Eligibility
Open to high-school and university teams for the 2026–2027 season.
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Ideas into prototypes
Open Innovation
Turn a real problem into a feasible technology solution through research, prototyping, and presentation.
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Season 03 · 2026–2027
Team requirements
A minimum of two students per team with an adult coach or supervisor affiliated with the participating institution.
Who can compete
Levels & divisions
- High school
- University
The challenge
Competition format
- Identify a meaningful local or global problem
- Research and develop an original, feasible, and sustainable solution
- Build and test a working prototype when applicable
- Present and demonstrate the project to the judging panel
Before you compete
Rules & requirements
- One original project per team
- A documented engineering or development process
- Project report and presentation materials
- Software, prototype, demonstration, website, or introductory video as applicable to the project
- The KNRC General Rules published on the main website apply
Applies to every competition
KNRC General Rules
In addition to the competition-specific rules, every team must follow the general participation rules published on the KNRC homepage.
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Registration and team management take place on the KNRC events platform.
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