TCIA 2027 · CATEGORY
Innovation Award
Develop a working innovation prototype
Turn an AI solution into a demonstrable prototype, supported by development, testing and impact evidence.
What to prepare
A working or demonstrable prototype, test results and evidence of benefits or impact.
Competition theme: AI for a Better and Sustainable Future
What this category focuses on
Build a prototype
Show a working or demonstrable AI solution.
Test & evaluate
Provide test results and explain how you improved the project.
Demonstrate impact
Explain who benefits and what difference your solution makes.
Your competition journey (2 main rounds)
Round 1 · Regional
10–28 Feb 2027
5-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&A
Round 2 · National Final
Sat 20 Mar 2027
7-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&A
Only teams that qualify in the regional round and confirm their place advance to the National Final.
Finalists announced 1 Mar · Confirm by 10 Mar 2027
Road Map · Schedule
From registration to the final · Thailand time
Registration15 Nov – 31 Dec 2026
- Enter team details and each member’s date of birth.
- Choose your participation format, category, age level and region.
- For Onsite, specify your kit for your age division and the equipment you will use.
- Submit your information and payment evidence through the organizer’s confirmed channels.
Online training17 Dec 2026 and 21 Jan 2027
- Both participation formats include 3 hours of online training and online mentoring clinics.
- Session times and joining instructions will be announced.
Video SubmissionDeadline: 31 Jan 2027 · 23:59
- English presentation video: maximum 3 minutes.
- English Project Summary: maximum 3 pages, plus evidence of Floaino use and project development.
Document screening1–7 Feb 2027
- Review of project documents and videos.
- The organizer may request additional English captions.
Regional round10–28 Feb 2027
- 5-minute presentation and 5-minute Q&A.
- Online presents online; Onsite brings working hardware to demonstrate at the venue.
- Identity and technical checks take place in advance. The same criteria apply within each category and age level.
Finalists announced1 Mar 2027
- Target: 48 national finalists, or 12 teams per region.
- Format quotas and Wild Card criteria will be announced before registration opens.
Finalists confirmationBy 10 Mar 2027
- Finalists must confirm their place by 10 March 2027.
- Unconfirmed places may be offered to reserve teams in score order.
National finalSat 20 Mar 2027
- 7-minute presentation and demonstration, followed by 5-minute Q&A.
- Keep original experiment and test evidence available for inspection.
- Online competes online; Onsite brings working hardware for a demonstration at the venue.
Before the regional round
- English video, up to 3 minutes
- English Project Summary, up to 3 pages
- Evidence of Floaino use and project development
Submit by 31 Jan 2027 · 23:59 Thailand time
Participation options & packages
Explore kitsBoth Innovation Award and Innovation Challenge accept Online and Onsite entries.
| Participation | Organizer-supplied equipment | Total registration fee |
|---|---|---|
| Online Present remotely, with no venue attendance. Hardware is optional. | No kit included | 3,000THB / team |
| Online + KitOptional Present remotely with the same equipment package as Onsite. | Floaino Kit included | 6,000THB / team |
| Onsite Bring working hardware for a live demonstration and exhibition. | Floaino Kit included | 6,000THB / team |
Online + Kit teams still compete online. The kit is an optional equipment package and does not change the presentation format.