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Welcome to

BRILLIANT BLUE

CHALLENGE

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Welcome to

BRILLIANT BLUE

CHALLENGE

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Become a Brilliant Blue Judge, Mentor, or Volunteer

Are you an engineer, educator, entrepreneur, researcher, or field expert? Your experience can make a real difference for youth aged 12 to 18 as they present bold, innovative solutions to protect our oceans. Join us in supporting the next generation of changemakers and help shape a more sustainable future.

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Challenge Categories

Marine Renewable Energy

Teams will conceptualize a way to generate power that is sustainable and environmentally friendly

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Marine Autonomous Systems

Teams will propose solutions and prototype a system that helps perform tasks or explore the depths of the oceans

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Healthy Marine Life

Teams will develop a solution that improves the quality of ocean ecosystems

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Ready to Make Waves?

Don’t miss out! Register by June 15th to join the Brilliant Blue Challenge. Create a team of up to 5 students and compete in Marine Renewable Energy, Marine Autonomous Systems, or Healthy Marine Life.

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Get started now – the ocean needs your ideas!

REGISTER NOW!

THE ROLE OF

BLUE GLOBAL ECONOMY

THE ROLE OF

BLUE GLOBAL ECONOMY

The Blue Economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems. It’s a concept that aims to balance economic benefits with environmental sustainability, focusing on oceans, seas, and coastal areas.

Economic Impact

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$1.5 TRILLION

estimated annually contributed to the global economy

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Provides jobs for 40 million people worldwide

Fisheries, Aquaculture, Marine Transportation, Ocean Energy.

Environmental Considerations

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Conservation of marine biodiversity

reduction of ocean pollution, and sustainable resource management.

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Oceans absorb

30%

CO₂ emissions

&

90%

of excess heat

leading to challenges like acidification, sea-level rise, and coral bleaching

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8 million metric tons

of plastic enter the oceans each year, threatening marine life and ecosystems

Sustainable Blue:

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2024 BRILLIANT BLUE PARTNERS

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Cooke Aquaculture logo

Endorsed By

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Join us Virtually in October 2025

Join us Virtually in October 2025

Let’s dive in and make an impact for our oceans!

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FAQ’s

Have questions? We've got answers! Whether you're curious about the Brilliant Blue Initiative, our competitions, sustainability efforts, or how to get involved, this FAQ section is here to help. Explore the most commonly asked questions and find everything you need to know about being part of the Brilliant Blue community. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, feel free to reach out—we’re always happy to help!

Brilliant Blue is a global competition, conceptualized by Brilliant Labs, that challenges students ages 12-18 to develop innovative solutions to ocean challenges in one of three categories: Marine Renewable Energy, Autonomous Marine Systems, and Healthy Marine Life.

The top teams will receive prizes, mentorship, and the opportunity to present their solutions to a panel of experts. Brilliant Blue is an exciting opportunity for students to make a real difference in the ocean and to learn about the blue economy. For more details, please refer to the competition guide that is shared with each team.

Yes, teams can be formed of 2 to 5 middle and high school students of any school as long as they fall under the age group of 12 to 18 years, have two adults as their advisors, and complete the registration.

There is no limit to how innovative a project could be. The purpose of the competition is to challenge students to come up with realistic solutions to real-world problems that are currently facing our ocean.

As part of Brilliant Blue’s core value of inspiring high school students to solve real-world problems, Brilliant Labs is offering all teams the chance to connect with mentors who are industry experts in one or more of the competition categories. These mentors will offer advice, counsel, and technical feedback whenever needed. Please see the students’ mentorship guide for more details.

For everyone’s safety, advisors are supposed to be adults from your surroundings (teachers or parents). In the case that the advisor you have selected does not fall under any of the above categories, at least one parent or a guardian of a team member should consent to this by writing to blue@brilliantlabs.ca.

On the competition day, teams will be doing 2 types of presentations:

  • Technical presentation of the project, including a live demonstration of the prototypes.
  • The pitch of the business plan that they have developed.

Judges will be evaluating you on 6 main aspects:

  • Presentation Skills
  • Technical Skills
  • Working Prototype
  • Business Plan
  • Adherence to the Challenge Guidelines
  • Adherence to Brilliant Blue’s objectives

For more details, please refer to the competition guidelines.

All questions and inquiries can be forwarded to blue@brilliantlabs.ca.

TIMELINE

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Registration Deadline

Deadline for students to register their teams.

June 15th
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Teams Submissions

Deadline for teams to submit their documents

3rd week of Sept.

Global Competition

Global Competition

The BIG DAY!

October
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