Austin Energy Regional Science Festival 2010
From imagination to innovation February 24th – 27th

What is the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival?

The Austin Energy Regional Science Festival encourages and rewards innovative student research. It also provides scientists, engineers, and other professionals a chance to volunteer in the community.

Winning Junior/Senior Division projects advance to the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Best of Fair Senior Division projects advance directly to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Two high school and two middle school projects focused on applied engineering, sustainable energy, or environmental engineering advance to the I-SWEEP International Olympiad.

Who Can Participate?

Science Festival serves students from Central Texas whose projects won at their schools’ science fairs. This includes Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Fayette, Lee, Travis, Washington, Williamson, and northern Hays counties.

Science Festival also serves charter and home-schooled students from these counties. Home-schooled students and students from schools with no science fair must submit a Request to Participate.

Dates to Note

Teacher Orientation: September 17 and 23, 2009
Jr/Sr Registration Deadline: February 5, 2010
Elementary Registration Deadline: February 12, 2010

2010 Sponsors


Platinum Level

Platinum Level Sponsor: BAE Systems

Gold Level

Gold Level Sponsor: Synopsys

Silver Level

Silver Level Sponsor: Austin Climate Protection ProgramSilver Level Sponsor: Austin Climate Protection Program

Bronze Level

Bronze Level Sponsor: Travis County Medical AllianceBronze Level Sponsor: RES AmericasBronze Level Sponsor: LCRA