About The Tech Challenge

The Tech Challenge is an annual event of The Tech Museum of Innovation that engages young minds in the subjects of critical thinking, teamwork and perseverance.

Each year, Bay Area fifth through twelfth graders are presented with a Design Challenge to solve a reality-based problem. In the past, students have been asked to construct devices that will navigate a planetary surface, climb a swaying mast, or explore a pyramid.

The Tech Challenge is a unique opportunity for teams to apply their knowledge and gain practical experience designing and testing solutions to a real-world science and technology problem.