Technovation Girls Competition 2025-26
We believe girls have the power to change the world—because every year, thousands do, by solving problems in their communities with technology.
Supported by a network of mentors, ambassadors, volunteers and parents, these girls are shaping the future. You can too.
The Technovation Girls program includes a global competition element. It is not necessary to submit to the competition to use the curriculum, but most of our participants do.
This page collects information about the rules, requirements, and structure of the competition.
Competition Timeline
- The Technovation Girls Season officially starts on August 13, 2025.
- Students and Mentors may register between August 13, 2025 and March 18, 2026.
- Student teams work on their projects from when they sign up until the submission deadline.
- All teams must submit by April 20, 2026 5pm PDT to be eligible to complete.
- After teams submit, judging begins. Judging typically runs from April or May through June. There are 3 rounds of judging:
- Quarterfinals (Round 1): All teams who submit are quarterfinalists. Judges select which teams will move on to the Semifinal round of judging
- Semifinalists are announced via email.
- Quarterfinal (Round 1) Judging Window: April 23rd – May 26th, 2026
Takes place at Regional Pitch Events and online
- Semifinals (Round 2): Judges select 15 teams who are Regional Honorees, and 15 teams who advance to the Finals. (Regional Honorees do not advance any further.)
- Finalists and Regional Honorees are announced at the Global Celebration Event, a virtual event open to all participants and volunteers.
- Semifinal (Round 2) Judging Window: June 1 – June 15, 2026
Takes place entirely online
- Finals: The Final round of judging takes place at the Technovation World Summit
- Quarterfinals (Round 1): All teams who submit are quarterfinalists. Judges select which teams will move on to the Semifinal round of judging
Key Dates for 2025-2026 Season
Registration Opens: August 13, 2025
12 weeks to submission: January 26, 2026
This is the latest we recommend starting the program
Registration Deadline (Students and Mentors): March 18, 2026 at 23:59 UTC.
The last day to formally register a team
Submission Deadline: April 20, 2026 at 5pm PDT | April 21 at 1am WAT | 2am CEST | 5:30am IST
Quarterfinals (Judging Round 1): April 23 – May 26, 2026
Semifinalists announced: May 26, 2026
Semifinals (Judging Round 2): June 1 – June 15, 2026
Virtual Celebration and Finalists & Regional Winners Announcement: July 2026
World Summit: September 2026
About the Technovation Girls Competition
The Technovation Girls Competition takes place at the end of the Technovation Girls season.
Teams work on their projects throughout the Technovation Girls season and, if they are eligible to compete and choose to do so, submit them to a global competition for the opportunity to win awards and educational scholarships.
Submissions are then judged in Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final rounds, with top-scoring teams advancing to subsequent rounds. Quarterfinals may be judged at in-person Regional Pitch Events or online. Semifinals are judged entirely online.
The Final round of the competition is held at World Summit, where Finalist teams (5 from each division), pitch their projects to a panel of judges.
While the Technovation Girls competition is not open to boys or participants above the age of 18, the curriculum is free and available to use by learners of all ages and genders.
All teams who submit to the competition are required to agree to the Honor Code when they submit. This agreement is made on the my.technovationchallenge.org platform, but the full text of the Honor Code can be found below for review.
2026 Technovation Honor Code
Technovation’s mission is to empower girls to become leaders, technology innovators and real-world problem solvers. To maintain a fair, safe, fun, and friendly competition for all involved, it is important that all team members and mentors agree to support one another in realizing this mission.
You promise that your team’s 2026 Technovation Girls submission is created by the students on your 2026 Technovation team. If your team remixes other materials or updates a past project, that is acceptable IF your team significantly improves or modifies the original materials. You or your team members agree to cite any sources you use, such as tutorials, code libraries, code templates, datasets, and more in the Learning Journey section of your submission. Additionally, if any team member used AI to help your team in any part of your project, your team agrees to share details in the Learning Journey section.
Finally, students and mentors promise that while they may receive assistance from mentors in learning new skills and finding resources, the mentors do not create, design, develop, or write any aspect of the team’s submission deliverables.
Submission Guidelines
A detailed list of everything teams must submit, organized by division
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have additional questions, explore our FAQ section which includes information about registration, use of AI, and more
Inspiration: Past Submissions
Explore the Technovation App Gallery to see some of the top submissions from recent years
You can also explore our resources for Ambassadors, Mentors, and Judges for additional tools and information relevant to your role.