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Maxime MARCHETTO
ST Community Manager
October 21, 2026

STM32C5 Innovation challenge

Build. Innovate. Win with STM32C5.
 

Ready to put your embedded engineering skills to the test? Join the STM32Cube Innovation Challenge – Design with STM32C5, open to engineers, makers, and students.
 

Bring your idea to life using the STM32Cube ecosystem and STM32C5 microcontrollers. You could win a share of €5,000 in prizes and showcase your project to an international audience.
 

Take part: STM32Cube Innovation Challenge: Design with STM32C5 | Elektor Magazine
 

Key dates

  • Launch: October 2026
  • Board requests: October–November 2026
  • Submission deadline: January 31, 2027
  • Winners announced: March 17, 2027, at Embedded World

Prizes

  • 1st prize: €2,500
  • 2nd prize: €1,500
  • 3rd prize: €1,000
     

Need hardware? A limited number of free NUCLEO-C562RE and NUCLEO-C5A3ZG boards are available to eligible participants. Request a board and tell us what you want to build. ST and Elektor will review the applications and allocate boards to selected participants.
 

Request your board, start building, and submit your project by January 31, 2027.
 

Need help along the way? Ask STM32 Sidekick, our AI assistant grounded in official STM32 documentation.