31 August 2026
University confirmation
Academic partnersUniversities confirm their participation and promote the challenge to eligible students.
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Follow every phase of the FEI Gen-next Sport Innovation Challenge 2026, from university confirmation and team registration to workshops, mentoring and the final event in Lausanne.
Each phase helps teams move from understanding the challenge to developing, submitting and presenting a practical solution.
Universities confirm their participation and promote the challenge to eligible students.
Students create their profiles, form teams of 3 to 5 and select one of the two FEI challenge topics.
Meet the organisers, discover the two FEI use cases and understand the challenge objectives, rules, deliverables, platform and next steps.
Build your project with support from your dedicated mentor and gain practical input directly from FEI experts.
Both sessions will happen in the same day.
29 September · 14:00–15:00 CEST
Explore the topic in more depth and access practical information to support your project. Online session; recording available.
29 September · 15:30–16:30 CEST
Explore the Eventing use case and gather details to support the development of your solution. Online session; recording available.
Teams submit their completed challenge entry on Agorize for the local selection phase.
Teams present their projects to their university. One team per challenge topic can be selected for the Final Pitching Day.
Finalists refine their presentation deck and prototype, using feedback from their dedicated coach to prepare for the jury.
The top finalists pitch their solutions to an expert jury at FEI Headquarters, with the option to participate online.
Questions about the programme?