Selected finalists and semifinalists receive an array of opportunities to showcase their work to the SXSW EDU community.
Finalists
- Receive 6 complimentary credentials to SXSW EDU 2025 (2 for the student presenters, and the remaining 4 for adult chaperones and additional team members)
- Pitch live to an audience of educators, investors, and changemakers on the Next Stage in the SXSW EDU Expo for the opportunity to win the “Student Impact Award”
- Have access to coaching sessions with savvy innovators selected by SXSW EDU to help participants refine and perfect their pitch
Semifinalists
- Receive 6 complimentary credentials to SXSW EDU 2025 (2 for the student presenters, and the remaining 4 for adult chaperones and additional team members)
- Have access to coaching sessions with savvy innovators selected by SXSW EDU to help participants refine their project idea and develop a pitch in the event that a finalist team is unable to participate
- Opportunity to showcase their project idea, following the finalist pitches, to a live audience of educators, investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators on the Next Stage in the SXSW EDU Expo. The presentation will take place during the live competition event, but will not be presented to the judging panel.