Competition Terms & Conditions

1. Organizer

The competition is organized by the InfraVision ThinkTank.

2. Purpose

The InfraVision ThinkTank 2025 Student Competition invites creative and multidisciplinary student teams to reimagine urban infrastructure. The theme is ‘The City as a Network: Reimagining Urban Infrastructure.’ Participants are challenged to conceive projects that enhance large-scale urban infrastructure systems, such as transport, energy, telecommunications, waste, or water, over the next 30 years in a city of their choice.

By engaging with design, planning, stakeholder collaboration, technology, and decarbonization, entrants will propose concrete, forward-thinking solutions that strengthen urban connectivity, sustainability, and community impact. Beyond imaginative proposals, this competition offers students the opportunity to confront real-world complexities, apply cross-disciplinary skills, and receive expert feedback from a jury of experts. Through their participation, teams will contribute to imagining and shaping the future of cities.

3. Eligibility

• Open to any individual or team of students enrolled at the time of submission, including PhD candidates. Students recently graduated (in 2024) are also eligible.
• Participants must be at least 18 years old or have parental/legal guardian consent.
• Open to all nationalities and academic institutions, unless stated otherwise.
• Not eligible: employees of the organizer, their immediate families, or anyone directly involved in organizing the competition.

4. How to Participate

• Submit the application via the official online form. Required details: name, email, institution, level of study, project summary, number of people in the team (1 to 6).
• Each participant/team may submit only one project.
• The submission of the project must include one of the following formats (the submitted file may be in PDF):
  • A text-based document of up to 10 pages (e.g., from Word);
  • Or a presentation of up to 30 slides (e.g., based on PowerPoint).
• Visual representations may be included, although they are optional.

5. Timeline

• Opening date: April 1st, 2025
• Expression of interest: July 30, 2025, 23:59 (CET)
• Submission deadline: July 30, 2025, 23:59 (CET)
• All deadlines refer to Central European Time (CET). The organizer reserves the right to extend deadlines if necessary.
• Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.

6. Evaluation and Jury

• A jury of independent experts (academics, professionals, etc.) will evaluate the projects submitted.
• Evaluation criteria notably include:
  1. Design quality;
  2. Sustainability;
  3. Originality / Innovativeness;
  4. Overall impact.
• The jury will shortlist 10 finalists and select three winners.

7. Prizes

• Prizes are subject to local tax regulations. Final amount received may vary depending on the winner’s tax obligations.
• First prize: €10,000
• Second prize: €7,000
• Third prize: €3,000
• The organizer reserves the right to publicly announce the winner. No other prizes are planned at this time.

8. Payment Terms

• The winner must provide a valid bank account (IBAN or equivalent) to receive the prize.
• The payment will be made within 60 days of the official announcement of the winners.
• Any required tax forms or declarations must be completed in accordance with local laws.

9. Intellectual Property

• Participants retain full ownership of their submitted projects.
• By submitting a project, participants grant the organizer a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to:
  • Publicly display and promote the submission, in whole or in part, across digital and physical platforms, including websites, social media, newsletters, and exhibitions;
  • Use excerpts, visuals, or summaries from the project for non-commercial promotional purposes (e.g., reports, events, or educational content), with proper attribution where applicable, without additional compensation.
• Any potential commercial use, including licensing, co-development, or publication beyond promotional purposes, will require separate written agreement with the author(s).

10. Confidentiality

• The organizer agrees not to disclose any confidential information without permission, unless required by law.
• Finalists’ and the winner’s names, images, and projects may be published.

11. Liability

• The organizer is not responsible for:
  • Technical issues, personal circumstances, or other conditions preventing participation;
  • Any direct or indirect damage resulting from participation or the awarded prize.
• Participants confirm that their work is original and does not infringe on any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, or confidentiality obligations.
• Participants are responsible for ensuring their submission complies with all applicable laws, including copyright, privacy, and data protection.

12. Modification or Cancellation

• The organizer reserves the right to modify or cancel the competition in case of force majeure or other unforeseen circumstances, with no obligation to compensate participants.

13. Acceptance of Terms

• Participation in the competition implies full acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
• The organizer reserves the right to disqualify any submission that violates the rules.

14. Personal Data and Privacy

• Personal data collected will be used exclusively for managing the competition (registration, selection, award).
• In compliance with the GDPR, participants may access, modify, or request the deletion of their data by contacting contact@infravision-thinktank.com.
• Data will be retained only as long as necessary and then deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

• These Terms and Conditions are governed by French law.
• Any dispute shall be submitted to the competent courts of Paris.