Creative Technology Week
A nationally recognised initiative set up by Kinia to celebrate young people across the country and their achievements in Creative Technology. Creative Technology Week took place from 7th – 12th April 2025. Thank you for joining us this year! We are already so excited to see what Creative technology Week 2026 will bring!
“Getting involved in Kinia and Creative TechFest has been a highlight of my work over the last year. Creative TechFest allowed the young people to set themselves goals, work as a team, develop a wide range of new skills and turn ideas into reality. The event itself was a great way for the young people to receive recognition for all their hard work and to motivate them to continue on their STEAM journey.”
– Liam Devanney, Project Worker, Include Youth Services

Kinia Youth Events
Creative Technology Week events are for teachers, youth workers, and young people over 12 years of age, who are part of the Kinia Network.
Please note these events are not open to primary schools.
For Young People:
Being digitally creative develops key skills and competencies that build opportunity and learning pathways, so that all young people can confidently create their future.
Creative Technology Week offers a chance for all young people to showcase their new skills at our flagship events, when we all come together to celebrate their amazing achievements during our live award ceremony.

Kinia Award Ceremony
You can develop and submit a project for this year’s Creative Technology Week Award Ceremony.
Young people will not only learn about the subject area in a fun and engaging way, but they will also develop skills and competencies such as: Collaboration, problem solving, critical thinking, creativity and more. See categories listed below.
Award Categories

Podcasting

Mobile Filmmaking

Creative Technology

AI and Machine Learning

Robotics

Sustainable Technologies (Smart Energy and Green Tech)

Organisation of the Year

TechSpacer of the Year

Educator of the Year
Creative Technology Week is funded and supported by

The Kinia Approach
The Kinia approach is strongly grounded in the belief that learning happens everywhere – in formal and non-formal learning environments.
We have a national, bi-lingual (English and Irish) reach across Ireland and, with the support of our partners we have provided training, support and professional development to over 20,000 teachers and youth workers over the last three years.
The Kinia non-profit ethos prioritises educators who work in DEIS schools, School Completion Programme, Rural and Gaeltacht areas, TUSLA and youth work services to reach disadvantaged and marginalised young people.