About the Competition

The Secure Satellite Communication Competition is a competition open to high school and university students who develop ideas to ensure the cyber security of satellite communication systems, which form the basis of the global communication infrastructure.

Aiming to support projects that offer viable and innovative solutions against cyber threats to satellite systems, this competition encourages young individuals to think solution-oriented against technology and security-based problems.

All high school (including Open Education) and university students (including Bachelor's, Associate's, Master's, Doctorate and Open Education) studying in Türkiye and abroad can participate in the competition. Teams should be formed with a maximum of 10 team members for all categories and education levels. (This number does not include the advisor.)


The evaluation stages of the competition are as follows;

  • Idea Pre-evaluation Report (IPER)
  • Idea Detail Report (IDR) (Semi-Final)
  • Final Evaluation Report - Theoretical Model Development (University and Above Category)
  • Final Presentation

The templates for the reports to be prepared by the contestants will be announced on the TEKNOFEST website at a later date.

Competition Calender 2025

Date Explanation
Competition Information / Education Program 12-18.05.2025
Competition Application Deadline 30.05.2025
Idea Preliminary Evaluation Report (IPER) Deadline 09.06.2025
Announcement of IPER Results 27.06.2025
Idea Detail Report (IDR) Deadline 18.07.2025
Entrepreneurship Education 28-31.07.2025
Announcement of FDR Results and Finalists 06.08.2025
Competition Finals / TEKNOFEST August-September 2025

Secure Satellite Communication Competition High School Category Awards

Degree Reward Amount
First 80.000 TRY
Second 70.000 TRY
Third 60.000 TRY

Secure Satellite Communication Competition University and Above Category Awards

Degree Reward Amount
First 100.000 TRY
Second 90.000 TRY
Third 80.000 TRY

Secure Satellite Communication Competition

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.