The 2026 results are official
Research worth remembering.
One hundred finalist teams advanced from a global field. The Top 25 are ranked by the Grand Finale judges; the remaining 75 are celebrated as unranked Top 100 Finalists.
The podium
Meet the Top 3.
These teams earned the highest final scores after live presentation review. Select any team to explore its researchers, abstract, and presentation video when available.
Grand Finale ranking
Ranks 4–25.
The Top 25 are the only teams shown in ranked order. Rankings reflect the official Grand Finale results.
Top 100 Finalists
Seventy-five more teams. No ranking implied.
Explore the broader finalist cohort by name, project, or research track.
No finalist teams match that search.
A permanent research archive
Every finalist gets a place in the story.
Each team has a dedicated profile preserving its researchers, project summary, track, and presentation video when available—without publishing papers or participant contact details.