Impact 2035: Shape the future with OVHcloud Challenge

OVHcloud has just celebrated a 25th birthday and the OVHcloud Startup Program is 10 years old this year. As the Startup Program reflects on 10 years of impact in the startup ecosystem they are also looking ahead for the next 10 years.

The challenge honors innovation across diverse fields, focusing on high-impact ideas that improve lives, protect the planet, and advance equitable technological progress.

They want to identify and accelerate startups with groundbreaking tech solutions that will deliver transformative, measurable, and scalable impact on humanity and the planet over the next decade. Preference given to tech solutions.

Themes

• Resilient Health and Well-being: Advancements in healthcare access, mental health support, and life sciences, using AI, quantum simulations, or wearable technology to improve quality of life and longevity.
• Sustainable Living and Urban Innovation: Startups creating greener, more efficient smart city technologies that reduce emissions and enhance quality of life.
• Green IT and Energy Efficiency: Innovations in data centers, cloud computing, and IT infrastructure that reduce energy consumption, optimise resource use, and promote carbon-neutral operations.
• Future of Learning and Work: Platforms and tools enabling equitable skill-building, lifelong learning, and adaptability to the jobs of the future, powered by AI and open-source collaboration.
• Planet-Positive Tech: Solutions using satellite data, regenerating ecosystems, driving circular economies, and fostering climate adaptation through AI-driven precision agriculture, renewable energy technologies, or resource optimization.
• Open Source and Data Sovereignty: Tools and platforms embracing open collaboration, while empowering users and organisations to retain control of their data and promote ethical innovation.
• Ethical AI and Quantum Innovation: Startups ensuring responsible development of AI and quantum technologies to enhance transparency, security, and trust, safeguarding humanity’s interests.
• Equity and Inclusion through Tech: Technologies bridging gaps for marginalised or underserved populations, from financial inclusion to access to essential services.

Benefits

• 1st Prize
  • 100,000 EUR free cloud Credits
  • Direct access to the OVHcloud Accelerator 2025 Cohort
  • 20h Free professional Services support
  • Free 3h Mentoring
• 2nd Prize
  • 50,000 EUR free cloud Credits
  • Direct access to the OVHcloud Accelerator 2025 Cohort
  • 10h Free professional Services support
• 3rd Prize
  • 25,000 EUR Free cloud Credits
  • Discretionary access to the OVHcloud Accelerator 2025 Cohort
  • 6h Free professional Services support

Expected Solutions

• A minimum of the following is required, but later-stage startups are preferred:
  • A prototype or MVP showcasing technological innovation.
  • A clear roadmap for achieving measurable impact by 2035.
  • Evidence of validation, early traction, or partnerships to scale.

Selection Criteria

• Impact:
  • How transformative is the solution for humanity and the planet? Has progress been made?
• Innovation:
  • Does the startup leverage cutting-edge technologies like AI, quantum computing, or blockchain in novel ways?
• Feasibility and scalability:
  • Can the solution grow to reach millions while staying sustainable?

For more information, visit Viva Technology.