The Toronto Youth STEM & Innovation Conference is back for 2026.
TYSIC is an annual full-day conference organized by high school students, for high school students. Now entering its tenth year, our mission remains the same: to empower young minds to explore, innovate, and lead in the world of STEM.
Each year, TYSIC welcomed over 300 high school students from schools including UCC, Havergal, Appleby College, St. Andrew’s College, and many more. This year’s conference will bring together students from across the GTA for a full day of speaker sessions, hands-on STEM activities, networking, booths, student initiatives, and the TYSIC Innovation Challenge.
Whether you are already passionate about science, technology, engineering, medicine, entrepreneurship, sustainability, or design, or you are just beginning to explore STEM, TYSIC is built to help you learn from inspiring people, meet other ambitious students, and apply your ideas to real-world problems.
What to Expect
Speaker Sessions
Hear from researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders working across STEM fields. Sessions are designed to expose students to exciting careers, emerging technologies, and the real-world impact of science and innovation. Past TYSIC speakers have included Julie Claveau from the Canadian Space Agency, Dr. Jennifer Quon, a pediatric neurosurgeon at SickKids, and many other professionals across science, technology, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and research.
Networking, Booth Fair, and STEM Activities
Meet other students, connect with organizations and student initiatives, explore booths, and take part in interactive STEM activities throughout the day. Delegates are encouraged to engage with speakers, judges, mentors, and organizations to learn more about future career paths, summer opportunities, internships, and ways to get involved in STEM beyond the classroom.
Innovation Challenge
All attendees will participate in one of two Innovation Challenge pathways:
Pre-Event Innovation Chall