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Kipinä 2025 competition

Kipinä is a competition for young people, where they can show off their skills in science and technology!

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Kipinä is a science competition for young people aged 13-19*, in which you have to submit a project or research. The competition is organised by TEK. 

The Kipinä competition is used to select Finland's representatives for the EU Young Scientist competition! The EUCYS competition has several different categories where you can test your skills and creativity. Whether your passion is physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics or engineering, you're sure to find a challenge that suits you. The competition is also an opportunity to network with young people and professionals from all over Europe.

*The EUCYS age limit for 2025 is at least 14 years old (from September 1, 2025), but not more than 20 years old (by September 30, 2025).

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Kipinä winners 2025

Congratulations to all who were awarded in TEK's Kipinä science competition!

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Kipinä finalists 2025

B-021 The Effect of Blue LED Exposure on Antibacterial Activity

B-040 Elävän puun ja lahopuun ekosysteemien lajikartoitus ja lajien vertailu

B-044 An Investigation on the Effect of Hormone Pollution on Surrounding Plant Life​

B-129 Effect of caffeine on germination.

B-132 Effects of Melatonin on Pisum sativum under Salinity Stress

C-027 An Investigation into the Plateau Point in the Electrocoagulation of Microplastics

D-050 Itseluokitteleva neuroverkko

E-010 Mistä tulevaisuuden kepit?

F-020 Tähtien elinkaaren vaiheen määrittäminen

F-057 Tulevaisuuden akkumateriaalit

M-018 Miten budjetti, lajityyppi ja julkaisuvuosi vaikuttavat elokuvan kaupalliseen menestykseen?

M-041 Taktinen äänestäminen Suomen eduskuntavaaleissa vuonna 2023

M-055 Projecting the population growth of African Black Rhinos granted their protection in Eastern Africa continues using logistic growth curves

M-109 Fysiikan matemaattiset vaatimukset

ME-001 Dose-dependent Epigallocatechin gallate treatment in HeLa cells suppressed the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL1A

ME-026 Luustolihasten ja ruskean rasvakudoksen mahdollisuudet lihavuushoidoissa

S-014 Miten ihmiset suhtautuvat digitaalisiin oppimateriaaleihin?

S-107 Israelin ydinohjelma

T-074 Bakteerien tappaminen sähkökärpäslätkällä

More information about the finalists in TEK's Kipinä science competition

Manu Kiiskilä seisoo ständinsä edessä EUCYS-kilpailussa.

What is EUCYS

The EU Contest for Young Scientists gives students the opportunity to compete with the best of their peers at European level and get guidance from some of the most prominent scientists in Europe. 

EUCYS categories are: Biology / Chemistry / Computing / Engineering / Environment / Materials / Medicine / Mathematics / Physics / Social sciences

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Timeline

September - December 2024:

  • Pre-registration begins on 9th September
    • You will receive an invitation link to the Kipinä Howspace workspace, where you can choose from over 40 language options. In the workspace, you can store and edit materials related to your project until the deadline. The workspace also allows direct contact with the organizers.

January 2025:

  • Official registration is open between 1st January and 1st February. 
  • Finalize the project report.

February 1st, 2025:

  • PARTICIPATION DEADLINE
    • Last day to submit the completed project.

February - March 2025:

  • Project evaluation and feedback, preliminary selection.

March 2025:

  • Preliminary selection completed.
    • Finalists will be invited to the final event and will receive detailed instructions with the invitation.

April 2025:

  • Final event and selection of Finland's EUCYS representatives.

May 2025:

  • Registration and finalization of materials for the EU Young Scientists (EUCYS) competition.

June 2025:

  • EUCYS registration deadline is the first Tuesday in June.

September 2025:

  • Trip to the EUCYS event.