STEPS to the 2026 Challenge

Before submission, Please Prepare the Following Information and Materials:

• Team Name (Required) - Give your team a meaningful name that represents your creativity and spirit.

• Team Photo (Required) - Give your team a meaningful name that represents your creativity and spirit.

• Member Information (Required) - Provide the name, gender, age for each team member.

2. School and Mentor Information

• School of First Author (Required) - Provide the full name of the school. For multiple members, fill in the school of the first author.

• Mentor/Guardian Information (Required) - Provide the mentor’s name, phone number, and primary email address.

3. Project Information

• Title & Abstract (Required) - Provide the title and a short abstract of your innovation (within 200 words).

• Category (Required) - Prototype (open to ages 7–12 & 13–18) / Idea (open to ages 7–12 only)

• Project Photo (Required) - JPG or PNG images showcasing the innovation (prototype photos, UI screenshots, or design sketches).

• Project Presentation (Required) - A single PDF file, max.12 pages, A4 size (landscape), refer to "Presentation Slide Template", file size ≤ 20 MB.

• Demo Video (Required) - Chinese or English, maxi. 5 minutes, landscape orientation, uploaded online and provide a link.

• Research log / Report (Optional) - The project report can be in paper format; the log is a record of the innovation process with no fixed format.

• Supplementary Materials (Optional) - Supporting files such as source code, 3D models, novelty search reports, research data, interview materials, etc.