Earth-Back Thinking™
Imagine from Mars to act on Earth.
Presentations · questions · prototypes · meetings between teams.
4th International Edition
The Grand Jam 2026 · Mars Challenge International Final
Young people from different countries arrive in Getafe to present projects built around a radical question:What would we need to create to live on Mars, and how could it transform life on Earth?
The Grand Jam · Global Voices
Astronauts, scientists, thinkers, explorers and public leaders aren't here to give speeches. They come to be present, to share lived experience, to meet a generation that's already awake.
They don't arrive as authorities. They arrive as people who have crossed real limits.
International awards & recognition
Global trust · Some of the universities
A final that is not limited to choosing a winner
The Grand Jam brings together projects, conversations and experiences connecting science, technology, creativity, cooperation and purpose. Teams do not arrive merely to present a solution. They arrive to defend their decisions, listen to other perspectives and turn an idea into a responsibility towards Earth.
Earth-Back Thinking™
Presentations · questions · prototypes · meetings between teams.
Teams do not arrive merely to present a solution. They arrive to make their decisions public.
True Heroes
The Grand Jam is not built around institutions, stages or prizes. It is built around young people able to investigate the unknown, work with others and recognise that their decisions can have real consequences.
The protagonists
There is no single way to take part
The Grand Jam connects young people, institutions, companies, professionals and communities that share one conviction: new generations should not only prepare for the future; they should help build it.
For young people, teams and institutions interested in the next edition.
02For those who wish to attend the International Final.
03Volunteering, evaluation and professional contribution.
04Universities, companies, public bodies and organisations.