Category: Challenges
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Irish Aid SDG Challenge 2024 for Sustainable Solutions
Applications are now open for the 2024 Irish Aid SDG Challenge.The SDG Challenge supports transdisciplinary teams in developing sustainable solutions to address development challenges under the UN SDGs in Irish Aid’s target countries. Solutions must demonstrate context-specific expected impact in one of Irish Aid’s partner countries, but applicants are encouraged to consider broader opportunities where…
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Lineage Food Chain Innovation Challenge 2024
Calling all innovators, developers, designers and entrepreneurs! Apply for the Lineage Food Chain Innovation Challenge 2024. Lineage is inviting forward-thinking students and startups from across the world to help address the complexities of the food supply chain, explore new perspectives, and propose innovative solutions that can reshape how we feed the world. The teams who present…
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Call for Applications: Pivot Challenge 2024 For early-stage startup in Africa
The Pivot Challenge aims to identify and support early-stage organizations with innovative solutions to social problems, fostering entrepreneurship and social impact in Southeastern Nigeria. This inaugural event will mark the first-ever Pivot Challenge, aligning with The Pivot’s mission of promoting values, socioeconomic progress, and leadership accountability. The Pivot responds to the need for a fresh…
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GAIN AGRI-Business Innovation Challenge | Up to ₦ 20,000,000 EQUITY-FREE GRANT
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a Swiss-based foundation founded at the UN in 2002 to combat malnutrition, has partnered with the Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) to launch the Agribusiness Innovation Challenge. The challenge aims to attract agritech startups with solutions to improve Nigeria’s food supply chain. The Challenge seeks to identify, develop,…
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THRIVE Global Impact Challenge 2024 for innovative agriculture startups | $1 Million USD in funding
The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups working toward a more sustainable future for agriculture. Selection Criteria These selection criteria will help us identify and support startups and entrepreneurs who are actively working towards creating sustainable and impactful solutions aligned with our mission and vision. Seed to Series…
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ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2024 for African nonprofits and social enterprises
Applications are now open for the 2024 ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge. The Changemakers Innovation Challenge was conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community non-profits and social enterprises in Africa that leverage technology and digital tools to create social change within their communities. Eligibility Requirements The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is open…
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Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2024 for Startups | €100K Grand Prize
The Global Challenge is a renowned international startup competition organized by Hello Tomorrow since 2014. It is uniquely designed to address the needs of early-stage deep-tech startups across all industries. The Challenge gives deep tech and science-based entrepreneurs around the globe a platform for their projects, providing opportunities for equity-free funding, global visibility, and connections…
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Africa Digital Epidemiology and Innovation Network (ADEIN) Innovation Challenge for Healthtech Innovators in Africa
The Africa Digital Epidemiology and Innovation Network (ADEIN), an expression of the Design for Health Practice at CcHUB, has announced the launch of its innovation Challenge themed: Emerging Tech and Digital Interoperability: Innovating for Resilience and Improved Healthcare Delivery’’. The program aims to establish a forum where innovators can present creative technological concepts, simulations, and finished products designed…
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Mastercard data.org Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Inclusion Challenge (AI2AI Challenge)
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and data.org have launched the AI to Accelerate Inclusion Challenge (AI2AI Challenge), a global call for AI solutions to promote inclusion and economic empowerment. With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, it is critical that AI solutions advance inclusive economic growth, promote inclusion, and address inequalities for individuals and…
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Think Canada 2024 Education Annual Essay Competition for African Students
We are thrilled to announce the 1st Edition of the Think Canada Education Annual Essay Competition – an opportunity for young bright minds across Nigeria and Ghana to shape the future of education. Theme “Future Trends in Education Industry: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability” Essay Topics Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility: Balancing Profit and Environmental Impact The Impact…