Four Host Cities

The Singapore hub serves students across Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Showcases are held in partnership with university research centres in the one-north precinct. Working language: English; Mandarin and Malay are welcome in mentor sessions.

The Singapore programme attracts strong work in biotechnology, climate adaptation in tropical contexts, marine science, and applied AI. Mentors include researchers from local universities and engineers from the regional tech ecosystem.

A two-day event: presentations on day one, a public demonstration day on day two with university faculty, industry judges, and family members invited.

The Hong Kong hub serves students from Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Macau, and Korea. Showcases are hosted in partnership with universities across the Pearl River Delta. Working languages: English and Mandarin; submissions may be in either.

Hardware engineering, financial-systems research, urban design, public health, and machine learning are particularly strong. The Greater Bay Area's manufacturing density makes Hong Kong an unusually good place to prototype physical products.

A two-day event with a dedicated maker session on day two — students can use partner makerspaces to demonstrate hardware projects in working condition rather than relying on slides.

The London hub serves students across the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Showcases are held in partnership with university research centres in central London. Working language: English; submissions may include primary materials in any language with translation provided.

Strong tradition of fundamental science, social-policy research, and interdisciplinary work crossing humanities and STEM. London judges include researchers from a dense network of UK universities and research institutes.

A two-day event combining presentations and a poster-and-demo session open to the public. A short public lecture series runs alongside, given by guest researchers on the year's competition theme.

The New York hub serves students across North, Central, and South America. Showcases are held in partnership with university research centres in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Working language: English; Spanish and Portuguese are welcome in mentor sessions.

Computer science, AI, urban systems, public health, and social-impact technology are heavily represented. Judging panels include practitioners from the New York tech scene as well as faculty from regional universities.

A two-day event: a closed judging day followed by a public exhibition day in a downtown venue, with invited industry guests and an evening reception for finalists, mentors, and families.

Most students join the hub closest to where they study. The hub determines your mentor, your interim deadlines (set in local time), and the city of your regional showcase.

Teams whose members live in different regions choose one hub at registration. All team members attend that hub's showcase in person; travel grants are available where needed.

The Global Final rotates among the four cities each year. Wherever it lands, top entries from every region are invited to attend; the standards do not change, only the location.