Context

Tech Arena Italy 2026 is a Call for Ideas dedicated to excellent future talents from Italy and across Europe, strenghten university ties by connecting students/professors with Huawei through competitive tech challenges and community building.

GENERAL TOPIC: Next-Generation RF Technology for Wireless Communication

You can choose between these three challenges:

SUB-TOPIC 1

Up-Link enhancement techniques for Wireless Communication Systems

Uplink communication is increasingly critical for applications such as IoT, live streaming, and edge AI, yet remains constrained by UE power limits, interference, and hardware trade-offs. Emerging solutions such as reconfigurable antennas, advanced MIMO architectures, AI-driven optimization, and energy-efficient designs aim to improve coverage, increase uplink throughput, and enhance cell-edge performance in future 5G-Advanced and 6G networks.

SUB-TOPIC 2

Photonics for Wireless Communication Systems

Photonics-based wireless technologies such as Radio over Fiber (RoF) and Free Space Optical (FSO) communications enable ultra-high data rates, low latency, and interference-free transmission for future networks. Key challenges include signal distortion, weather sensitivity, integration complexity, power consumption, and scalability, driving the need for intelligent, robust, and energy-efficient photonic solutions.

SUB-TOPIC 3

Applications of AI to the modelling of EM problems

AI and neural networks are transforming electromagnetic design by enabling faster optimization, inverse design, and physics-informed modelling of complex EM structures. Key challenges include data availability, training cost, computational complexity, and ensuring Maxwell-consistent solutions while maintaining simulation-level accuracy and manufacturability.

Huawei TechArena | Global Talent Building the Future Together

Learn more about Tech Arena Italy 2026 and get answers to all your questions with  Huawei Mentors:

Shape the future of Media Technology

The Huawei Tech Arena is an open Call for Ideas aimed at talented university students, PhD candidates, and post-doctoral researchers. The initiative seeks to foster innovation, build a community of future Huawei talents and researchers, enable learning from industry experts, and offer the chance to compete for exciting prizes and internship opportunities. The top finalists will be invited to the final event at Huawei Milan Research Center, where they will pitch their ideas to a jury of Huawei executives who will select the winners!

Timeline

Participants will be able to apply starting from May 29th, either as individual participants or in teams of up to 3 people. Projects must be delivered by October 5th

Pre-registration

From May 29 – online

You’ll only need to enter your contact details, choose whether to participate individually or in a team of three, and opt in to receive updates about the project.

Complete registration

From May 29 – online

You’ll finalize your application and, if ready, you’ll be able to submit your project proposal for the selected challenge.

Program-participation

From June to Sept. – online

Starting in June, you’ll join the launch event, attend technical workshops, and meet the Huawei Tech Arena mentors.

Project-submission

By Oct. 5 – online

Your project must be submitted by October 5, so that Huawei’s expert jury can evaluate the best proposals to advance to the final event.

Final-event

In November – onsite

The finalists will attend the event at Huawei Milan Research Center, pitch their ideas to industry experts, compete for cash prizes, and discover career opportunities at Huawei.

Pre-registration

From May 29 – online

You’ll only need to enter your contact details, choose whether to participate individually or in a team of three, and opt in to receive updates about the project.

Complete registration

From May 29 – online

You’ll finalize your application and, if ready, you’ll be able to submit your project proposal for the selected challenge.

Program-participation

From June to Sept. – online

Starting in October, you’ll join the launch event, attend technical workshops, and meet the Huawei Tech Arena mentors.

Project-submission

By Oct. 5 – online

Your project must be submitted by November 10, so that Huawei’s expert jury can evaluate the best proposals to advance to the final event.

Final-event

In November – onsite

The finalists will attend the event at Huawei Milan Research Center, pitch their ideas to industry experts, compete for cash prizes, and discover career opportunities at Huawei.

Need more?

Who can Participate?

University Students and Fresh graduates

University students, graduating students, and recent graduates in Telecommunications or similar

Junior PhD

Students in the 1st or 2nd year of their PhD studies

Senior PhD

Students from their 3rd year of PhD studies or PhD graduates within 3 years from their PhD graduation.

Technical
Workshop

Don’t miss the chance to learn about the technological areas of interest for Huawei, as well as to connect with Huawei R&D Experts.

One-to-One mentorship

Do you need technical feedback and advice on your submission? Our mentors are available during technical workshop.

Pitch Training Workshop

Exercise your public speaking skills to reinforce your pitch. Participate in our webinar and practical lab!

Technical Workshop

Don’t miss the chance to learn about the technological areas of interest for Huawei, as well as to connect with Huawei R&D Experts.

One-to-One mentorship

Do you need technical feedback and advice on your submission? Our mentors are available during technical workshop.

Pitch Training Workshop

Exercise your public speaking skills to reinforce your pitch. Participate in our webinar and practical lab!

prizes

€ 6.300,00

Total Prize Pool

+ Internship

Huawei Italy Research Centers Milan & Pisa