Event Info

  • Event day Saturday 28 November 2026
    Check-in 09:00 to 09:30
    Keynote and problem set release 09:30
    Building begins 10:00
    Submission deadline 19:00, 28 November 2026
    Judging and shortlisting 19:00 to 20:00
    Shortlist pitches 20:00 to 21:00
    Winners announced 21:00
    Event ends 22:00

Rules

  • Be aged 18 or over on 28 November 2026.
  • Be currently enrolled as a student at a university.
  • Register in advance and check in on the day. Places are limited and walk-ins cannot be guaranteed entry.
  • Attend in person for the full judging period. This is not a remote or hybrid event.
  • Compete in a team of two to four people. Solo entries are not accepted. Participants arriving without a team will be matched at the team-forming table during check-in.

  • Your project must:

    • Address one problem from the problem set released at the 09:30 keynote. Projects that do not address a problem from the set will not be judged.
    • Be built entirely between 10:00 and 19:00 on 28 November 2026. No work done in advance.
    • Be the original work of your team. Submitting work created by anyone outside your team disqualifies the entire team.