From space to electromobility
Teams could apply to the program if they were working on projects using Siemens solutions in areas such as industrial automation, drive systems, digital twins and modeling, data analytics in industry, autonomous systems, cloud computing or energy efficiency.The range of submitted projects confirmed that young engineers and programmers think boldly and globally. Among the awarded initiatives were projects related to building a stratospheric pseudo‑satellite, autonomous rocket systems, digital twins of electric racing cars and batteries for a racing electric motorcycle.
Winners of the Tech Innovators 2025/2026 program
Main prize winners:
- SimLE Student Research Club (Gdańsk University of Technology) – cash prize of 15,000 PLN gross
Project: SimLE SimBa Propulsion - Student Vehicle Aerodynamics Club (Warsaw University of Technology) – cash prize of 10,000 PLN gross and 6 hours of expert consultations with Siemens engineers
Project: Batteries for a racing electric motorcycle for the Motostudent 2027 competition - Student Research Club for Airborne Measurement and Control Systems (Warsaw University of Technology) – prize in the form of Siemens products worth up to 10,000 PLN gross
Project: Construction of the Hawk Eye stratospheric pseudo‑satellite
Additional award winners:
- AGH Space Systems Student Research Club (AGH University of Krakow) – cash prize of 5,000 PLN gross
Project: Precise control of the apogee of a sounding rocket using an autonomous aerodynamic braking system - SKNL Legendary Rover Team (Rzeszów University of Technology) – prize in the form of Siemens products worth up to 6,500 PLN gross
Project: Six‑degree‑of‑freedom manipulator for a Mars rover analogue - Silesian Greenpower Student Research Club (Silesian University of Technology) – prize in the form of Siemens products worth up to 6,500 PLN gross
Project: Digital twin of an electric racing car with a composite frame
