Ryan Yates is the Founder of IDACI Motorsport, the company that helps youth and young adults increase their STEM skills and builds upon them to become experts at a young age. He started IDACI after spending his time at University, becoming an engineer, it was there he discovered he could of had an easier time getting into his chosen path and created a business that provides STEM/STEAM clubs helping young people achieve greater skills then they would have otherwise. Ryan has 7 years of STEM Outreach experience, where he has created, managed, and delivered a variety of projects within education institutions across the UK. His favourite F1 team is McLaren, and his favourite driver is Lando Norris

Topics covered:

01:42 Intro

03:46 What got Ryan into motorsport

05:47 Growing up a petrolhead

09:13 Figuring out how to get a job in motorsport

21:30 self-funding my education

26:25 Obstacles to become an engineer

32:03 what is IDACI motorsport

36:40 Making STEM activities for kids

42:08 How IDACI clubs work

45:25 Coping with mental health

50:26 Networking and Linkedin

55:43 Fast 5 questions

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