Interactive Signage Contest
Hey Makers! Ready to turn this summer into something unforgettable?
Signage is all around us, it’s how we share information. Whether it’s a blackboard at a café, a business card at the office, a glowing shop sign on the street, or a road marker near your home. Signage helps us connect with the world.
But what if signage could do more than just display? What if it could talk, sing, light up, or even move? That’s exactly what we’re exploring with the Interactive Signage Contest 2025.
We’re calling on you to reimagine signage interactive medium. Make singing fish on the wall, digital ping pong scoreboard, a cartoon demonstration history wall, a mirror that reacts to your mood, etc. Make information come alive in your space!
Winner Announcement
🏆 First Prize
Total Value: $2300+ | 1 Winner
💰 $800 Cash Prize
✈️ $1,000 Travel Grant – Sponsoring the winner’s trip to Maker Faire Shenzhen 2025 (November 15-16)
🎁 Seeed Product Gift Pack (worth $500)
🎽 Limited-Edition Seeed Swag – Windbreaker, stickers, canvas bag, and more
🥈 Second Prize
Total Value: $600 | 2 Winners
💰 $300 Cash Prize
🎁 Seeed Product Gift Pack (worth $300)
🎽 Limited-Edition Seeed Swag – Windbreaker, stickers, canvas bag, and more
🥉 Third Prize
Total Value: $200 | 3 Winners
💰 $100 Cash Prize
🎁 Seeed Product Gift Pack (worth $100)
👕 Limited-Edition Seeed Swag – T-Shirt, stickers and more
🏅 Enthusiastic Prize
Total Value: $50 | 8 Winners
🎁 Seeed Coupon (worth $50)
This is not a demo showcase—this is a revolution to change how spaces speak. Your code could fuel the next revolution of interactive retail, and your circuit design could dictate the logic of skyscraper digital signage. Here, every soldered joint counts toward the future of spatial intelligence, and every line of code builds a smarter world.
Winners receive more than just certificates and cool hardware tools, they unlock game-changing opportunities:
Prototype-to-product full support (hardware prototyping, structural design, compliance certification).
Direct access to Seeed Co-Create resources.
Seed Fund support from Seeed Studio and priority promotion through the Chaihuo Makerspace ecosystem.
Invitation ticket to Maker Faire Shenzhen 2025.
Timeline
Rules
- Participants are welcome to build their projects using platforms like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or others, as long as the project includes any Seeed product and relates to the theme of interactive signage.
- Submit your application via the Google Form before 15 August, 2025.
- Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email.
- The project video will be published on Seeed’s YouTube channel for the public to vote.
Note: Contest end dates are at the sole discretion of Seeed Studio, and may be subject to change.
Submission Period
March 25 – August 15, 2025
Judging Period
August 16 – 31, 2025
Winner Announcement
September 5, 2025
Judging Criteria
Judge Panel (70%)
Evaluated based on:
Public Engagement (30%)
Based on the number of likes the Seeed YouTube channel video receives.
Project Documentation
Quality of tutorials and write-ups on platforms like Hackster, Instructables, or Hackaday, etc.
Practicality & Application
How functional and useful the project is in real-world scenarios.
Innovation & Creativity
Unique features, original ideas, and creative problem-solving.
Technical Execution
Quality of circuit design, coding, and integration of components.
Aesthetics & Design
Visual appeal and overall presentation.
Surprise Bonuses
In addition to prizes, the 14 winners will have the opportunity to receive Co-Create support, guiding their projects from development to productization and even large-scale market launch—turning creative ideas into reality.
Co-create Success Cases
Crazyflie
Open-Source Quadcopter Drone. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of this product have been sold to date.
XIAO PowerBread
A cmpact and high-power breadboard supply with built-in monitoring. After being listed, it quickly sold out.
OpenUC2 10x AI Microscope
A revolutionary step towards making high-quality, automated microscopy accessible to everyone.
Seeed provides one-stop services tailored to your needs, from design & customization to production and promotion. Our Co-create provides solutions for every stage of your hardware journey, whether you’re starting from scratch, have a prototype, or need assistance with production and sales.
Resources Recommendation
This contest is open to all innovative ideas and designs related to smart signage—whether it’s a groundbreaking interactive experience or a novel display application. To support participants in building more advanced and intelligent digital signage projects, we are offering a 15% discount coupon（Code: P6ZKYDZ9) for purchasing the following recommended hardware, you can enjoy 15% off for those product purchasing:
Partner
FAQ
1. Did I win the contest? When will I receive my prize?
If you are a winner, we will contact you directly via email to arrange the shipment of your prize.
2. What are the steps to enter the contest?
Step 1: Build, Record and Document Your Project (Video is a must)
Step 2: Register and upload a previously created project for the Contest: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZPR4I1hLIaOGnfMFNaEDanzUiHWC_B96Ok-UIfe81YA/preview
3. Somebody copied my entry! What can I do?
When judging entries, we take into account the submission date. When an entry is clearly plagiarized from another, we favor the original entry. If you believe the result of the judging is unfair, please email us at [email protected] to appeal.
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