The Big Bang Competition

Inspire students to bring their ideas to life

Free STEM project competition for young people aged 11 to 18.

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What is The Big Bang Competition?

The Competition helps young people transform curiosity into action. Through STEM project work, students can investigate real-world challenges, develop creative solutions and gain recognition for their achievements...

Free and open to students aged 11 to 18, The Competition helps build confidence, practise STEM skills and receive feedback from real STEM professionals.

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The Big Bang Competition was a brilliant opportunity to really take something that I thought was a good idea, into something tangible, which other people could see.

— Student

Top young talent crowned winners of The Big Bang Competition 2026

Find out who are the new UK Young Engineer of the Year, supported by Thales, UK Young Technologist of the Year, supported by Siemens, and UK Young Scientist of the Year.

Talented students reach finals of prestigious national STEM competition

The Big Bang Competition 2026 finalists have been announced, ahead of the award ceremony which takes place at The Big Bang Fair in June

VIP judges revealed for The Big Bang Competition 2026

We are excited to reveal the 13 VIP judges who are joining the judging panel for The Bang Competition 2026!

Big Bang Competition winners shine at Parliament

Young STEM innovators from The Big Bang Competition were invited to Westminster as part of our Big Bang at Parliament event.

81%

of students said entering The Competition made them want to do more STEM activities

61%

of Competition projects met our priority schools criteria

800+

young people entered The Competition in 2026

<200

secondary school students were announced as finalists

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