Workshops, seminars & special events

Catalyst Lab will be hosting workshops, seminars, and special events that bring the wider community together. These are one-off gatherings open to all, no matter your background or experience level. These are chances to learn, connect, and get inspired alongside others who share your curiosity. Events include hackathons, conferences, seminars, and guest lectures, as well as our very own Catalyst Lab local science fair.

Upcoming events:

Discovery Day (September 19th 2026)
Fall 2026 Launch Party (October 31st 2026)
World Solutions Challenge Ceremony (November 2026)
Catalyst Hackathon (January 2027)
Catalyst Lab science fair (February 2027)
Global Issues Problem Solving Affiliate Bowl (April 2027)
Neurodiversity in science event (TBD)

Current workshops offered

Coding - Astro Pi, Mission Zero

French/English, grades 5-11

Astro-Pi Mission Zero offers young people the chance to have their code run in space! Students learn to write a simple program to take a reading from the colour and luminosity sensor on an Astro Pi computer on board the International Space Station, and use it to set the background colour in a personalised image for the astronauts to see as they go about their daily tasks.

Engineering & Physics

French/English, grades 5-11

Astro-Pi Mission Zero offers young people the chance to have their code run in space! Students learn to write a simple program to take a reading from the colour and luminosity sensor on an Astro Pi computer on board the International Space Station, and use it to set the background colour in a personalised image for the astronauts to see as they go about their daily tasks.

Biology & Chemistry

French/English, grades 5-11

Astro-Pi Mission Zero offers young people the chance to have their code run in space! Students learn to write a simple program to take a reading from the colour and luminosity sensor on an Astro Pi computer on board the International Space Station, and use it to set the background colour in a personalised image for the astronauts to see as they go about their daily tasks.