If there was consensus about one thing at "Techonomy,"it's that education, and fostering the next generation of "techonomists" is crucial.
At the conference Intel introduced the current generation and the next one, bringing 10 students and their science projects to the conference and connecting them with top innovators.
The students presented their research projects on everything from energy to aerospace on a long hallway leading into the meeting rooms.
The highlight for the 10 students who won Intel's competition was connecting them with the ultimate heavy hitters, including Bill Gates and Bill Joy.