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ABOUT THE COMPETITION

TEKNOFEST Social Innovation Competition is a competition that aims to develop innovative solutions to social problems and supports individuals to realize their socially-oriented ideas.

The competition is open to all primary, secondary, high school, university students and graduates studying in Türkiye, TRNC and abroad.

The number of team members should consist of groups of maximum 6 people. Teams at primary, middle and high school level must have an advisor. An advisor is not mandatory for teams at university level and above. You can participate in the competition as a team or apply individually.

Competition Subject Scopes:

Lifelong Learning
Society
Security

Evaluation Stages:

Project Preliminary Evaluation Report
Project Presentation (Semi-Final)
Prototype and Final Presentation

Templates for the reports required from competitors will be announced later on the TEKNOFEST website or through communication channels.

In 2025, the Social Innovation Competition will be held only within the scope of TEKNOFEST TRNC and will not be organised within the scope of TEKNOFEST Istanbul.

Competition Calender 2025

Date	Explanation
Competition Application Deadline	30.01.2025
Project Preliminary Evaluation Report Deadline	04.02.2025 - 17:00
Announcement of the Qualifying Teams According to the Project Preliminary Evaluation Report	27.02.2025
Project Presentation Deadline	22.03.2025-17.00
Online Presentation Stage Date	24-29.03.2025
Announcement of Online Presentation Phase Results and Finalist Teams	04.04.2025
Competition Finals / TEKNOFEST TRNC	1-4 May 2025

İlkokul Seviyesi

Degree	Reward Amount
First	50.000 TL
Second	40.000 TL
Third	30.000 TL

Middle School Level

Degree	Reward Amount
First	60.000 TL
Second	50.000 TL
Third	40.000 TL

High School Level

Degree	Reward Amount
First	70.000 TL
Second	60.000 TL
Third	50.000 TL

University and Above Level

Degree	Reward Amount
First	80.000 TL
Second	70.000 TL
Third	60.000 TL

2025 TEKNOFEST SOCIAL INNOVATION COMPETITION SPECIFICATION

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.

Social Innovation Competition

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Competition Calender 2025

İlkokul Seviyesi

Middle School Level

High School Level

University and Above Level

2025 TEKNOFEST SOCIAL INNOVATION COMPETITION SPECIFICATION

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