Eligibility experts, students, startups, open innovators, creative minds
Deadline March 21, 2021
Prizes Total prize pool of €3010
Techstars Sustainability Challenge
Eligibility Startups that are Seed to Series B stage. Their technology needs to be market-ready and have some level of scale.
Deadline March 1, 2021
Prizes Finalists will have exclusive access to corporate innovation leaders and to potential business development opportunities with our corporate partners.
Charm Health Innovation Challenge
Eligibility All innovators - Startups, Corporates, Academia, Non-profits, Research Groups
Deadline February 20, 2021
Prizes Awards and perks available for different categories - please see website for more information
OPG’s Generate Innovation Challenge: 2019
Eligibility Startups, scaleups, entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and researchers from across Canada
Winners Announced December, 2019
Prize $25,000 and access to OPG’s facilities, resources, and opportunities for partnerships.
True Design Challenge: 2021
Eligibility Professional designers, architects, builders, remodelers and kitchen dealers
Winners Announced Fall 2022
Prize $15,000
NFTE World Series of Innovation
Eligibility Anyone who is at least 13 and no older than 24 as of December 31, 2020.
Winners Announced March 29, 2021
Total Prize Purse $2,400
The Lyfebulb-Bristol Myers Squibb Innovation Challenge
Eligibility Entrepreneurs, startups, students, academia, patients, support partners
Winners Announced March 12, 2021
Prizes $25,000
P&G Ventures Innovation Challenge
Eligibility Entrepreneurs and startups with fast-moving, consumable technologies or early-stage products that will transform everyday consumer experiences
Winners Announced December 14, 2020
Prizes A $10,000 prize. An opportunity to pitch to the M13 investment team, coupled with mentoring sessions. A complimentary invitation to the EY Strategic Growth Forum.® A chance to partner with P&G Ventures to continue developing their innovation.
Edgistify Innovation Challenge 2020 Edition II
Eligibility Students, Working Professionals, and Entrepreneurs
Winners Announced December 18, 2020
Prize 1,00,000
Auroma Innovate 2020
Eligibility Anyone! No matter what field you work in or what level of experience you have. You may join as an individual or as part of a team.
Winners Announced December, 2020
Total Prize Purse 50,000 INR
data.org Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge
Eligibility The Challenge is open to any individual, organization, or collaboration from anywhere in the world. We welcome entries from the following:
Nonprofits
For-profits
Individuals 18+ and above
Governments and U.N. agencies
All entries must have a charitable purpose and accrue no private benefit.
Deadline July 17, 2020
Prize $10M
USAID's Intelligent Forecasting: A Competition to Model Future Contraceptive Use
Eligibility NGOs, private sector organizations, and individuals
Winners Announced November 12, 2020
Prize $25,000
Collegiate Inventors Competition
Eligibility Any full-time student enrolled in a U.S. college or university
Deadline June 8, 2020
Prize $40,000+
Indy Autonomous Challenge: 2020
Eligibility The Indy Autonomous Challenge is a competition among accredited, tax-exempt colleges and universities (including qualified and accredited foreign institutions of higher education). Multiple educational institutions can – and are encouraged to – join together to form a single team.
Winners Announced October 2021
Prize $1M TO THE FIRST TEAM TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE IN 25 MINUTES OR LESS IN A HEAD-TO-HEAD, 20-LAP RACE OF AUTOMATED DALLARA IL-15 RACE CARS AROUND THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY OVAL (view additional prizes here)
Patents for Humanity: 2020
Eligibility The competition is open to any patent owners, patent applicants, or patent licensees. Applicants may team together to submit a single joint application as long as at least one applicant meets the eligibility criteria.
Winners Announced August 26, 2020
Prize Two types of awards will be made: Patents for Humanity Awards and honorable mentions.
Zurich Innovation Championship: 2020
Eligibility Startups with a product or service that has a social impact.
Winners Announced October 20th, 2020
Prize Gold, Silver and Bronze winners of the global round will receive significant financial and other resources to implement pilots in the country of their choice.
Female Founders in FinTech: 2019
Eligibility Women-led startups globally (Led by a Female Founder, Co-founder, CEO, or C-suite Leader)
Winners Announced January 2020
Prize Cash and additional in-kind support, Advice, and education from industry experts, Live pitch event and introductions to industry leaders