INNOVATION SPRINT 2026

Application Form

Complete all sections carefully. Make sure you have finished at least one mandatory course before submitting — proof of completion may be requested by the organisers.

Complete a mandatory course

Complete at least one of the mandatory steeluniversity courses before submitting. Proof of completion may be requested by the organisers.

Prepare your documents

Have your CV and proof of enrolment ready as PDF files before you start. You cannot save and return to upload files later.

Submit before the deadline

Applications must be submitted before the deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Step 1 of 4 - Participant Information

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Basic details about you. Your name and email are pre-filled from your account — check they are correct before continuing.

Name(Required)

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Email(Required)

Nationality(Required)

Country of residence(Required)

Mobile phone number(Required)

Include your country code, e.g. +34 600 000 000

Date of birth(Required)

Month

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Year

English proficiency(Required)

A good working knowledge of English is required to participate in the Innovation Sprint. Select the option that best describes your level.

Tell us about your studies or professional background.

Area of expertise(Required)

Please specify your area of expertise(Required)

I am a..(Required)

Please specify your participant type(Required)

University Course or Programme(Required)

Please specify your course/programme or the name of your university(Required)

Current professional role(Required)

State your current professional role and employer.

Proof of enrolment(Required)

Upload your student card or official enrolment document (PDF).

Curriculum Vitae(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.

Upload your CV in PDF format. We may evaluate experience across research projects, laboratory work, internships, industrial placements, student competitions, entrepreneurship activities, open-source projects, and publications.

Tell us about your problem-solving experience and your challenge preferences.

Problem-solving example 1(Required)

Describe one example where you contributed to solving a technical, scientific, business, or societal problem. Maximum 100 words.

Rank your challenge preferences
Assign each challenge a different rank — 1 for most preferred, 3 for least preferred. Each challenge must receive a different rank.

Circular Materials and Resource Recovery(Required)

Carbon Management and Industrial Decarbonisation(Required)

Future Metallurgy and Alternative Reductants(Required)

What do you hope to gain from participating in the Innovation Sprint?(Required)

Maximum 200 words. Tell us what you are hoping to learn, experience or achieve by participating.

Please read and respond to each of the statements below. All boxes must be checked to submit your application.

I agree to the EIT RawMaterials Privacy Policy(Required)

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Read the EIT RawMaterials Privacy Policy.

I agree to share my CV(Required)

Yes

I agree to share my CV with the industrial hosts, the companies participating in the final Job Fair, and EIT RawMaterials.

I agree to share my personal data with Innovation Sprint 2026 partners(Required)

Yes

My personal data may be shared with Innovation Sprint 2026 partners for the purpose of attending the programme — including HR sessions, site visits, group work, and similar activities.

I consent to photo and video recording(Required)

Yes

Video recording and photography will take place during the Innovation Sprint 2026. I agree that my name, affiliation, and images or footage taken in the natural course of the event may be used for communications purposes.

I consent to photo and video recording(Required)

Yes