22/01/2026
TEKNOFEST, the world’s largest aviation, space, and technology festival, will host 52 main categories and 127 sub-categories of competitions in 2026.
In its 9th year, TEKNOFEST continues to inspire young innovators who strive to turn their dreams into reality and compete to become the best in their fields. Within the scope of the competitions, teams that pass the preliminary evaluation will receive over 100 million TRY in financial support, while teams achieving rankings at TEKNOFEST will be awarded over 75 million TRY in prizes.
Highlighted Competition Categories at TEKNOFEST 2026
Among the 52 different competitions to be held at TEKNOFEST 2026, some of the most popular categories include:
• Rocket
• Model Satellite
• Robotaxi (Autonomous Passenger Vehicle)
• Combat UAV
• Chip Design
• TEKNOFEST Vocational Skills Competition
• Blockchain
• Air Defense Systems
• Financial Technologies
• Unmanned Maritime Vehicle
• Competitions Open for Applications for the First Time in 2026
In addition to the competitions held in 2025, TEKNOFEST 2026 will introduce the following categories for the first time:
• TEKNOFEST Mining Technologies Competition
• Electronic Warfare Competition
• Advanced Autonomous Systems Design and Operations Competition
• FPV Drone Tracking Competition
Who Can Apply?
Applications are open to participants from primary school, middle school, high school, undergraduate, graduate, and alumni levels.
For more detailed information and to submit your application, please visit www.teknofest.org.