Categories and Awards

Who can participate and how?

You can participate in teams (from 2 to 6 students) in three categories:

(i) 1st and 2nd year of Secondary Education
(ii) 3rd and 4th year of Secondary Education
(iii) High School
(iv) Medium or higer level of Vocational Training

Each team will face the challenge of proposing a solution for one or more SDGs. To design and develop their project, they may use the material provided by the School of Telecommunication Engineering (programmable board kits compatible with the Arduino IDE) or any other board compatible with the Arduino IDE.

Communications (for example, 5G, LoRaWAN, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc., for which we will provide support) must be included in the project, as well as some cybersecurity elements (for which we will also provide support).

Participation of more than one team per center will be allowed; the maximum number will be specified when the registration period ends, and it will depend on the total number of teams that register.

You can find more detailed information here.

What will be the reward?

Apart from experience and prizes, only for participating, you get:

Your educational center will receive a kit of programmable boards compatible with the Arduino IDE, with an estimated value of around €75.
At the inauguration of the Olympiad (on January 16, 2026), you will have the opportunity to visit the educational and research facilities of our school (including anechoic chambers, 5G/6G labs, quantum technology labs, electronics, and radio labs, among others), which is ranked among the top 300 schools worldwide according to the Shanghai ranking.

Competition phases and prizes

The competition will have two phases:

1st Classification phase

The competition among the teams that register at our School (EET UVIGO) will take place on April 23 or 24, 2026 (depending on the number of teams participating).

You will have from January to work on your project. In each category, 3 awards will be presented: