FoNS Make-A-Difference
Unleash your innovation! Join FoNS‑MAD 2026 - where teams of students from across Imperial ideate, build low-cost tech with societal impact, and compete for summer funding and £7,000 of prizes.
We are FoNS-MAD
The FoNS-MAD competition is open to all undergraduate students within the Faculty of Natural Sciences (Chemistry, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physics) and also to team members from other Faculties.
The competition runs in three stages, with students working in teams to develop low-cost technology that would have a positive impact on society. The top teams will be given funding, space and a bursary to work on their project for eight weeks over the summer. They will then present their findings to an expert panel of VIP Judges and will compete for prizes of up to £7000.
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What is the FoNS MAD Competition?
Discover more
Browse the FoNS-MAD site for more information about the competition.