EUROTEQ COLLIDER
Experience Challenge-Based Learning at the European Level!
The EuroTeQ Collider offers a high‑impact, challenge‑based learning opportunity where students collaborate and compete with peers from leading European universities such as l’X, TUM, DTU, TalTech, and EPFL. The Theme for the Collider is Enhance Connections for Sustainable Futures!
Students get to design innovative solutions by brainstorming, experimenting, and building prototypes with the guidance of expert mentors. Along the way, participants will gain essential skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and project management. The journey continues with an international competition, where top ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø teams will represent the university and challenge peers from Europe’s most prestigious institutions—including l’X, TUM, DTU, TalTech, and EPFL—at the EuroTeQathon in Denmark (June 13–15, 2026). For those with entrepreneurial drive, the Collider also offers an entrepreneurial pathway, as outstanding teams are invited to the Ignite Bootcamp at IESE Business School in Barcelona, transforming their ideas into viable market solutions.
Registration Details
- Course runs in Q3
- Registration period: November 7, 2025 – January 4, 2026
- Open to Bachelor students (3rd year onwards) and all Master students
- Earn 5 ECTS credits upon successful completion
- Students not eligible for the course can still be part of the Collider opportunity through the ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø contest. For more information, contact us at euroteq@tue.nl.
The Collider Experience
This transformative experience will empower you to contribute to sustainable futures by developing innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to real-world challenges. It will also help you enhance your key skills towards your personal and professional life, including:
• Developing creative and technical solutions that go beyond traditional boundaries.
• Effectively addressing uncertainty and navigating complex challenges.
• Confidently presenting your ideas in a compelling and impactful manner, even outside your comfort zone.
At the end of the Collider all participants will pitch their results and have a chance to join the EuroTeQaThon and/or Ignite Bootcamp hosted at partner institutions on a rotation basis.
EuroTeQaThon
The EuroTeQaThon is the exciting finale where teams from all partner universities come together to present their creative solutions and celebrate their achievements.
Ignite Bootcamp
One selected team per university will also get the chance to attend the Ignite Bootcamp which is specifically aimed at equiping students with the resources necessary to validate and launch their innovative ideas presented at the local EuroTeQ Collider. A key focus is providing support to help students bring their groundbreaking EuroTeQ Collider projects to market.
The ultimate goal of these events is to collectively develop solutions and actionable opportunities to create sustainable futures.
COLLIDER CHALLENGES 2026
Click here to learn more about the challenges from the previous Colliders.