Frequently Asked Questions

The Competition is open to lower secondary school students in Cyprus.

Students take part in teams, in accordance with the team size and participation requirements set out in the Competition Announcement.

Yes, provided that the participation requirements are met and each team has the necessary support from a supervising teacher.

No. Each student can participate in only one team.

No. You do not need to have a ready-made idea from the start. The process begins by identifying a real problem and exploring creative and innovative ways to address it.

You can focus on a real challenge related to water, such as water conservation, protection, quality, management or use.

It does not necessarily mean creating something that has never existed before. It means thinking of a new, different or improved way to address a real problem.

Not necessarily. The form of your proposal depends on your idea. It could involve a device, product, app, process or another creative solution.

Yes. Innovation can come from the way you combine, adapt, improve or apply existing materials, technologies or ideas.

Projects can be submitted in Greek or English.

The teacher acts as a mentor and guide. They help students organise their research, explore their ideas and develop their solution, while allowing the students to take the lead.

Projects will be evaluated by a judging panel according to the criteria set out in the Competition Announcement, including factors such as understanding of the problem, innovation, creativity, research and the potential application of the proposed solution.

All information about the participation requirements, Competition stages, key dates and submission process can be found in the Water Innovators Competition Announcement.