One clear state
Opening, submission, review and completion dates, together with the time zone and update source.
One program within XTF
XTF Competition
A focused program through which the Foundation can invite young people to investigate a shared technology question, make their method visible and identify a responsible next path. The competition is not the Foundation itself.
Program status: no public call is currently listed. Dates, eligibility, themes, submission requirements, review criteria, support and participation terms for the next cycle remain subject to formal confirmation and will be published together before any submission is invited.
A bounded invitation inside a longer Foundation pathway.
One program. A wider purpose.
XTF exists to help young researchers and builders move meaningful questions toward context, evidence, prototypes and public value. A competition can create a clear moment to explore and review work, but it does not define the institution or determine where every project ends.
When a cycle is confirmed, its brief will explain the specific question, who the program is for, what participation involves and how decisions are made. Outside that cycle, the Foundation’s wider work continues through incubation, mentorship, resources, documentation and responsible routes forward.
Explore the Brand & Foundation → See the wider program architecture →
01 / Before a cycle opens
Details before commitment.
A future cycle becomes active only when its complete public brief is confirmed. This page will not substitute estimates, past assumptions or promotional claims for settled program information.
Who it is for
Age, geography, project stage, individual or team requirements and any participation limits.
What to investigate
The confirmed brief, its context, intended scope and the kinds of response the cycle can responsibly support.
What is required
Expected materials, format, workload, communication, available support and participant responsibilities.
How decisions work
Criteria, stages, decision roles, feedback expectations and the process for managing conflicts.
Rights and protection
Intellectual property, publication, privacy, consent, data handling, accessibility and safeguarding.
02 / Competition journey
Explore → Prepare → Submit → Review → Continue.
This is the intended participation structure for a confirmed cycle. It is not an invitation to submit now, and the published cycle brief will always take precedence.
Explore
Read the complete brief, eligibility, dates, expectations and terms. Decide whether the question and program are genuinely relevant to the work.
Prepare
Study the context, review existing work, define a method and gather only the evidence needed for a proportionate next step.
Submit
Use the official route only when a call is open. Provide the required project record, declarations, permissions and supporting material.
Review
Work is considered against the published criteria and at the stage it has actually reached. A polished claim cannot replace a visible method.
Continue
Record what was learned and choose the next responsible route. A competition decision is one program outcome—not the final measure of a question’s value.
03 / Foundation method
The method matters beyond the event.
Every confirmed competition brief sits inside XTF’s wider working method. The aim is to make learning, evidence and decisions understandable—not to reward presentation without substance.
01 / ASKQuestion
02 / STUDYContext
03 / TESTEvidence
04 / BUILDPrototype
05 / REVIEWReview
06 / CONTINUENext path
04 / Beyond one cycle
A starting point, not the whole system.
The competition has a specific role. Other parts of XTF create the conditions for work to develop before, around and after a time-bound program.
Institution
Brand & Foundation
The mission, principles and public responsibilities that guide every XTF activity.
Why XTF exists Longer pathwayIncubation
A structured route for early work that needs further investigation, testing, critique or documentation.
Explore incubation Public recordWork & evidence
Verified records that distinguish a project’s question, present evidence, limitations and next path.
See the publication standard05 / Competition FAQ
Confirmed information only.
Until a complete call is published, this page explains the program’s role and method—not a live application opportunity.
Is a cycle open now?
No public XTF Competition call is currently listed. A confirmed opening will state the full dates, eligibility, brief, selection process and terms on this page.
Who will be eligible?
Eligibility for the next cycle has not been formally confirmed. Do not rely on requirements from an earlier version or an unofficial source.
What happens after review?
The confirmed cycle will explain its decisions, feedback and any next-stage support. No general promise of funding, incubation or recognition is made in advance.