Quick answer
Pitch It is one of six online challenges in the NASCA STEM and AI Challenge 2026. It is open to grades 8 to 12, teams of two or three, runs from 1 November 2026 to 30 November 2026, and asks for a three minute pitch video and a five slide deck. Entry is $25 for an individual, $50 for a team of three and $100 for a school pack of ten. Judging uses six published parameters and every valid entry earns a verifiable certificate.
The brief
What we are asking for
An AI product that could exist: who needs it, what it costs, why it is not a toy. Judged by people who have actually built companies.
What you submit
A three minute pitch video and a five slide deck
How it is judged
Do you understand the idea underneath the build, not only the steps you followed.
Does the work solve a real problem for a real person you can name.
Is the design sound, documented and repeatable by someone else.
How far did the work travel from first sketch to final submission.
The logic, the data handling and the reasoning behind the choices.
Can you explain it clearly and answer a hard question about it.
Two minutes
Enter Pitch It
The other five challenges
Enter Pitch It before 30 November.
Registration takes two minutes, and the rubric arrives with your confirmation so nothing about the marking is a surprise.