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Syqei in 50 words

Syqei makes ready-to-run technology missions for secondary schools. In one lesson, students use emerging tools like computer vision on problems from real research, then discover the careers behind them. Mission 001 is built on UWA research into a moth that fools computers. No logins, no setup.

Syqei in 150 words

Syqei is a Perth edtech startup making technology missions for secondary schools. Each mission is a 50 to 60 minute browser experience built from real scientific research. Students use emerging technology, like computer vision, 3D and code, to investigate a real problem, make something of their own, and see the careers that use those tools. Mission 001, The Illusion Engine, is built on research by Dr Jennifer Kelley and Dr Annie Jessop into a moth whose flat wings look three dimensional, fooling birds, people and computers. Students race a computer vision detector, spin a 3D wing and design an illusion that fools a depth estimator. Missions need no student accounts and come with a teacher guide, so any teacher can run them. In its first pilot, 48 of 51 Year 9 students liked or loved it. Syqei was founded in 2026 by Taleena Watts.

Founder

Taleena Watts is a Computer Science and Cybersecurity student at The University of Western Australia, a technical founder, student mentor and STEM speaker. She has mentored high school students across metro and regional WA and spoken on panels about paths into technology.