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CompetitionThe IET (UK delivery partner)

FIRST LEGO League Challenge

Teams build and program a LEGO robot and work on an innovation project around the season's theme, then compete at regional tournaments.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
The IET (UK delivery partner)[1]
Who it’s for
Teams of up to 10 young people aged 9 to 16, through a school or youth group[2]
Cost
From £285 a team; funding packages available[3]
Year groups
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11
Where
UK-wide
Format
In person
Funding
Bursaries or funding available

Sources

4 sources

  1. IET Education

    FIRST LEGO League

    The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) are proud to be the UK delivery partners for FIRST ® LEGO® League.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  2. IET Education

    FIRST LEGO League Challenge

    Age: 9 to 16

    Checked 14 October 2026

  3. IET Education

    Register for FIRST LEGO League

    Option one - from £285

    Checked 14 October 2026

  4. IET Education

    FIRST LEGO League Challenge

    Register for the BIOGLOW™ season 2026 - 2027

    Checked 14 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

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Samsung Solve for Tomorrow

Open now

CompetitionSamsung UK

A free national tech-for-good competition and innovation programme. Students, alone or in teams of up to four, come up with a tech idea in one of three categories: Smarter Sport, Greener Future or Safer Online. Semi-finalists get mentoring and prototype funding before a national final in London.

Worth
Mentoring, work experience with Samsung, Samsung tech and a place on the Piccadilly Circus screen
Who
Students aged 11 to 18 at secondary schools and colleges across the UK and Ireland, alone or in teams of up to four
Deadline
Entries close on 18 January 2027; national final on 29 and 30 April 2027

Visit solvefortomorrowuk.com (opens in a new tab)Details: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow

STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools)

Open now

CompetitionSTEM Racing UK

Teams design, make, test and race miniature F1-style cars and present their work to judges, from regional finals up to the World Finals.

Cost
£100 + VAT a team (Development and Professional classes)
Who
School teams of 3 to 6 students; secondary classes for ages 11 to 19
When
Schools register now; regional finals from 12 November 2026, National Finals in March 2027

Visit stemracing.co.uk (opens in a new tab)Details: STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools)