Convergence Innovation Competition
CIC Asia 2025 Winning Team
Congratulations to the CIC winning student team Revive & Survive from Waseda University, International Christian University, and Keio University in Japan! View the details here.
Convergence Innovation Competition Asia 2026
The Convergence Innovation Competition Asia (CIC Asia) cultivates entrepreneurial confidence, people‑centered innovation skills, and cross‑cultural collaboration among student teams across Asia. Established in 2007, CIC is one of Georgia Tech’s longest-running innovation competitions and is organized by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT).
CIC Asia invites student teams from partner higher education institutions across Asia — supported by a designated faculty fellow — to propose innovative, viable products or services. In 2026, participating universities are from China, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Projects may emerge from coursework, research, or personal interests, and each team should identify at least one UN Sustainable Development Goals their idea advances. Teams may also align their work with IPaT’s research concentrations.
Finalist teams will receive travel support to attend the Future Tech Forum conference in Vietnam, where they will showcase their projects on November 23, 2026. The winning team receives travel support to engage with innovation events and entrepreneurship programs at Georgia Tech, in Atlanta, USA, along with a US $2,000 award to help launch their idea.
Contest Timeline
| through August 23 | Formed teams, work with faculty fellow, registered interest, developed submission |
| August 24 | First round submission due |
| September 18 | Semi-finalists announced |
| September 21-25 | Semi-finalist virtual pitches with judges |
| October 8 | Finalists announced and mentors assigned |
| October-November | Perfect final-round submissions |
| November 23 | Final round pitch and award ceremony |
About the CIC
The Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) recognizes student innovation and entrepreneurship where teams respond to global challenges and opportunities. Winning entries will include innovative and viable product and service ideas. CIC entries can be based on class projects, student research projects, as well as personal hobbies and interests.
As part of the competition, one team is awarded a Golden Ticket to participate in the Create-X Startup Launch program during the summer! Winning team members and runner up team members receive a monetary prize for participating. The winning CIC teams go on to launch, commercialization, other competitions, as well as internship and job opportunities strengthened by their competition experience. CIC runs annually and is organized by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT).
Have questions?
Check out our FAQs page to find answers to your questions and feel free to reach out to us as well. For past winners, visit here.
Have questions, looking for project advice or resources - send an email to: cic@gatech.edu.
