AI for Good Innovation Factory
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), United Nations
The UN's global pitching competition for AI solutions to social and development challenges, run as monthly regional and thematic rounds feeding a Grand Finale at the AI for Good Global Summit.
- Indicative award
- $20k (total award)The page states the grand prize winner receives $20,000 in cash. It also notes that in 2026 additional prize funding was awarded beyond the standard award, but that additional amount is not specified.
- Timing
- Several times a yearSeveral times a year · Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, MayNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Monthly pitching competitions run September 2026 through May 2027, with a pre-final round and Grand Finale on 24 June 2027. No single application deadline is published; entry is via the monthly rounds. A Startup Accelerator Programme runs 21-25 June 2027.
- Who can apply
- Practitioner, Community organisation, Early-career faculty
- Eligibility
- The platform is framed for startups building AI-powered solutions, globally and across regions. It is not structured for a university to apply as an institution; a social work researcher's realistic route is as part of a venture or social enterprise team. Selection is by external judges and regional partners.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- artificial intelligence · global development · startup pitching · social innovation · un sustainable development goals
- Apply at
- https://aiforgood.itu.int/innovation-factory/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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