2026 National Science, Technology and Innovation Fair

On Thursday, November 12, the University of Costa Rica (UCR) will bring together more than 330 students from all 27 Regional Education Directorates to present 202 projects at the 2026 National Science, Technology and Innovation Fair (FNCTI), held at the Rodrigo Facio Campus.

The projects cover a wide range of fields, including biology, environmental sciences, computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering, chemistry, health, psychology, social sciences and humanities.

The fair marks the final stage of a process that begins in schools and continues through institutional, district and regional rounds.

Activities and Public Participation

• Public exhibition: From 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Faculty of Education and the Continuing Education Building. The exhibition will be open to the public and school groups.
• Participants: Around 200 supervising teachers, 150 judges and nearly 50 volunteers will take part. Students will represent a wide range of educational settings, including mainstream, single-teacher, Indigenous, special, technical, scientific-humanistic and youth and adult education.
• Evaluation: For the first time, the evaluation process will be conducted entirely online, with a total of 808 assessments. Each project will receive four evaluations covering both its written and presentation components.
• Afternoon workshops: Students and teachers will take part in activities focused on artificial intelligence, robotics, basic sciences and innovation.

The awards ceremony will take place on Friday, November 13, at 8:30 a.m. in the UCR Aula Magna and will be livestreamed on the official social media channels of the Faculty of Education.

Now celebrating its 39th year, the event aims to encourage scientific interest, student research and academic exchange across the country.