The Challenge – open from 15 July to 26 August 2022 – invites all undergraduates to propose their best ideas and solutions for one of the following themes:

• 1.Sustainable Materials,

• 2.The New Paradigm (A Pandemic Aware World), and

• 3.Equity (Through Science and Technology)
  
  Registrations are now open
• Interested participants can now register at the 3M Inspire Challenge website. Groups should be gender diverse and consist of two to four students. Full details of the case themes can be found on the 3M Inspire Challenge website.
  
  Timeline of challenge
  
  

  Date	Activity
  15 July 2022	Launch of challenge: registration and submissions open for 3M Inspire Challenge 2022
  26 August 2022	Registrations and submissions close at 2359 hours (AEST)
  By 23 September 2022	Shortlisted teams notified to compete in the Country-Level Semi-Finals
  26 September-14 October 2022	3M Mentor sessions with the shortlisted teams (with in-country representatives)
  26 - 27 October 2022	Round 1 Country-Level Semi-Finals Presentation Challenge Country Champion announcement
  27 October-11 November 2022	3M Mentor sessions with Country Champions in preparation for Regional-Level Finals
  15 November 2022	Round 2 Regional-Level Finals Presentation Challenge Regional Champion and runners-up announcement