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.
UN Tourism Artificial Intelligence Challenge
The UN Tourism AI & Deep Tech Start-up & Scale-Up Challenge is strategically aimed at start up & scale-ups that have already demonstrated significant potential in the tourism or technology sectors and are poised for their next stage of growth. These are companies that have moved beyond the initial startup phase, with proven business models, established customer bases, and a track record of innovation.
Citiverse: Designing Digital Public Infrastructure of Future Cities
This challenge is a call to action for visionaries, innovators, and changemakers to collaborate in building an equitable and sustainable digital future. Join the 1st UN Citiverse Challenge and help redefine the digital public infrastructure of future cities in alignment with global priorities outlined in the Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact.
AI Trust and Safety Re-imagination Programme
UNDP recently launched AI Trust and Safety Re-imagination Programme is now accepting submissions to help re-imagine the AI Trust and Safety space and strengthen local enabling environments.
WIPO Global Awards 2025
The WIPO Global Awards 2025 competition opened today with a call for applications from startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and university spinouts that use intellectual property (IP) to drive economic growth and improve societies.
