Initiative

Innovation Challenges

Global challenges surface innovative and scalable approaches that leverage data and AI for social impact. See how data.org challenges are engaging organizations, and advancing the field.

Overview

data.org operates global challenges that surface innovative and scalable approaches that leverage data and AI for social impact. Challenge awardees are exemplar organizations advancing the field, and they benefit from access to capital, technical assistance, and a network of peers. Insights from data.org Challenges are used to benchmark the field and influence further investment in capacity building and digital public goods.

AI2AI-Challenge

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Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Inclusion Challenge

The Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Inclusion Challenge (AI2AI Challenge) is a global call for existing innovative AI solutions seeking scale to accelerate inclusion and economic empowerment.

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Healthcare and technology

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PETs for Public Health Challenge

In 2024, we launched a Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) for Public Health Challenge to create innovative differential privacy solutions to unlock privately held commercially sensitive data and enable optimal data-driven decision-making in epidemiology.

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Myna Mahila Foundation

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Generative AI Skills Challenge

In 2023, we launched the Generative AI Skills Challenge to help train and upskill teams on generative AI to accelerate digital inclusion, socioeconomic mobility, and skills advancement and acquisition for workers from historically marginalized populations around the world.

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Solar-Sister-220724-Ibadan-Nigeria-2739

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Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge

In early 2020, we launched the $10 million Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge as part of our commitment to building the field of data for social impact.

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