The 2026 edition is cancelled.
One-day workshops are offered to interested institutions; contact us for more information.
Thanks to the support of our partners and sponsors, several scholarships are offered to recognize the commitment, creativity and quality of the projects completed.
We hope that they will open up new opportunities for members of the winning teams, whether it's to advance their idea, embark on a new project... or simply give a good boost to their career!
Innovation Grant
Impact Stock Exchange
3 Special Mention Scholarships
The challenge rests on four major real issues in the renewable energy sector.
Your team chooses a single theme to structure its project.
– How to optimize the recycling of materials from a park undergoing dismantling?
– How can the site be redeveloped for a new local or energy use?
– How to adapt wind technologies to Quebec's harsh climate
– How to improve the performance or winter maintenance of the systems?
– How to provide sustainable energy autonomy to territories not connected to the grid?
– How can we reduce their dependence on fossil fuels?
– How can we encourage community support for wind energy projects?
– How to integrate citizen participation into project design?
3 to 5 students, multidisciplinary or from a single program.
Select your stake from the 4 main categories.
Team registration directly online until February 6, 2026.
Working as a team, research, design, models, prototypes, simulations…anything goes!
Project scoping by the Éole team and their industry partners (February 2026) until the final presentation (April 2026).
Final application to be submitted online before May 16, 2026, including:
– Prototype / model / digital twin
– A 5 to 10 minute video
– The dfinal file according to our criteria
1 in-person project scoping meeting
Online meetings every 2 weeks
1 in-person meeting for the final presentation
Work meetings are not just for guidance; they help you structure
your project and also allow the Éole team to follow your progress.
The development of your skills and the quality of your approach are also among the elements
evaluated by the jury.
Signing up is quick and easy. Once your team is formed and your theme is chosen,
Simply fill out the online form.
There's no obligation: your team sets its own pace. We recommend about 2 to 3 hours per week to make consistent progress — and you'll see, when you're passionate about a project, time flies!
No. Projects must be completed in teams of 3 to 5 students. If you don't have a team yet, talk to your professors or classmates: there are always other people interested.
Not at all. The teams are multidisciplinary, including students from both technical and pre-university programs (humanities, natural sciences, arts, etc.). The jury even values the diversity of backgrounds!
No. Participation in the competition is free, and support from the Éole team is included.
Only if you need to. Initially, try to use what you have in your work and study environment. Be creative and imaginative! This is something the jury will recognize when analyzing your project.
Yes — and a lot!
You will have:
This support is one of the criteria evaluated by the jury, which also looks at your progress.
Yes, but only at the very beginning.
Once your project has been approved during the first meeting, it is no longer possible to change the theme.
It's possible, but not recommended: you'd miss out on a fantastic experience, the support offered, and the opportunity to win a great scholarship! If something unexpected happens, contact the Éole team as soon as possible so we can find a solution.
Yes. The 5- to 10-minute video is a mandatory component of the final submission. It allows the jury to fully understand your approach and solution, as well as your ability to clearly present your proposal.
It's at their discretion. The Éole team provides the main support, but your teachers can help you if they wish. Just ask them directly!
Absolutely. You can achieve:
No prior technical expertise is required.
The jury evaluates:
You will be guided throughout the entire process. Regular meetings with the Éole team and professionals will help you refine your idea, validate your choices, and improve your project.
In May, after the jury meeting, the winning teams are contacted directly. The non-winning teams will be contacted collectively. The scholarships will then be awarded at the Nergica conference in June 2026.
Yes. Everything your team creates as part of the Inno-Vent Challenge—your ideas, models, prototypes, simulations, diagrams, or final solution—remains entirely your intellectual property. Éole does not require any transfer of rights. You therefore retain complete control over your project, whether you wish to continue it, improve it, present it elsewhere, or even develop it on a larger scale someday.
Only within a very limited framework. By participating in the Challenge, you grant Éole and its partners permission to use your project solely for promotional, communication, or educational purposes, such as presenting the Challenge in a brochure or on a website. However, this permission does not allow them to commercialize your solution, develop it further without your involvement, or file a patent. Any commercial or technical use must be made with your written consent. You therefore retain full ownership of your idea.
You can write to us at: innovent@projeteole.ca
