The BREEZE Engineering Challenge
ThermaLabs
📌 About the Event
The BREEZE Engineering Challenge, organised by ThermaLabs, invites participants worldwide to design an innovative cooling jacket for people working in extreme heat. Individuals and teams can develop engineering concepts that improve personal cooling and comfort in hot working environments. Selected designs may progress to a funded build stage, offering participants an opportunity to develop their concepts further.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Competition Type: Engineering Design Challenge
- Mode: Online
- Organizer: ThermaLabs
- Team Size: Individual or teams of up to 8 members
- Entry Fee: Free
- Challenge Theme: Designing a cooling jacket for people working in temperatures around 45°C
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: 23 November 2026
- Design Round: 26 November – 17 December 2026
- Build Round: 4 January – 26 April 2027
- Final Judging: 26 April – 4 June 2027
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to individuals aged 18 and above worldwide.
- Participants may apply individually or in teams of up to 8 members.
- Applicants must complete the individual and team application questions.
- Selected teams must sign the competition agreement before receiving the detailed design brief.
- Participants should review the official rules, including the intellectual property and design ownership conditions, before applying.
🏆 Benefits for Participants
- Up to US$10,000 in build funding for each of up to 3 selected designs, subject to the competition conditions.
- Access to a potential 3% royalty pool for 10 years if a team’s design becomes part of the final product.
- Opportunity to be considered for a founding-engineer role with ThermaLabs.
- Selected participants progressing through the design stage receive a written expert review and certificate.