Youth AI Challenge 2025
Attention Broward County Public High School Students! Become a Youth Pioneer in Our Entrepreneurial AI Challenge! Submit your groundbreaking ideas by September 29th for a chance to win cash prizes and more! The top three teams will be invited to pitch live at the Levan Center on October 17th at 11am.
Here is your challenge:
Build the best agentic bot to help small businesses save time, grow revenue, or streamline operations.
Read more details below. Submit your project HERE.
Who Can Enter:
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Open to individuals & up to 3-person teams ages 16–18
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No coding required (low-code & no-code allowed)
What to Submit:
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5-min pitch including up to a 3-minute demo video (or link to your prototype)
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Slide deck (narrated PPT or video)
See examples on this YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nateherk
Free Tools to Build With:
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n8n – open-source automation
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Flowise / Langflow – drag-and-drop AI agent builders
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Botpress – conversational AI
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Make.com / Zapier (free tier) – easy automations
Guidelines:
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Focus on solving a real world small business problem
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Must be original work
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Ethical AI use only
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Teams of up to 3 people
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You can have an adult mentor provide guidance
Judging (100 Points)
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Innovation (25)
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Business Value (25)
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Functionality (25)
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Presentation (25)
From the submissions received by September 29th, three entrants will be selected to present at the Levan Center of Innovation during the TechMark Innovate Conference on October 17th from 11 AM to Noon. Parental permission will be required for the three finalists to attend and pitch during the conference.
Why Enter?
The top three entries will have the opportunity to pitch at the TechMark Innovate Conference and win cash prizes AND you will have the potential to earn an internship from the companies hearing your pitch.
SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT BY SEPTEMBER 29th HERE.