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STEMIFON SEASON 2Young Innovator Fest 2026
Young Minds.Bold Ideas.Future Makers.
A festival of robotics, coding, design and science where school students build, compete and show what the next generation of innovators can do.
- Saturday, 16 January 2027
- Trivandrum
- Theme: Build for India
- Robotics
- Coding & AI
- Innovation
Countdown to the fest
Saturday, 16 January 2027
- XX+CompetitionsTo be announced
- XX+ParticipantsTo be announced
- XX+SchoolsTo be announced
- XX+StatesTo be announced
- XXInnovation TracksTo be announced
Competition Explorer
All competitionsFind your arena
Browse by category, search by name, and open any competition to see who can enter and how.
Why STEMIFON
About the eventWhere young innovators build for India
Where Innovation Meets Culture, Ideas build the Future.
Learning by building
Students don't just watch — they design, build, test and improve real projects.
A stage for young talent
Young innovators present their work to peers, mentors and the wider community.
Teamwork and mentorship
School mentors guide teams, and students learn to collaborate under real pressure.
Build for India
The Season 2 theme encourages ideas rooted in the problems and culture around us.
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Explore allCompetitions to get you started
Arena RoboticsRobo Soccer — Heavy Weight
Three remote-control bots per side battle for goals in the heavy-weight league.
Coding & InnovationProgramming Innovations
Build a coding project on the UN SDG theme, from block-based stories to AI and XR.
How registration works
Four steps from idea to entry
Built for busy school coordinators, parents and students — clear, quick and mobile-friendly.
Choose how you register
Team (school mentor), individual participant, or visitor.
Fill in your details
Mentor, school and student details — a few simple steps.
Pick competitions
Select competitions and form teams within the published limits.
Review & submit
Check everything, apply an offer code and receive your Registration ID.
The experience
One day. One venue. Endless ideas.
Saturday, 16 January 2027 at Golden Palace International Convention Centre, Trivandrum.
Competition arenas
Robotics tracks, coding zones and design studios running through the day.
Innovation expo
Student projects on display for visitors, parents and schools to explore.
Main stage
Finals, showcases and celebrations in front of a live audience.
Innovation meets culture
A fest that celebrates where we come from as much as what we build next.
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The people behind STEMIFON
- BSRAiEdutech Pvt. Ltd.
- BonifonSchool of Robotics & AI
- Title partnerTo be announced
- Gold partnerTo be announced
- Gold partnerTo be announced
- Silver partnerTo be announced
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Season 2 posterTheme: Build for India 
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FAQ
All questionsQuestions, answered
The essentials for students, parents and school coordinators.
STEMIFON is a STEM, robotics and innovation festival for school students. Season 2, the Young Innovator Fest 2026, brings young innovators together to compete, build and showcase their ideas under the theme Build for India.
STEMIFON Season 2 takes place on Saturday, 16 January 2027 at the Golden Palace International Convention Centre, Trivandrum.
Each competition has its own eligibility, shown on its details page. Final eligibility rules are published by the organisers.
School mentors or coordinators registering students should choose Team registration. Students entering on their own should choose Individual registration. Parents and guests attending the fest should choose Visitor registration.
Yes, up to a limit set by the organisers. The registration form shows the current limit and tells you if a student has reached it.
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Ready to build the future?
Register your school team, enter as an individual, or book a visitor pass for Season 2.
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