As of 4 October 2026: applications closed 22 May. Hong Kong 9–13 September has passed its published dates (published schedule only). Remaining published stages: London 21–25 October, New York 11–15 November, Global Final 5–6 December.
Three cities,
one cycle.
Each edition opens with a public symposium, runs three days of jury sessions and exhibits, and closes with a ceremony. Most events are free for shortlisted teams, GQC alumni and partner-school students; many are open to the public.
Hong Kong
9 – 13 Sept 2026
Hosted by HKUST Centre for Entrepreneurship and the British Council. Public exhibits run at the Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural District.
London
21 – 25 Oct 2026
Hosted by Imperial College Enterprise Lab and Somerset House Studios. Public exhibits run at Somerset House’s Edmond J Safra Fountain Court.
New York
11 – 15 Nov 2026
Hosted by NYU Stern Berkley Center and Brooklyn Navy Yard. Public exhibits run at the Newlab campus in BNY.
Global Final & GQC Medal
5 – 6 Dec 2026 · New York
Twenty-four teams — six city winners and eighteen wildcards — present in front of the senior jury for the year’s top honours.
Project progress and floor notes in two columns.
As of 4 October 2026: Hong Kong 9–13 September has passed its published dates (published schedule only). London 21–25 October, New York 11–15 November, and the Global Final 5–6 December remain ahead. This template does not invent Hong Kong results.
| Project progress (team) | Floor observation (process) | |
|---|---|---|
| Before Opening Symposium | What still does not run without a miracle? | Hotel / first check-in as written in the city pack. Not a result. |
| Jury day | Which of the five published lines did the six-minute defence actually serve? | Pass holders only. Parents are not in the room. Timing: 6 + 12. |
| Saturday exhibit | Could a walk-up visitor repeat who you spoke to? | Public floor. Not judging. Handout matches the pack, or it does not. |
| Sunday ceremony | One change you will make before the next published city or the Final. | Invite only. Global Finalist naming, if it happens, is a later public notice — not this worksheet. |
Venues on this page (M+ / HKUST / Cyberport; Somerset House / Imperial / White City; NYU Kimmel / Stern / Newlab) are first-party published locations. They are not university-host affiliation in schema. Same method on Programme.