TDI Challenge

04/08/2026

📣 Winners Announced!📣

The 8th July saw an incredible final hosted at Yamazaki Mazak Europe HQ in Worcester, where young innovators shared their fantastic projects to a panel of industry experts.

🔵Key Stage 4 Winner - Siddharth Santhosh, St John’s College, Cardiff - Plane Aero (self-sufficient, airport-compliant vertical-axis wind turbine)
🔵Key Stage 5 Winner - Owen Exon, Driotwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre - Accessible Modular Electronic Musical Instrument

Discover more: https://www.mta.org.uk/mta-announces-winners-of-tdi-challenge-2026/

09/07/2026

What an incredible day for the TDI Challenge Final 🎉

The quality of entries was exceptional, and we're proud to celebrate the talent, creativity and innovation on display 👏

And of course, a huge congratulations to yesterday's winners!

KS5
🥇 Owen Exon - Accessible Modular Electronic Musical Instrument
🥈 Siddarth Oruganti - Laser Cutter
🥉 Emily Early - Zippie

KS4
🥇 Siddharth Santosh - Plane-Aero
🥈 Prayan Sharma - Project Target
🥉 Harri Davies - Ani-Mate

Bob Shanks Award
🏆 Chris Meek - EV Conversion

Thank you to everyone who was involved - the judges were given such a hard decision to make!

08/07/2026

Live and direct from Mazak Europe 🔨

Publisher and CEO of Machinery & Manufacturing Laura Crawford provides a run down of an exciting day ahead.

08/07/2026

Today is the day‼️

We are here at Mazak Europe in Worcester for the grand final of the TDI Challenge 2026.

We can’t wait to see the incredible projects students have been producing as we look to crown our winners.

01/07/2026

One week until the TDI Challenge final.

Following an exciting series of regional events, we’re now just days away from the final at:
📍 Mazak — 8 July

Students have shown real commitment and energy throughout the challenge. Now, the focus turns to the final stage, where everything comes together.

We’re looking forward to seeing participants step up once again to take the challenge.

24/06/2026

Two weeks until the TDI Challenge final.

📍 8 July — Mazak

Students have been developing their skills, building confidence, and rising to the challenge at every stop along the way.

Now, with just two weeks to go, the focus turns to the final - where everything comes together.
We’re looking forward to seeing the outcome as participants step up to take the challenge.

23/06/2026

A fantastic (and very sunny!) day at Silverstone UTC for the TDI Challenge semi-final.

The level of creativity and innovation on display was exceptional, showcasing an inspiring depth of engineering talent throughout.

Congratulations to the six outstanding teams who have secured their place in the final at Mazak Europe on 8th July. A huge thank you to everyone who took part and helped make it such a brilliant event!

Sponsored by:
Gene Haas Foundation
Imagineering Foundation

15/05/2026

28/04/2026

Could this be YOU?!

Nia Wood won last year’s Key Stage 4 TDI Challenge with her bike indicator project. Here’s what she had to say following her triumph.

Take the challenge: https://thetdichallenge.co.uk/

21/04/2026

Today is World Creativity and Innovation Day!

What better way to celebrate than by showcasing your creativity and innovation through this year’s TDI Challenge?

If you have a project that tackles real‑world problems—or even an idea with the potential to make an impact—this is your chance to shine.

Take the challenge. Sign up here: https://thetdichallenge.co.uk/