Help Innovators Succeed

Advising offers a unique opportunity to guide passionate developers, designers, and problem-solvers as they bring their ideas to life.

Become an advisor

Advisors are experienced individuals who volunteer their time and expertise to support our competition participants.

They offer technical and business guidance, creative solutions to challenges, and encouragement.

What are advisors?

NAT’s competitions bring together interdisciplinary teams of students and young professionals to develop innovative, real-world solutions with emerging technology.

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What are NAT’s competitions?

Why become an advisor?

💬 Expand Your Network

Meet talented students, recent grads, industry professionals, and fellow advisors.
🤝 Innovate at the Intersection of Disciplines

Work with teams blending science, engineering, programming, design, and business.
🧠 Learn While You Lead

Immerse yourself in emerging tech, discover trends, and build your leadership and communication skills.
🌍 Put Your Organization in the Spotlight

Showcase your organization’s leadership in tech innovation to an engaged audience.

We’re seeking advisors with expertise in:

Hardware

Biosensors, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), embedded systems, IoT, PCB design, haptics, prototyping
Software & Artificial Intelligence

AI/ML, cloud and edge computing, automation, backend and frontend development, real-time systems, cybersecurity
Science & Research

Neuroscience, computational modeling, signal processing, data analysis, neuroimaging, biometrics, cognitive science, biostatistics
Business & Strategy

Project management, startup development, market analysis, fundraising, intellectual property, regulatory affairs
Design & User Experience

Product design, biofeedback systems design, human-computer interaction, user experience (UX), usability testing, accessibility
Healthcare

Assistive tech, digital health, wearable health monitoring, rehabilitation, mental health, personalized medicine, cognitive health, aging care