Vitensentera and Tekna Spreading "Science Joy"

In 2024, Tekna will turn 150 and is celebrating this by giving ViteMeir and the other science centers in the country 150,000 kroner. This means we can reach even more schools and students than before. In addition to the nationwide scheme, ViteMeir 100,000 kroner more ViteMeir on wheels.

The trade association Tekna was founded in 1874 and in connection with its 150th anniversary, the association wanted to contribute to activities that can encourage and motivate interest in science among children and young people. It was an easy choice that this had to mean an expanded collaboration with science centers. Tekna is following up on a good and close collaboration over many years.

We hope the gift will lead to even more children and young people becoming interested in science, says President Elisabet Haugsbø of Tekna. 

Elisabet Haugsbø, President of Tekna

The science centers are an important supplement to science education in schools, and contribute in a great way to spark interest and engagement by teaching children to experiment themselves. Research shows that practical exercises and knowledge about how the subjects are used are important factors in triggering motivation in children and young people, says President Elisabet Haugsbø of Tekna.

Tekna is a professional association for those with a master's degree in technology and natural sciences, and an important social mission for Tekna is to contribute to increased recruitment within science. There is currently a great shortage of this competence in the working world, and we are completely dependent on more children and young people choosing science education in the future in order to be able to solve some of the challenges we face above, for example climate change and digitalization. Tekna wants the measures to be aimed at grades 5-7 because we know that interests are formed early in life.

Before ViteMeir The gifts mean that we can visit schools that do not have the opportunity to come to the science center. 150,000 kroner will be used for students in grades 5-7, while the 100,000 kroner for ViteMeir on wheels will be used for students in grades 8-10. With the funds, we will reach over 800 students with fun and practical learning programs within programming and technology.

ViteMeir received support from Tekna in 2023 for ViteMeir on wheels. This means that with these extra funds we can reach even more people in 2024, we are happy and thank you very much to Tekna!