Upcoming Innovation Challenges & Calls
Challenges & Calls
The calls and challenges listed are hosted by UN Entities and external partners. To share your innovation call or challenge with the Network, please head to our contact page.
SimulacraBench Competition
SimulacraBench is a NeurIPS competition to validate AI representations of hard-to-reach populations, evaluated on unreleased UNHCR, UNICEF, and World Bank microdata.
UNICEF Femtech Ventures: Funding Opportunity for Femtech Solutions
UNICEF Femtech Ventures is seeking applications for its second cohort of companies building open-source, frontier-tech solutions for the health, wellbeing and sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and women. Selected companies receive up to US$100,000 in funding and 12 months of mentorship.
Global Call for Sustainable Industrial AI-Powered Solutions
UNIDO and partners are calling for practical, deployable and scalable AI-powered solutions for a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient industrial future. Selected solutions will be showcased at the AIM Global Action Forum 2026 in Vienna.
ITU Gender Champions Programme
ITU is calling on young women aged 18-25 who are driving digital inclusion and innovation to apply to become ITU Gender Champions. Applications close 15 November 2026.
WFP Innovation Challenge
