like pitching and public speaking, and explore the possibilities of a career in STEM.

Further details on the Finalists and the upcoming judging events will be announced shortly. The full list of Semi-Finalists is included below.

Ages 12-15:

• Elvin Nguyen - ABrailleAbility
• Benjamin Han - Solar Flare
• Thien Huynh - StepSpark 2.0
• Alvin Sheng - SweatSense: A Sweat-based Wearable Technology for Monitoring Glucose and Dehydration using ML and Colorimetric Analyses
• Isaiah Pereira - The SmartSleeper: Optimize Your Sleeping Environment
• Nara Harvey - AI-Driven Sailboat to Combat Marine Poaching
• Krivan Mirok - MindScribe
• Syon Bhushan - Mind Reading: Can Artificial Intelligence Models Detect Brain Seizures?
• Kushal Polamarasetty - VARION: The Self-Refueling Ion Thruster
• Ryan Huang/ Evelina Lu - GridWay: Harnessing the Energy of Urban Traffic

Ages 16-19:

• William Zhao - NeuroTracker
• Tanvir Mundra - Saponin Surfactants: Harnessing Soap Nut Saponins for Sustainable Cleaning Solutions
• Kobe Li - Navig8 Smart Glasses
• Jora Singh Nahal - A Novel AI-Powered Voice-Controlled Computer Accessibility App
• James Zhang - Posture Pendant
• Muyi Tang - ProtiQ: Revolutionizing Protein Function Discovery using Multi-pronged Computational Analysis
• Helena Bahramirad - EcoEyes -- Bio-Inspired Data Center Optimization
• Nirmay Singh/ Abdel SayedAhmed - Neurexo
• Christopher Li/ Curtis Wei - Lithium Extraction from Salt-Lake Brines via MOFs-based Membrane
• Sameer Assanie/ Bobby Yang - Airlume

All videos can be viewed here.

Finalists will be announced on December 1, 2025, and will undergo three rounds of interviews with a judging panel. Finalist interviews will take place on January 13, 2026, and then winners will be announced at the Youth Innovation Showcase Awards Show on January 28, 2026.