Coolest Projects online 2027

What is Coolest Projects online?

Coolest Projects is an online technology showcase for young people. It’s an opportunity to share your digital tech projects with the world! Coolest Projects is completely free to join. All participants get certificates and personalised feedback to celebrate their achievement, and exciting VIP judges choose some favourite projects to highlight.

Entries will open on 13 January 2027.

We'll be celebrating all the incredible entries from 2027 in a worldwide livestream on 23 June 2027!

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Who can enter?

Any young person up to age 18, from anywhere in the world.
Young people can enter individually, or in teams of up to five.
Young people over 13 can register their own project, or an adult mentor can register for them.
An adult mentor must register projects for young people under 13.
All digital making projects are welcome, whether they're beginner, advanced, or somewhere in between.

What can I enter?

Almost anything you like! Coolest Projects is a showcase for digital making, so your project must use code, computers, or digital technology in some way, but your project can be about anything you like.

Examples of digital technology projects include those made in Scratch, using a micro:bit, using an app emulator, or coded using Python. Explore the seven submission categories to find out more and get some ideas.

We won’t accept projects that depict graphic violence, harm, or use bad language, as outlined in our community guidelines.

Coolest Project Online FAQs

Are all entries in English?

We ask that all projects are displayed or presented in English, so our judges can understand them! You don’t have to speak English, you can ask someone to translate, use subtitles, hold up written cards in a video or use an online translator like Google Translate. If you are having difficulty entering in English, email [email protected] and and we’ll try to help you.

What happens to my project when I enter?

We review every single project that’s submitted, and make sure we can see it (please remember to set your video or Scratch URL to public!) and that it meets our community guidelines. This can take up to a week, as we have so many projects to review! Once we’ve reviewed your project, it will appear in our showcase gallery. You'll receive an email to let you know when your project is live.

Once registration has closed, our team of judges review every project and give feedback. Our VIP judges then choose a few of their favourite projects to highlight in the celebratory livestream on 23 June 2027. Every participant then receives their feedback and certificates!

How will the judges review my project?

Judges review projects based on the criteria of Coolness, Complexity, Presentation and Communication, and Design and Usability. For the Presentation and Communication scores, they will take into account that Scratch projects will be presented differently to projects in all other categories.

Is there an in-person event I can go to?

Coolest Projects in-person events run in some countries. See where we’ll be this year and sign up to email updates to be the first to hear about any new events near you.

If there is an in-person event in your country, you can enter the same project to both Coolest Projects online and the in-person event. We encourage it! If there isn’t an in-person event near you, don’t worry - young people anywhere in the world can enter the online showcase.

Project Checklist

I am aged 18 or under.
My project is displayed or presented in English.
My project is digital, and uses code or computers in some way.
I have not registered this project before or I have made a big change to this project since last time.
My video shows my project and the code that I used to make it. (Not needed for projects submitted with a Scratch, MakeCode Arcade or Micro:bit link.)
If I am 13 years old or older, I have uploaded my video to YouTube or Vimeo or if I'm younger than 13, I have asked my parents or guardians to upload my video to YouTube or Vimeo on my behalf. (Not needed for projects submitted with a Scratch, MakeCode Arcade or Micro:bit link.)
I have disabled comments on my project.
The link to my project is not private, and I have checked that my project can be viewed by anyone.