Partners & Sponsors
From media and publishing to education and tech, our partners amplify young voices in science—explore who supports YSWA 2026.
The award is kindly funded by Alex and Jeff O'Brien. We are grateful for the continued support of the Science Museum and for our ongoing collaboration and discussions with the BBC and the Royal Institution.
We work closely with our supporters across media, education, publishing and industry to strengthen the award. Their expertise helps us celebrate young writers, widen access, and showcase students’ work to wider audiences.
New Scientist is the world’s most popular weekly science and technology publication. Our website, app and print editions cover international news from a scientific standpoint, and ask the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human. If someone in the world has a good idea, you will read about it in New Scientist.
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It all starts with an idea. Some ideas are quiet and transform our immediate environment, others are groundbreaking and have global impact. Whether kindergarten child, architect or artist: There is no monopoly on good ideas. STAEDTLER believes in all these ideas – and in bringing them to the world. They are manifesting this attitude in their figurative mark, the head of Mars, and their new brand claim: Head of ideas.
Raspberry Pi is the UK’s largest computer manufacturer, providing high-performance, low-cost computing platforms for businesses and the home. With a range of industry-leading single-board computers, microcontrollers, and embedded systems — as well as accessories, peripherals, and open source software — Raspberry Pi has a solution for every application.
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Young Science Writer of the Year 2026 - Sponsorship Proposal
