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TEKNOFEST - home to the world’s largest technology competitions - will host contests this year across 52 main categories and 127 subcategories. Now in its 9th year, TEKNOFEST continues to spotlight the bold, high-impact projects of young innovators determined to turn their ideas into reality and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Teams that pass the preliminary selection stage will receive over TRY 100 million in financial support, while teams that compete at TEKNOFEST and place will share over TRY 75 million in prizes.

TEKNOFEST 2026 will feature 52 technology competitions, including Rocket, Model Satellite, Robotaxi (Autonomous Passenger Vehicle), Combat UAV, Chip Design, the TEKNOFEST Vocational Skills Competition, Blockchain, Air Defense Systems, Financial Technologies, Unmanned Surface Vehicle, and many more. New to TEKNOFEST 2026 - compared to the 2025 competitions - are the Mining Technologies Competition, Electronic Warfare Competition, Advanced Autonomous Systems Design & Operations Competition, and the FPV Drone Tracking Competition, all open for applications for the first time.

Competitions are open to applicants from primary school to middle school, high school, university, graduate studies, and alumni. For full details and to apply, visit www.teknofest.org.

Application deadline: 20 February 2026!

Apply to TEKNOFEST 2026 - where dreams turn into reality - and become one of the pioneers shaping the future of technology.

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