Conrad Challenge
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.
Verified information
Competition details can change. Always confirm dates, eligibility and entry requirements on the official organiser's website.
Official website ↗Competition overview
Key information
Eligible ages
13–18
School level
High school students ages 13-18
Registration method
School or Individual
Competition stages
Annual STEM innovation and entrepreneurship challenge from August through April; phases include Activation Stage, Innovation Stage, and Innovation Summit.
Fee
Check official rules for current season fees; fee not confirmed from captured public pages.
Online / in-person
Online
Dates
Competition timeline
Registration opens
28 Aug 2025
Registration closes
30 Oct 2025
Competition starts
31 Oct 2025
Competition ends
8 Jan 2026
Editorial perspective
Our Take
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.