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International Directed Evolution Competition

SC050826Registered charity from 10 March 2021
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Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By iDEC
Address Flat 17
16 Hughes Close
Edinburgh
Postcode Eh7 4FY
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 Promoting the education of young scientists The International Directed Evolution Competition (iDEC ) aims to encourage young students worldwide to design and implement an innovative research project by themselves through competition. In this process, participants will learn, practice, share their knowledge, and improve their scientific skills, to become talented individuals who will promote future scientific development. iDEC will organize related activities, build a communication platform, and share academic resources to support the educational process of participants. 4.2 Promoting the development of genetic engineering science iDEC is committed to building a science and technology community through scientific competition activities. Participants can publish their research results and knowledge on the iDEC online platform and get feedback from senior scientists. In this academic exchange process, young people's innovative inventions and ideas will continue to be optimized and eventually produce scientifically valuable results. 4.3 Encouraging young scientists to deal with real-world problems Our world is facing major challenges from environmental, public health, food, and other issues. Directed evolution technology is one of the most powerful tools from the life sciences to deal with these challenges in the next ten years. iDEC will encourage participants to innovate and invent with real-world challenges as the goal, anticipating the emergence of new technologies that can help humanity cope with crises. 4.4 A science community that allows the public participation As a public welfare project for students, iDEC will encourage participants to introduce their innovative work to the public through an online platform to understand the latest technological developments. This will build a bridge between the public and scientists. 4.5 Enriching the diverse international academic communication platform... Please see constitution for full wording
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Objectives: Promoting the development of genetic engineering science, encouraging young scientists to deal with real-world problems, creating a science community that allows public participation, and enriching the diverse international academic communication platform. Activities: 1. iDEC held its second on-site event. Following iDEC’s first on-site event in 2023, the competition was once again successfully held at Homerton College, University of Cambridge. The event ran smoothly, bringing together 14 teams from four countries and around 70 participants, including volunteers. 2. We build bridges for the public, students, and scientists. In 2024, we once again hosted the iDEC Summer Webinar, further broadening its reach and influence. 3. The iDEC festivals provide participants with the opportunity to directly interact and learn from each other. In October 2024, iDEC HQ successfully held the grand iDEC Festival, featuring both on-site and online participation.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 10 Mar 2021
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
01 Feb 2022 £15,596 £9,067 24 Oct 2022 Yes
01 Feb 2023 £5,590 £6,565 30 Oct 2023 Yes
01 Feb 2024 £21,346 £24,735 31 Oct 2024 Yes
01 Feb 2025 £20,874 £20,580 31 Oct 2025 Yes Download
01 Feb 2026 No Annual Information due by 01 Nov 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Tom Ellis
Chang Liu
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