{"id":127044,"date":"2026-05-13T07:53:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=127044"},"modified":"2026-05-13T07:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:57:25","slug":"make-a-sign-contest-2026-win-2000-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/13\/make-a-sign-contest-2026-win-2000-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a Sign Contest 2026: Win $2000 NOW"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"127044\" class=\"elementor elementor-127044\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95dc6da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95dc6da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a514b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3a514b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969342ed1\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"LufldNwq5odePsxiBWicFyVInVd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div><p data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"264\">After two months of idea submissions, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/make-a-sign-interactive-signage-contest-2026\">Make a Sign Contest 2026<\/a><\/strong> has already received more than 50 project applications from makers, developers, designers, and students across 14 countries and regions.<\/p><p data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"533\">From Germany and India to the United States, South Korea, Canada, and China, creators around the world have been sharing their visions for the future of interactive restaurant signage, and honestly, some of the concepts have gone far beyond what we first imagined.<\/p><p data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"774\">From projects like <strong data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"573\">Pick a Coffee<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"602\">AI Table-Side Menu Sign<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"624\">OptiServe AI<\/strong>, the community has been building solutions that are not only creative, but also genuinely useful for real-world restaurant and hospitality scenarios.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2181f8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2181f8c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44052c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a44052c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=JCeL3Tpkj-M&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a099693441bd\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4c7da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b4c7da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c735892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c735892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969344ebd\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Last year, we received 156 innovative projects from 180 makers across 17 <\/strong><strong>countries and 39 regions.<\/strong><\/p><p>These projects showed how interactive signage can reshape the way we communicate, navigate, and experience our spaces. And we believe this year will be more fantastic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9da5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a9da5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668c365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"668c365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=K6tOTA_NoY4&amp;t=1s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969345bd4\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cba1b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cba1b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06638de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06638de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969346924\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"419\"><strong>The Make a Sign Contest 2026,<\/strong>&nbsp;creativity coming from the global maker community, has already been incredible to see.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1259\">We want to invite makers, engineers, designers, and innovators around the world to rethink restaurant signage from the ground up. Start small, think of a sign as the minimum unit of interaction then reimagine it across four key dimensions:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1747\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1vy7gns\" data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1379\"><strong>Technology<\/strong> \u2014 How can AI, IoT, computer vision, voice interaction, or advanced sensing reshape the dining experience?<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1sb7oa\" data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1499\"><strong>Interaction<\/strong> \u2014 Can signage move beyond touchscreens with gesture control, touchless interfaces, or adaptive responses?<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"2xiz5t\" data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1615\"><strong>Materials<\/strong> \u2014 How can the physical design become more sustainable, modular, or adaptable to different environments?<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1965grb\" data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1747\"><strong>Function<\/strong> \u2014 Can signs become context-aware, data-driven tools that actively improve restaurant operations and customer engagement?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1933\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The future of restaurant experiences will not just be digital, but interactive, intelligent, and human-centered, and we\u2019re excited to see what the global maker community creates next.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1933\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469ab6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"469ab6b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc5ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dc5ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a0996934797e\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contest Rules &amp; How to Enter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b7f4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31b7f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c7731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56c7731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969348846\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"LufldNwq5odePsxiBWicFyVInVd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>1. Submit your application via the designated<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1Ukccxfa3ScZETLL9ij7p-pgmrxVO9OuHPpFvE4CoBLM\/preview\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\"> Google form<\/a><\/strong> <\/em><\/span>and apply for free hardware samples (up to USD $100 value per approved project, listed at the bottom) <strong>before June 30, 2026<\/strong>. And the total amout is 100 kits, the eariler apply, the earily receive.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>2. Build Your Project: Use any Seeed Studio product as the core of your interactive sign (other brands are allowed as add-ons).<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-VjyFdyo8zojAI6xKfkRc6YU1nFg\">3. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd4z8vXz8et7jY7ErL3LaCAfcuVUUDxMjiRrULBfkaPkVMlyg\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\" data-lark-is-custom=\"true\">Submit a video<\/a><\/strong> <\/em><\/span>that is 1 minute or longer demonstrating your smart sign in action. Both horizontal and vertical formats are welcome!<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>4. Once approved, your project video will be published on Seeed Studio\u2019s official YouTube channel, which will serve as the promotional platform for public voting.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36183c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36183c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a912b1 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a912b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969349e74\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1Ukccxfa3ScZETLL9ij7p-pgmrxVO9OuHPpFvE4CoBLM\/viewform?edit_requested=true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CLICK TO SUBMIT YOUR IDEA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a669fda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a669fda\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dad60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5dad60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a0996934ab6f\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16afcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e16afcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a0996934b166\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Judging Criteria:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c71f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83c71f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b162e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8b162e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a0996934bebd\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"LufldNwq5odePsxiBWicFyVInVd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-U1DndNKy1o4ivtx1GGhcGnrXnef\">The competition consists of two main stages.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"1\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EJhGdAmTnoMPRvxRbWicpkAwntg\" data-list=\"number\"><div><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><u>Semi-Final Stage:<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/div><\/li><\/ol><ul class=\"list-bullet1\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-KGDjdooWsoMTzIxG2yZc3Rzpn1g\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Participant Voting<\/strong> (2\/3 weight): Each semi-finalist receives 5 votes to support other projects.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-CaT0dhLAUoj3bIxWr4ica2GwnHh\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Public Voting<\/strong> (1\/3 weight): Based on a combined score of YouTube views and likes on your <strong>Project video<\/strong>. (The top 50 projects from this stage will advance to the Final Round!)<\/div><\/li><\/ul><ol class=\"list-number1\" start=\"2\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-OK7vdlK6VoizKLxNSoocI0flnGR\" data-list=\"number\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><u><strong>Final Round \u2013 Jury Panel:<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ol><ul class=\"list-bullet1\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IqlBdEfFSolL0sxTt7mct7YVnGS\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Business Potential <\/strong>(30%): Can this realistically be commercialized and deployed in real restaurants at scale?<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-NbcBd4PsqodqKrxUFAhceOBQnih\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Replicability<\/strong> (30%): Can others rebuild and adapt your solution using your documentation and code?<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-PvTWdQOF6ockMSxIVUPccPzxnad\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Innovation<\/strong> (20%): How creatively do you 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wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Judges Panel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c867a43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c867a43\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e1f2a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"88e1f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a0996934ff69\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-100404-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-127064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-100404-1.png 304w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-100404-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-100404-1-32x21.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Benjamin Poilv\u00e9<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Designer and engineer<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f470a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f470a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a099693505ef\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\" data-line=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benjaminpoilve.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Benjamin Poilv\u00e9<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a> is both an Engineer (specialised in advanced systems) and a designer (he studied at the ENSCI).<\/div><div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\" data-line=\"true\">He now works at the French Data protection agency, but moonlights as an independent hardware designer. He designed and commercialise the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/Minichord-Synthesizer-p-6414.html\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>minichord<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/minichord.com\/\"><em>minichord.com<\/em><\/a>), a fully open source pocket sized chord machine, as part of Seeed Studio&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/co-create.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Co Create Program<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a>.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a886f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46a886f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd97b29 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dd97b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969351d00\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ericspan\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-101446.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-127065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-101446.png 286w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-101446-32x21.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ericspan\/\">Eric Pan<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247c267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"247c267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969352347\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Founder of Seeed Studio and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/chaihuo-makerspace\">Chaihuo makerspace<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>Producer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shenzhenmakerfaire.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Maker Faire Shenzhen<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eefc1be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eefc1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a0996935296a\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\" data-line=\"true\"><div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\" data-line=\"true\">He endeavors to integrate the latest Al\/blockchain\/loT technology and supply chain resources to create an open platform for global developers. Since 2008, Seeed has been empowering millions of developers in over 200 countries to turn ideas into prototypes and advanced perception systems.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d9b1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78d9b1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d238bf elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7d238bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a0996935409e\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-104117.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-127069\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-104117.png 279w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-104117-32x23.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Huang Songhao<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9a6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f9a6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a099693546d9\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Shanghai-based artist and curator,graduated from the China Academy of Art, c urrently serving as the director of the non-profit art organization <a href=\"http:\/\/raideninst.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>&#8220;RaidenINST&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4936d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c4936d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969354d03\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\" data-line=\"true\"><div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\" data-line=\"true\">Focusing on the impact of contemporary technology on artistic production. Also co-founded &#8220;Radical Space,&#8221; with works exhibited in art institutions both domestically and internationally.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e12a478 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e12a478\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9652acd elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9652acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a099693563ae\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ericspan\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-105306.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-127070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-105306.png 405w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-105306-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-05-13-105306-32x21.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ericspan\/\">Pierluigi Colangeli<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30692d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30692d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a099693569da\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hardware Designer<br \/>System Integrator<br \/>OSHW Developer<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c31a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2c31a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a0996935700e\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\" data-line=\"true\"><div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\" data-line=\"true\"><div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\" data-line=\"true\">Pierluigi Colangeli works spans embedded systems, PCB design, rapid prototyping, and product-focused hardware development. A committed KiCad user and open-source hardware advocate, he has developed projects including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/04\/introducing-the-cm5-minima-r3-a-compact-open-source-powerhouse-for-raspberry-pi-cm5\/?srsltid=AfmBOor74bwxFNh8qtl5stez6x2DfT0qYB2RRGEnspkPPz-mLin6_lN5\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>CM5 MINIMA<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a> and MOKA. 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100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d46282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d46282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll6a09969359647\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"document\"><div class=\"section\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<strong>\u00b7<\/strong><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">Idea Collection &amp; Sample Application<\/span><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">:<\/span><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">\u00a0<em>March 5 \u2013 June 30, 2026<\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\"><strong>\u00b7<\/strong>Project Development &amp; Documentation<\/span><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">:\u00a0<\/span><em>April \u2013 August 2026<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\"><strong>\u00b7<\/strong>Semi-Final: Community &amp; Public Voting<\/span><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">:\u00a0<\/span><em>August 15 \u2013 August 31, 2026<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\"><strong>\u00b7<\/strong>Final Jury Evaluation<\/span><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">:\u00a0<\/span><em>September 1 \u2013 September 15, 2026<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00b7\u00a0<\/strong><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">Winner Announcement<\/span><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">:\u00a0<\/span><em>November 16-30, 2026<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-version=\"3.0.0\" data-hash=\"d07e7c822861a9bf3a4a5fd564ed5e14\"><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"text-align: start;\"><b><i>\ud83d\udc4f<\/i><\/b><\/span><em><strong>Winning projects will be showcased during the Maker Faire Shenzhen event!<\/strong><\/em><\/div><div data-version=\"3.0.0\" data-hash=\"d07e7c822861a9bf3a4a5fd564ed5e14\">\u00a0<\/div><div data-version=\"3.0.0\" data-hash=\"d07e7c822861a9bf3a4a5fd564ed5e14\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb081ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb081ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16d029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d16d029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22-1-1030x579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-127083\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22-1-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22-1-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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data-font-family=\"Oswald\">$1,000 Cash Prize \u2795 <\/span><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">$1,000 Travel Grant<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>*We\u2019re sponsoring the winner\u2019s trip to Maker Faire Shenzhen 2026 (November)!<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<strong>\ud83e\udd48Second Prize (2 Winners\u00a0|\u00a0Value: $600)<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">$300 Cash Prize<\/span>\u2795Seeed Product Gift Pack (worth $300)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\ud83e\udd49Third Prize (3 Winners\u00a0|\u00a0Value: $200)<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">$100 Cash Prize\u2795<\/span><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">Seeed Product Gift Pack (worth $100)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5489b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget 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data-font-family=\"Oswald\">To support the participant\u00b4s Projects we offer free hardware samples (<strong>up to USD $100<\/strong> value per approved project)<\/span><span data-font-family=\"Oswald\">. 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