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Deadline: November 2, 2025
The AVEVA EcoTech Emerge Challenge 2025 is an exciting global innovation competition designed to empower undergraduate and master’s students who are passionate about technology and sustainability. Organized by AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software and digital transformation, this challenge encourages students to develop tech-driven solutions that promote sustainability, energy efficiency, and environmental impact reduction.
Participants are invited to propose innovative ideas or prototypes that address critical sustainability challenges across industries such as energy, water, manufacturing, and smart cities. The EcoTech Emerge Challenge provides an opportunity for students to gain global exposure, mentorship, and hands-on experience while competing for a total cash prize of £18,000.
Through this challenge, AVEVA aims to inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists, and innovators to design creative solutions that foster a more sustainable and digitally connected future.
Benefits
- Total prize pool of £18,000, distributed among winning teams.
- Mentorship and guidance from AVEVA’s global experts in sustainability and technology.
- Opportunity to showcase your solution to industry professionals and global stakeholders.
- Gain international recognition through AVEVA’s global innovation platforms.
- Access to learning resources and networking opportunities with professionals in digital innovation and industrial software.
- Potential for internships, partnerships, or future collaborations with AVEVA.
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Eligibility Criteria
- Open to undergraduate and master’s students from any country.
- Applicants must be enrolled in a recognized higher education institution at the time of application.
- Teams can consist of 1–4 members, preferably from different disciplines.
- Projects must focus on sustainability, digital innovation, or environmental impact reduction.
- All submissions must be original, feasible, and ethical in design and implementation.
Application Process and Documents Required
Challenge Steps: Your journey through EcoTech Emerge 2025 challenge
The challenge is five-step process, taking you from concept to competition, with the chance to win big and make a difference!
The evaluation criteria:
- Sustainability impact: Does your idea help make the world greener, fairer, or move us closer to net-zero?
- End-user value: Have you really thought about the people who will use your solution and what they actually need?
- Solution innovation: Is your idea fresh, creative, and different from what’s already out there?
- Technical & commercial feasibility: Could your solution realistically work in the real world and be something people or businesses might adopt?
1# Application Phase
Deadline: 02 November 2025 – Midnight (GMT)
Start by forming your team and registering for the challenge. Upload your CV/resume, create a diverse and talented team, and submit your brilliant, sustainability-focused tech idea. You’ll need around 5 slides to describe your concept and development plan.
2# Shortlisting Phase
Start & end date: 03 November 2025 – 16 November 2025
Sit back and relax while our AVEVA experts review and score all submitted ideas. No action is needed from you during this phase.
3# Mentoring Phase
Deadline date: 07 December 2025 – Midnight (GMT)
If your team is one of the 20 selected, you’ll be paired with leaders and subject matter experts from AVEVA. They’ll provide technical and commercial guidance to refine your idea. You’ll need to submit a refined 10-slide presentation and a 1-minute video summarising your idea and approach.
4# Selection Phase
Start & end date: 08 December 2025 – 14 December 2025
An expert panel will select the 10 finalists. All you need to do is wait for the exciting news!
5# Final Phase
Deadline Date : January 18, 2025
Final event, exact date TBC: End of January, 2025
The final push begins! You’ll work with your mentors to perfect your presentation and demonstration. The final event will be streamed online, where you’ll present a 10-minute video of your pitch, accompanied by your slides and any demonstration prototypes. Judges will ask questions, deliberate, and announce the three winning teams.
Deliverables: 10-slide presentation, 10-minute pitch video, and any demo prototypes.
Aplication Timeline:
- Application phase
01 September – 02 November: Register, select your category, and submit your idea! - Shortlisting phase
03 November – 16 November: The jury members will evaluate the projects and select the top 20 ideas. - Mentoring phase
17 November – 07 December: The top 20 will be pre-selected and mentored by our professional experts to develop and improve their ideas. - Selection phase
08 December – 14 December: The jury members will evaluate the projects of the 20 pre-selected teams. - Final phase
15 December – 18 January 2026: The 10 best finalists will be chosen to present their project in front of the panel of experts.
