There is a Turing somewhere in Africa.

Build54 is open to all STEM talents across the 54 African countries - scientists, engineers, mathematicians, researchers, developers, and technologists. Whether you're a student, professional, academic, or self-taught innovator with strong technical skills, you're welcome to demonstrate your capabilities through our challenges.

Simply provide links to your work - whether it's a GitHub repository, research paper, live demo, technical documentation, prototype video, or published findings. We accept any format that demonstrates your technical approach and STEM expertise in solving the challenge.

STEM experts and industry professionals assess submissions based on scientific rigor, technical innovation, mathematical accuracy, engineering feasibility, and potential impact. We evaluate the depth of your STEM knowledge, problem-solving approach, and ability to apply scientific principles to real-world challenges facing Africa.

Winners receive prize money and gain visibility as top STEM talent in Africa. Additional opportunities include mentorship from leading scientists and technologists, research collaborations, advanced training programs, connections to top tech companies and research institutions, and potential pathways to further education or career advancement in STEM fields.

Absolutely! You can participate in as many challenges as you'd like. Each challenge tests different STEM competencies, allowing you to showcase your expertise across multiple scientific and technical domains - from mathematics and physics to engineering and computer science.

No, Build54 embraces all STEM disciplines! While some challenges require programming, others focus on mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering design, scientific research, or data analysis. The key is demonstrating strong STEM skills and scientific thinking, regardless of whether you write code.

We believe in evaluating actual STEM work, not just ideas. Links allow you to showcase functioning code, published research, mathematical proofs, experimental data, CAD designs, simulations, or laboratory results. This approach lets evaluators properly assess your technical depth, scientific methodology, and practical application of STEM principles - things that can't be captured in simple forms.

Build54 offers diverse STEM challenges including hackathons for rapid technical innovation, olympiads for mathematical and scientific problem-solving, calls for papers for research contributions, and prototype building for engineering solutions. Our challenges span all STEM fields - from pure mathematics and theoretical physics to applied engineering and biotechnology. Each format is designed to identify specific STEM talents, whether you excel at algorithms, laboratory research, mathematical modeling, or building hardware.

Challenge durations vary based on complexity - from 48-hour hackathons for rapid prototyping, 2-4 weeks for olympiad-style problems, to 3 months for deep research projects or complex engineering builds. We ensure sufficient time for rigorous scientific work, proper experimentation, and thorough technical documentation while maintaining competitive momentum.

Yes! We encourage collaboration as STEM breakthroughs often come from interdisciplinary teams. Combine your expertise - pair a mathematician with a software engineer, a biologist with a data scientist, or a physicist with a hardware designer. All team members will be recognized as top STEM talent and share equally in prizes and opportunities.