The Barrier-Free Living Technologies Competition aims to improve the quality of life of individuals with special needs, to support social integration through the national technology initiative and to encourage original technological solutions that can be brought to life with domestic, national resources.
All secondary school, high school and university students and graduates studying in Türkiye and abroad may take part in the competition. At graduate level, companies or start-ups may apply as a team. Teams of no more than 6 members must be formed for all categories and education levels. (This number does not include the adviser.)
Competition Subject Areas
• Accessibility and Independent Living
• Communication and Social Participation
• Health, Safety and Rehabilitation
The evaluation stages of the competition are as follows;
• Project Preliminary Evaluation Report
• Project Presentation (Semi-Final)
• Prototype and Final Presentation Scoring
Templates for the reports competitors need to prepare will be announced at a later date on the TEKNOFEST website.