The national stage for Filipino student founders.
A national pitch competition exclusively for schools, offering a high-energy platform to develop ideas, form teams, and present innovative solutions to industry leaders, investors, and potential collaborators.
About the competition
Where student ideas become real solutions.
DisruptorX is a high-energy platform that brings together students, developers, designers, and aspiring startup leaders from across the country to form teams, sharpen ideas, and pitch innovative solutions to industry leaders, investors, and potential collaborators.
Each edition is anchored in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), challenging participants to build solutions that contribute to a more sustainable and equitable future for the Philippines and the world.
DisruptorX Timeline
Be part of the innovation journey by submitting your application.
Finalize and submit your applications.
Applications will be reviewed, and the top 10 ideas for each category will be shortlisted.
Kickstart your preparations with an online workshop led by industry experts and the DisruptorX Team.
Finalists will pitch their innovative solutions onsite, competing for recognition and rewards.
DisruptorX 2026 Winners
Basic Education Category
College Category
An AI-powered student productivity app that streamlines academic life through smart study tools, personalized organizers, and gamified learning. Free and premium plans ensure accessibility for all learners, while an integrated community fosters peer support, mentorship, and equity in education.
An AI-powered microscopic analysis platform automating laboratory diagnostics with over 95% accuracy. Designed for resource-limited environments, it delivers rapid, reliable results to underserved communities, bridging the healthcare gap caused by the shortage of medical technologists.
A sustainable energy startup converting agricultural waste into high-performance biomass fuel briquettes. Its formula (honeydew rind, mango wood sawdust, and potato starch) delivers a cleaner, safer energy source for low-income households while tackling waste management and climate change.
Designs 100% biodegradable, plastic-free alternatives to single-use plastics made from agricultural waste like broken rice and low-grade tapioca. Applying biotechnology and sustainable processing, CARBNØ converts underutilized biomass into durable materials that decompose naturally.
A compact water filtration system using rice husks, activated charcoal, and solar-powered UV disinfection to deliver clean, safe drinking water. Its bottle-sized design attaches to any household faucet, making it practical and affordable for both urban and rural communities.
An aquafarming startup transforming Philippine aquaculture through its AquaSonic Feeder, a smart solar-powered system using sound-based sensing to eliminate overfeeding in small-scale tilapia farms. It reduces feed waste, improves water quality, and cuts production costs.
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Mechanics
Problem Statement and Relevance to the Focus Agenda
- Clear problem identification.
- Addresses one of the specified 8 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Solution Statement and Innovation
- Clear explanation of how their technology and innovation will help solve the problem.
- Create new and creative ideas that can solve the current problem and future similar problems.
Value Proposition
- Relevance: how their product solves the focus agenda problems or improves their situation.
- Quantified Value: what are the specific benefits to the identified community.
- Desirability, Feasibility, and Viability: what makes it remarkable, practical, and sustainable.
Team Presentation
- What makes the team the right team for this challenge.
- Was the pitch memorable.
- Was the team assertive and very clear about what they wanted to do for their start-up idea.
Problem Statement and Relevance to the Focus Agenda
- Clear problem identification.
- Addresses one of the specified 8 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Solution Statement and Innovation
- Clear explanation of how their technology and innovation will help solve the problem.
- Create new and creative ideas that can solve the current problem and future similar problems.
Value Proposition
- Relevance: how their product solves the focus agenda problems or improves their situation.
- Quantified Value: what are the specific benefits to the identified community.
- Desirability, Feasibility, and Viability: what makes it remarkable, practical, and sustainable.
Team Presentation
- What makes the team the right team for this challenge.
- Was the pitch memorable.
- Was the team assertive and very clear about what they wanted to do for their start-up idea.
FAQ
Questions about DisruptorX.
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