Eligibility
Proposed for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students. Individual and team entries can be permitted; team size will be specified in the final rules.
FolioLabs FolioLabs community competitions
Don't just tell us. Show us how you think.
A space for students and emerging researchers to take on meaningful problems, test ideas, and share the work behind the outcome.
Upcoming edition · Official dates and prizes will be announced here.
Challenge brief
Your process matters
From question to evidence.
A problem worth solving
Start with context, not just an idea.
A process we can follow
Show experiments, choices, and revisions.
A result you can explain
Share outcomes and what you learned.
The essentials
Competition details
The page is ready for the official edition details. The items below describe the proposed format; confirm the final rules, dates, prizes, and submission process before opening registrations.
Timeline
Registration opening, submission deadline, judging dates, and results announcement: to be announced.
Submission
Project summary, problem statement, approach, evidence or prototype, outcomes, and a short reflection on learning.
Recognition
Awards, certificates, mentorship, or showcase opportunities will be listed here once confirmed.
How to participate
Make the journey part of the submission.
A strong entry isn't only a polished final result. It helps reviewers understand the thinking and evidence that shaped it.
Choose a real problem
Pick a problem from campus, your community, research, or everyday life. Make the context and the people affected clear.
Build and document
Develop an idea, experiment, prototype, or research-led proposal. Show your iterations, decisions, and what changed.
Submit your work
Prepare a concise project summary and supporting evidence. The final submission form, deadline, and file limits will be announced with the official edition.
Judging framework
Reward the thinking, not just the finish.
01
Problem understanding
Does the submission identify a meaningful problem and explain who it affects?
02
Reasoning and evidence
Are decisions supported by research, experiments, user feedback, or clearly stated assumptions?
03
Iteration and learning
Does the entry show what was tried, what failed, and how the work improved?
04
Potential impact
Is the solution useful, thoughtful, and realistic for its intended context?
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