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Design Contests

Circuit Digest runs online electronics design contests where engineers, students and makers build real hardware projects, often with components and boards from our industry partners. Browse every edition below, with the winners and projects from each.

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IoT & AI Inference Design Challenge 2026

With DigiKey

Registration open until: Nov 30, 2026

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IoT & AI Inference Design Challenge 2026 boards: MAX32690EVKIT, M5Stack Tab5 and ESP32-P4X-EYE
Rs. 7,00,000total reward poolFree development hardware for 60 approved ideasView prizes

Past contests

Winners, submissions and project write-ups from every edition.

India Design Challenge 2026India Design Challenge 2026With Mouser Electronics and Analog DevicesRs. 2,00,000+ in cash prizesSmart Home & Wearables Project Contest 2025Smart Home & Wearables Project Contest 2025With DigiKeyRs. 1,30,000 top prizeIoT & Edge AI Project Challenge 2024IoT & Edge AI Project Challenge 2024With DigiKeyRs. 1,20,000 top prizeWorld Energy Challenge 2023World Energy Challenge 2023With DigiKey, for India and ASEAN$5,000 in cash prizesIndia Automation Challenge 2021India Automation Challenge 2021By Circuit DigestRs. 1,50,000 in cash prizes

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