CRE[AT]E Final Event 2026

The 2026 CRE[AT]E Final Event will be held both online and at MIT on Saturday, April 25th, 2025.

The main portion of the event will start at 1PM Eastern Time and run until approximately 3PM.

MIT In-Person Event

Cambridge, MA, USA: 

Host: MIT Beaver Works

Location: 34-101 (50 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139)

• Schedule to be announced

Information for Challenge Teams

All teams must submit final event materials following the Black Gate submission requirements. All participating teams that meet the Black Gate requirements will have their videos shown throughout the day of the final event.

Eight finalists will be chosen from the participants. Their videos will be shown during the finalist presentation portion of the event, and they will have an opportunity to answer questions from our judges live after their videos are shown. Finalists will be notified before the final event. Finalists are not required to be in person at MIT, and may answer questions virtually.

Down-selection to the finalist pool from among all the teams will depend on the the quality of the document, the video, and how well the project addresses the co-designer's needs.