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By MIT Solve
For tech-based solutions helping cities, agriculture, oceans and ecosystems move toward climate-aware economies.
Impact startups and solution teams worldwide
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By NASA
A two-day global hackathon using NASA and partner space-agency data to solve real challenges on Earth and in space.
All ages and skill levels; teams of builders and creatives
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By Microsoft
A student startup competition for teams using Microsoft AI to turn a working solution into a venture with scale.
Eligible student founders aged 18+; teams of up to four
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By UNICEF
Early-stage funding for open-source frontier technology with a functional prototype and potential to improve children’s lives.
Registered for-profit startups in eligible countries
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By Hult Prize Foundation
Build a for-profit startup that supports at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal and compete through campus or open qualifiers.
Teams of 2–4 students aged 18+
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By Startup World Cup
Pitch through the Madrid regional for a route to the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley.
Legally registered startups in any sector or stage
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By EIT & European Innovation Council
Recognition and non-dilutive prizes for women founders turning innovation into meaningful commercial and societal impact.
Eligible women founders; category-specific rules apply
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By Samsung & MIT Solve
Students use STEM and AI to develop an innovative response to a real issue affecting their school or community.
Eligible US public schools serving grades 6–12
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By NASA Flight Opportunities
Develop a low-cost, scalable method to improve measurements of atmospheric drag and density in low-Earth orbit.
Technical teams able to develop a flight-ready solution
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