RoboNest Young Innovator Challenge
The Gateway into the RoboNest Incubator
Open to secondary-school students across Saudi and international curricula GCSE/IGCSE, O-Level/A-Level, IB and American programmes the Young Innovator Challenge invites school teams to identify a real problem and pitch an engineering solution to academic and industry judges.
Format
Teams, Themes and Judging
Teams form through their school's engineering club and work together on a concept addressing a real-world engineering challenge, drawn from any RoboNest Engineering Pathway from robotics and AI to renewable energy, smart cities and industrial systems.
Concepts are reviewed ahead of RoboNest Pitch Day, where teams present to a panel of academic and industry judges. Judging considers the clarity of the problem, the soundness of the proposed engineering approach, and the team's ability to explain and defend their thinking.
Prize details and dates are confirmed closer to each cycle and published on the News & Events page.
How it works
Eight Stages, From School to Showcase
- 1
School Membership
A school joins the RoboNest Engineering Schools Network and names a Coordinator.
- 2
Engineering Club Development
The school builds or strengthens a student engineering club with RoboNest support.
- 3
School-Level Selection
Clubs run an internal process to identify the teams that will represent the school.
- 4
Concept Submission
Teams submit their engineering concept for review ahead of Pitch Day.
- 5
RoboNest Pitch Day
Teams pitch their concepts to academic and industry judges.
- 6
Fellow Selection
Standout teams are invited to become RoboNest Fellows.
- 7
Incubation
Fellows enter the structured RoboNest Incubator programme.
- 8
Engineering Showcase
Fellows present finished prototypes to a professional and academic audience.
Student benefits
What Teams Gain
- Real experience pitching to academic and industry judges
- A structured path to becoming a RoboNest Fellow and entering the Incubator
- Mentoring, feedback and exposure to the College of Engineering
Ready to Take the First Step?
Talk to us about entering a team, or bring RoboNest to your school first through the Engineering Schools Network.