Are you passionate about technology and interested in preserving the health of our oceans? Join the Ocean Tech Student Challenge, presented by TECHNATION’s Career Ready Program.
Impacts of human activity have put our oceans in danger, with experts estimating catastrophic effects if left unchecked. We invite students to embark on a problem-solving mission that marries technology and conservation.
Our challenge is simple yet profound: submit your most ingenious ideas, harnessing the power of technology to propel us towards a cleaner and healthier future for the world’s oceans.
Ready to dive into innovation and make waves of positive change? Start or join a team today and help shape the future of our oceans. We have $16,000 in cash prizes up for grabs!
Challenge CategoriesChoose one or more of the below categories/sub-categories to focus your project on:
Challenge Steps
STEP 1: IDEATION & DEVELOPMENT
September 19 – October 15, 2023
Create or join a team consisting of 2-4 post-secondary students. The deliverable for this stage is a 10-20 slide PDF presentation outlining the project and its potential impact. All submissions must be in English and uploaded to the platform by 11:59PM (EST) on October 15, 2023.The voting stage will take place between October 15-16, 2023. Up to five teams will be selected to participate in the finals. The finalist teams will be notified on the evening of October 16, 2023.
STEP 2: THE FINAL PITCH
October 22, 2023
Between October 17-22, you will have time to finalize your solution/prototype and prepare a five-minute presentation (including a short prototype demonstration). The teams of finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their solutions to the jury at a live event at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS on October 22, 2023. The teams will have the chance to win up to $8,000 cash!