Program Description
The Oxford Saïd Global Climate Tech Challenge invites high school students and teachers worldwide to use technology to tackle the climate crisis with bold, practical solutions. Presented by Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, this competition empowers young innovators and educators to design tech-driven ideas that address one of humanity’s greatest challenges and to present them at the University of Oxford.
Benefits
Participants will gain:
- Real-world purpose: apply technology to urgent challenges in air pollution, extreme weather, food security, biodiversity, and water scarcity
- Skills and credibility: sharpen problem-solving, teamwork, and ethical thinking while building a portfolio recognised by Oxford Saïd
- A platform for impact: present to an international audience in Oxford and join a growing network of peers, academics, and practitioners
Challenges
Entrants should respond to one of five key challenges, using technology as the foundation for their ideas and lesson plans:
- Air pollution
- Extreme weather events
- Food security
- Biodiversity
- Water scarcity
Requirements
Students
Entries must:
- be from a team of 3-5 students aged 15-18 (individual entries will not be accepted)
- be submitted as a ten-page PowerPoint presentation (saved as PDF, ideally under 10mb)
- include a video of up to three minutes in length
- include a completed form for each student, signed by a parent or guardian
Teachers
Entries must:
- be from an individual teacher (team entries will not be accepted)
- include a series of lesson plans intended for your school’s curriculum (saved as PDF, ideally under 10mb)
Prizes
Top prizes
- The winning student team will win a full scholarship to the Future Climate Tech Innovators summer school in 2027 in Oxford, taught by Oxford University’s world-renowned academics (all expenses paid)
- The winning teacher will attend an Executive Education Programme at Oxford Saïd in Oxford, in 2027 (all expenses paid)
Finalist prizes
- All finalists will have an all-expenses paid trip to Oxford to present at the finals
Participation
- All students and teachers who have their submissions approved will receive a certificate of participation from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Benefits of Participation
- Completely free to enter
- All-expenses-paid trip to Oxford for shortlisted student teams and teachers
- Top prizes: a full scholarship to the Future Climate Tech Innovators summer school for the winning student team and a place on an Oxford Executive Education programme for the winning teacher
- A truly global community: last year’s competition drew 1,600+ entries from 75 countries
Application Deadline
Application Deadline: 17 August 2026 (11.59pm GMT)
Grant Atlas