Frequently Asked Questions
If the team passes to the final stage, all team members are prohibited from changing team members and withdrawing from the competition. However, in unavoidable circumstances where a member cannot attend, the team must instead proceed with the final events with the remaining members with the approval of the committee.
The announcement of the case study, as well as the mentoring and work of white papers and pitch decks, will be conducted online within the predetermined time frame. Only the final presentation will be held offline in Yogyakarta. Additionally, finalists are required to attend the entirety of the final stage which consists of company visit, fun session, and awarding night.
No, 200-300 words counted excluding the title
Yes, only if you have attended the talkshow, other than that there will be a registration fee of Rp 30,000 for national students / 2 USD for international students
Sending a full white paper/full proposal is accompanied by a re-registration free of IDR 300,000 / $20 USD
The deadline for abstract submission is 21st of June 2026. If there are any changes in the future, the committee will announce it at IGNITE 2026’s social media.
White papers are documents that are intended to provide information to readers on a particular topic. White papers combine expert knowledge and research into a document that supports a specific solution or recommendation. White papers allow readers to understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision. For writing, there are also differences, in the White Paper the writing is allowed to use a visual communication design. For example (nanti ada link utk referensi paper)
Solutions from participants are allowed to contain more than one sub-theme, but the team is required to focus on one sub-theme listed in the abstract.
Yes, when the file has been submitted, there will be a feedback given to email of the team leader.
All information related to the competitions can be accessed through social media for IGNITE 2026. Instagram: @ignite.ugm, TikTok : @ignite.ugm, Linkedin: IGNITE UGM Website: (nunggu link)
No, the competition is on a global scale so that the issues that can be raised are not limited to certain countries.