diff --git a/src/app/(admin)/admin/projects/[id]/edit/page.tsx b/src/app/(admin)/admin/projects/[id]/edit/page.tsx
index f35c2c1..c588c91 100644
--- a/src/app/(admin)/admin/projects/[id]/edit/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(admin)/admin/projects/[id]/edit/page.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
 import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
 import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
+import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch'
+import { CountrySelect } from '@/components/ui/country-select'
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import {
   Select,
@@ -89,6 +91,13 @@ const updateProjectSchema = z.object({
     'REJECTED',
   ]),
   tags: z.array(z.string()),
+  competitionCategory: z.string().optional(),
+  oceanIssue: z.string().optional(),
+  institution: z.string().optional(),
+  country: z.string().optional(),
+  geographicZone: z.string().optional(),
+  wantsMentorship: z.boolean().optional(),
+  foundedAt: z.string().optional(),
 })
 
 type UpdateProjectForm = z.infer<typeof updateProjectSchema>
@@ -157,6 +166,13 @@ function EditProjectContent({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
       description: '',
       status: 'SUBMITTED',
       tags: [],
+      competitionCategory: '',
+      oceanIssue: '',
+      institution: '',
+      country: '',
+      geographicZone: '',
+      wantsMentorship: false,
+      foundedAt: '',
     },
   })
 
@@ -169,6 +185,13 @@ function EditProjectContent({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
         description: project.description || '',
         status: (project.status ?? 'SUBMITTED') as UpdateProjectForm['status'],
         tags: project.tags || [],
+        competitionCategory: project.competitionCategory || '',
+        oceanIssue: project.oceanIssue || '',
+        institution: project.institution || '',
+        country: project.country || '',
+        geographicZone: project.geographicZone || '',
+        wantsMentorship: project.wantsMentorship ?? false,
+        foundedAt: project.foundedAt ? new Date(project.foundedAt).toISOString().split('T')[0] : '',
       })
     }
   }, [project, form])
@@ -229,6 +252,13 @@ function EditProjectContent({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
       description: data.description || null,
       status: data.status,
       tags: data.tags,
+      competitionCategory: (data.competitionCategory || null) as 'STARTUP' | 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT' | null,
+      oceanIssue: (data.oceanIssue || null) as 'POLLUTION_REDUCTION' | 'CLIMATE_MITIGATION' | 'TECHNOLOGY_INNOVATION' | 'SUSTAINABLE_SHIPPING' | 'BLUE_CARBON' | 'HABITAT_RESTORATION' | 'COMMUNITY_CAPACITY' | 'SUSTAINABLE_FISHING' | 'CONSUMER_AWARENESS' | 'OCEAN_ACIDIFICATION' | 'OTHER' | null,
+      institution: data.institution || null,
+      country: data.country || null,
+      geographicZone: data.geographicZone || null,
+      wantsMentorship: data.wantsMentorship,
+      foundedAt: data.foundedAt ? new Date(data.foundedAt).toISOString() : null,
     })
   }
 
@@ -438,6 +468,159 @@ function EditProjectContent({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
             </CardContent>
           </Card>
 
+          {/* Project Details */}
+          <Card>
+            <CardHeader>
+              <CardTitle className="text-lg">Project Details</CardTitle>
+              <CardDescription>
+                Additional categorization and metadata for this project
+              </CardDescription>
+            </CardHeader>
+            <CardContent className="space-y-4">
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+                <FormField
+                  control={form.control}
+                  name="competitionCategory"
+                  render={({ field }) => (
+                    <FormItem>
+                      <FormLabel>Competition Category</FormLabel>
+                      <Select
+                        onValueChange={field.onChange}
+                        value={field.value || ''}
+                      >
+                        <FormControl>
+                          <SelectTrigger>
+                            <SelectValue placeholder="Select category..." />
+                          </SelectTrigger>
+                        </FormControl>
+                        <SelectContent>
+                          <SelectItem value="STARTUP">Startup</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="BUSINESS_CONCEPT">Business Concept</SelectItem>
+                        </SelectContent>
+                      </Select>
+                      <FormMessage />
+                    </FormItem>
+                  )}
+                />
+
+                <FormField
+                  control={form.control}
+                  name="oceanIssue"
+                  render={({ field }) => (
+                    <FormItem>
+                      <FormLabel>Ocean Issue</FormLabel>
+                      <Select
+                        onValueChange={field.onChange}
+                        value={field.value || ''}
+                      >
+                        <FormControl>
+                          <SelectTrigger>
+                            <SelectValue placeholder="Select ocean issue..." />
+                          </SelectTrigger>
+                        </FormControl>
+                        <SelectContent>
+                          <SelectItem value="POLLUTION_REDUCTION">Pollution Reduction</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="CLIMATE_MITIGATION">Climate Mitigation</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="TECHNOLOGY_INNOVATION">Technology Innovation</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="SUSTAINABLE_SHIPPING">Sustainable Shipping</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="BLUE_CARBON">Blue Carbon</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="HABITAT_RESTORATION">Habitat Restoration</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="COMMUNITY_CAPACITY">Community Capacity</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="SUSTAINABLE_FISHING">Sustainable Fishing</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="CONSUMER_AWARENESS">Consumer Awareness</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="OCEAN_ACIDIFICATION">Ocean Acidification</SelectItem>
+                          <SelectItem value="OTHER">Other</SelectItem>
+                        </SelectContent>
+                      </Select>
+                      <FormMessage />
+                    </FormItem>
+                  )}
+                />
+
+                <FormField
+                  control={form.control}
+                  name="institution"
+                  render={({ field }) => (
+                    <FormItem>
+                      <FormLabel>Institution</FormLabel>
+                      <FormControl>
+                        <Input placeholder="Institution or organization" {...field} />
+                      </FormControl>
+                      <FormMessage />
+                    </FormItem>
+                  )}
+                />
+
+                <FormField
+                  control={form.control}
+                  name="country"
+                  render={({ field }) => (
+                    <FormItem>
+                      <FormLabel>Country</FormLabel>
+                      <FormControl>
+                        <CountrySelect
+                          value={field.value || ''}
+                          onChange={field.onChange}
+                          placeholder="Select country..."
+                        />
+                      </FormControl>
+                      <FormMessage />
+                    </FormItem>
+                  )}
+                />
+
+                <FormField
+                  control={form.control}
+                  name="geographicZone"
+                  render={({ field }) => (
+                    <FormItem>
+                      <FormLabel>Geographic Zone</FormLabel>
+                      <FormControl>
+                        <Input placeholder="e.g. Europe, France" {...field} />
+                      </FormControl>
+                      <FormMessage />
+                    </FormItem>
+                  )}
+                />
+
+                <FormField
+                  control={form.control}
+                  name="foundedAt"
+                  render={({ field }) => (
+                    <FormItem>
+                      <FormLabel>Founded Date</FormLabel>
+                      <FormControl>
+                        <Input type="date" {...field} />
+                      </FormControl>
+                      <FormMessage />
+                    </FormItem>
+                  )}
+                />
+              </div>
+
+              <FormField
+                control={form.control}
+                name="wantsMentorship"
+                render={({ field }) => (
+                  <FormItem className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between rounded-lg border p-3">
+                    <div className="space-y-0.5">
+                      <FormLabel>Wants Mentorship</FormLabel>
+                      <FormDescription>
+                        Whether this project team is interested in mentorship
+                      </FormDescription>
+                    </div>
+                    <FormControl>
+                      <Switch
+                        checked={field.value ?? false}
+                        onCheckedChange={field.onChange}
+                      />
+                    </FormControl>
+                  </FormItem>
+                )}
+              />
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
+
           {/* Tags */}
           <Card>
             <CardHeader>
diff --git a/src/server/routers/project.ts b/src/server/routers/project.ts
index 43e4494..47d0081 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/project.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/project.ts
@@ -673,6 +673,17 @@ export const projectRouter = router({
         teamName: z.string().optional().nullable(),
         description: z.string().optional().nullable(),
         country: z.string().optional().nullable(), // ISO-2 code or country name (will be normalized)
+        competitionCategory: z.enum(['STARTUP', 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT']).optional().nullable(),
+        oceanIssue: z.enum([
+          'POLLUTION_REDUCTION', 'CLIMATE_MITIGATION', 'TECHNOLOGY_INNOVATION',
+          'SUSTAINABLE_SHIPPING', 'BLUE_CARBON', 'HABITAT_RESTORATION',
+          'COMMUNITY_CAPACITY', 'SUSTAINABLE_FISHING', 'CONSUMER_AWARENESS',
+          'OCEAN_ACIDIFICATION', 'OTHER',
+        ]).optional().nullable(),
+        institution: z.string().optional().nullable(),
+        geographicZone: z.string().optional().nullable(),
+        wantsMentorship: z.boolean().optional(),
+        foundedAt: z.string().datetime().optional().nullable(),
         status: z
           .enum([
             'SUBMITTED',
@@ -688,7 +699,7 @@ export const projectRouter = router({
       })
     )
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const { id, metadataJson, status, country, ...data } = input
+      const { id, metadataJson, status, country, foundedAt, ...data } = input
 
       // Normalize country to ISO-2 code if provided
       const normalizedCountry = country !== undefined
@@ -717,6 +728,7 @@ export const projectRouter = router({
             ...data,
             ...(status && { status }),
             ...(normalizedCountry !== undefined && { country: normalizedCountry }),
+            ...(foundedAt !== undefined && { foundedAt: foundedAt ? new Date(foundedAt) : null }),
             metadataJson: metadataJson as Prisma.InputJsonValue ?? undefined,
           },
         })