Team Registration
CYBATHLON 2024
Summary of the conditions of participation and the rules and regulations of the CYBATHLON 2024.
Registration for the CYBATHLON 2024 closes on
31 March 2024.
Where will the competition take place?
The CYBATHLON 2024 will be organized in a decentralized format and will take place at the main venue in the Arena Schluefweg in Kloten near Zurich, Switzerland and in local hubs all around the world.
Teams can decide whether they want to travel to Zurich, Switzerland and start in the main Zurich hub or set up their own local team hub and participate remotely.
What are the Requirements for Participation?
To participate in the CYBATHLON, the following eligibility criteria must be met. However, it is not a requirement that a pilot has already been selected or that a finished prototype of the device is available at the time of registration.Team
A team consists of a technology provider (at least one person from a research laboratory, student project or company, or a private developer) and a pilot (person with a disability). The pilot can be the technology provider at the same time. Each team is managed by a team manager. To compete in several disciplines, the same institution can register more than one team.
Pilot
Pilots must must be at least 18 years, have sufficient cognitive and communicative abilities to understand the Races and Rules, meet the discipline-specific pilot eligibility criteria, and pass all steps of the MedCheck.
A team can register 2 pilots, a main pilot and a backup pilot who takes the role of the pilot if the (primary) pilot drops out or withdraws from participation.
Assistive Technology
It is allowed to use a commercial device, a modified version of a commercial device, prototypes or research devices. Assistive devices or components thereof that are implanted in the pilot’s body (e.g. electrodes, sensors, osseointegration) are eligible to participate. In any case, the assistive device must be safe for the pilot and their environment at any time, and pass all steps of the TecCheck.
Read the Races and Rules
Links to CAD models
How many Starting Slots are available?
In each of the eight disciplines, 20 pilots can start at the CYBATHLON 2024. The total number of pilots at the CYBATHLON 2024 is 160.
Registrants will be eligible on a first-come, first-served basis. If all starting slots are taken, a team can still register for the waiting list and then have priority to join the competition if a registered team drops out or withdraws.
Get to know the teams already registered for CYBATHLON 2024What are the Registration Criteria?
Until 31 October 2023, the following registration criteria are still valid for each discipline:
- max 1 technology: an institution/university/start-up/company can register several teams in one discipline, but must have different technology, such as a different concept or device
- 3 of 20 starting slots can be kept as wildcards by the CYBATHLON organisers
From November 2023 no restrictions apply.
Registration for the CYBATHLON 2024 closes on 31 March 2024.
How much is the Registration Fee and when do I have to pay?
The fee for one starting slot in a discipline is CHF 3,000.
It includes services such as eligibility and safety review process for the device/technology (TecCheck) and the pilot(s) (MedCheck), promotional activities and media presence, services on site or support of the Team Hub.
To secure the starting slot after registration, a first instalment of CHF 1,000 must be paid within 30 days after invoicing.
The remaining amount can be paid at a later date (different partial payments possible).
Payment of the full amount of the starting slot fee must be received by 30 April 2024 at the latest; otherwise, the starting slot can be given to a team on the waiting list.
Allocation of Funds per Discipline
ARM: up to CHF 1,000
BCI: up to CHF 1,000
EXO: up to CHF 3,000
FES: up to CHF 500
LEG: up to CHF 3,000
ROB: up to CHF 1,500
VIS: up to CHF 1,500
WHL: up to CHF 3,000
Is there an additional fee for support persons of my team?
Teams participating in the CYBATHLON 2024 in the main Zurich hub can accredit additional support persons (team officials) for admission on site. The accreditation of the pilot, the carer and the team manager is already included in the starting slot fee.
The fee per registered support person is max. CHF 300; the exact amount and the maximum number of support persons who can be registered per team will be determined at a later date together with the opening of the registration.
What are the Conditions of Participation?
To participate in the CYBATHLON 2024, a full TecCheck (technical check of the device) and MedCheck medical check of the pilot) are mandatory, with which the eligibility criteria and the safety as stated in the CYBATHLON Races and Rules are verified.
Pilots who have already participated in another CYBATHLON event in the period 2021 - 2024, e.g., another CYBATHLON Challenges, and have completed MedCheck 1 and MedCheck 2 with confirmed eligibility, do not have to complete it again, provided there are no changes in the pilot's health condition.
Furthermore, teams must meet the deadlines listed below under "Important Steps and Deadlines".
Read more in the Terms & Conditions
Official Documents
Please read the official documents carefully before registering your team for the CYBATHLON 2024:
Registration link
Questions & Answers
Click on the link below to find answers to the most frequently asked questions by team members.
Q&A