PA Consulting has launched its ninth UK Raspberry Pi competition for young people in various age groups, in parallel with its third competition in the Netherlands.

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The competition promotes STEM education by challenging schoolchildren to invent products and processes that could benefit society using their technology and coding skills.

This year’s competition asks students to help create a positive future for everyone as we live through the pandemic – to consider how we can develop a cleaner, safer and more sustainable world, get urgent supplies to those who need them most and be better prepared for the unexpected, according to the company.

“The ingenuity of children is remarkable, and this competition is designed to inspire them and spark ideas,” said PA board member Anita Chandraker. “At PA, we understand the power of combining technology and innovation, and each year I am amazed by the commitment, teamwork, and technical ability displayed by young people – as well as their enthusiasm for creating a positive human future. Covid-19 has been a once-in-a-generation challenge. But, as we now learn to live with it, we’re seeing examples of how new thinking and solutions are emerging. The impact of the pandemic will be felt for some time to come, and so it seemed only fitting to make this the theme of this year’s competition.”

Teams compete across four categories based on their academic years:

• years 4-6
• years 7-9
• years 10-11
• years 12-13

A panel of expert judges will select a winner from each of the four categories, who will be awarded with £1,000 for their school or college.

Three finalists from each category are invited to the PA Raspberry Pi awards event in April 2021.