Award Structure
Judging and Results Selection Process
This graphic explains the judging process for all Technovation Girls teams and the different stages of the competition.
- All teams must submit their projects through their profile on my.technovationchallenge.org.
- For the quarterfinal round of judging, teams can be judged online or in-person at Regional Pitch Events.
- For the second round of judging, the semifinal round, all teams are judged online.
- During the semifinal round of judging, Finalist teams and Regional Honors teams are selected. These teams are announced at the Global Celebration
- The final round of judging will be held during World Summit. At World Summit, 1 Grand Prize Winner per division will be announced.
Keep scrolling for more information about specific awards and prizes.
TECHNOVATION GIRLS
AWARDS
Judges will select 15 Finalist teams from around the world.
Finalist teams will be named in each of these 5 regions for each division: Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, North America, and Latin America.
Finalists
Finalist teams will receive a $500/person educational stipend (unrestricted, to be used to further the individual’s learning at their own discretion).
For the 2026 season, World Summit will be held in person in Bengaluru, India. All finalist teams will receive free travel and accommodations for all team members to the global event. This includes travel, food, transportation, and networking opportunities worth approximately $10,000 per team.
At our global World Summit event, judges will select 3 Grand Prize Winners for Technovation Girls—one from each division.
- Each member of a Grand Prize winning team will receive a $750/person educational stipend (unrestricted, to be used to further the individual’s learning at their own discretion).
Note: This takes the place of the $500/person stipend to finalist teams. The 3 Grand Prize Winner teams will receive $750/person stipends, and the remaining 12 Finalist teams will receive $500/person stipends.
REGIONAL HONORS
In 2026, we will select 15 teams for Regional Honors
Regional Honors will be awarded in each of these 5 regions for each division: Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, North America, and Latin America.
Each member of a Regional Honors team will receive a $250 educational stipend.
SPECIAL PRIZES
For the 2025-2026 season, Technovation will give additional special prizes.
All Semifinalist teams will be eligible — teams do not need to be Regional Honorees or a Finalist team to qualify.
These awards will be presented at the Global Celebration event.
The Climate prize will be reviewed and selected by Technovation Alumnae working in Climate Action. It will go to a team whose project meets the following criteria:
- Their project clearly addresses a specific local issue related to climate change. The prize is meant to award teams thinking realistically and practically about climate change's effects on their immediate community.
- Their project makes a clear argument for driving actual behavior change. The judges will be looking for apps that help users make informed decisions and take concrete actions to mitigate climate change, and apps that go beyond simply raising awareness.
Please note: there is no monetary award for the Climate Prize
The EmpowerEDd Excellence award will go to a team developing a solution to empower people through education.
This prize recognizes teams addressing SDG 4, which supports inclusive and equitable quality education for all people.
The judges will look for inventive apps that increase access to education, encourage lifelong learning, or provide innovative methods for new learning. Judges will be evaluating submissions for innovation and ambition—they will be looking for apps that go beyond test prep apps or memorization quizzes.
The Break the Scroll prize will be awarded to a team that develops a solution to address excessive phone usage by promoting in-person, life-affirming connections.
More information coming soon!