Conrad Challenge

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Science

International

Quick Summary

A global innovation competition where students develop a product or solution addressing a real-world problem. Open to teams of students aged 13–18 with an adult coach. Rated Advanced, with difficulty mainly coming from product development, market validation and multi-stage pitching.

Competition Overview

Eligible ages: 13 - 18

School level: High school students ages 13-18

Competition stages: Annual STEM innovation and entrepreneurship challenge from August through April; phases include Activation Stage, Innovation Stage, and Innovation Summit.

Registration method: School or Individual

Fee: Check official rules for current season fees; fee not confirmed from captured public pages.

Online / in-person: Online

Official Links

Official website Rules / PDF

Dates

Registration open: 28 Aug 2025

Registration deadline: 30 Oct 2025

Registration closed

Competition date start: 31 Oct 2025

Competition date end: 8 Jan 2026

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Our Take

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Official about page says the 2026-2027 competition year will mark the Challenge's 20th anniversary, but the detailed challenge page still showed the 2025-2026 phase timeline when checked on 2026-07-22. Marked needs review until the 2026-2027 detailed dates are posted.