Award Structure

Award Structure

Judging and Results Selection Process

This graphic explains the judging process for all Technovation Girls teams that 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 in-person in California at World Summit. At World Summit, 1 Grand Prize Winner per division will be announced.

Keep scrolling for more information about specific awards and prizes.

2025 Award structure (1)

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AWARDS 

Judges will select 15 Finalist teams from around the world.  

Finalists

Finalist teams will receive a $500/person educational stipend (unrestricted, to be used to further the individual’s learning at their own discretion).

All Finalist teams will be flown in to attend World Summit in person in October, 2025.

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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.  
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REGIONAL HONORS 

In 2025 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 $250 to use as an educational stipend. 

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SPECIAL PRIZES

 For the 2024-2025 season, Technovation will give an additional special prize.

All Semifinalist teams will be eligible — teams do not need to be Regional Honors teams or Finalist teams to qualify.

With help from generous Technovation supporters the award will also include a cash prize.

This award will be presented at the Global Celebration event. 

Technovation Girls Prizes_EmopowerED Prize

The EmpowerEd 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.