What is the SocioTech Challenge?

The SocioTech Challenge is for middle and high school students. The team and their advisor select STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) projects for the betterment of their community (e.g. climate change, stormwater management, manufacturing workforce, renewable energy, or health and welfare, etc.) and the design and reasonable solution to be presented to and judged by a panel of industry professionals. The competing projects will be displayed for the community. Each team has the opportunity to win one of the following prizes for their sponsoring organization:

​If interested in participating, go to the Registration Guidelines page to register your team and please review the Project Guidelines. We look forward to seeing you participate and bring your ideas to life!

1st Prize - $1,000                     2nd Prize - $750
3rd Prize - $500   Honorable Mention - $250
Community Choice Award* - $125  ​ ​

* The community determines the Community Award winner with their voting dollars. Each vote is one dollar ($). The team with the most votes receives half of the voting receipts. For example, 500 votes are casted (or $500 received).The team with the most votes will receive $250, at the very least, they will receive $125.

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Explore Innovation in Action!

Check out the SocioTech Challenge 2025 Gallery to see how middle and high school students are using STEM to create real-world solutions for their communities. From climate change to health and technology, these student-led projects showcase creativity, problem-solving, and purpose.
Be inspired—see the future through their eyes.