Deadline: 24 July 2025 Elia Group is proud to announce the 2025 edition of its annual Open Innovation Challenge (OIC) - a competition designed to stimulate fresh thinking and foster innovation in areas that are essential to their mission. This year, they are placing people at the heart of … [Read more...] about Open Innovation Challenge 2025: People First
Submissions open for Cyber Startup Challenge 2025
Deadline: 30 June 2025 The Cyber-Defence Campus has launched its fifth Cyber Startup Challenge, seeking innovative technologies. Aims The aim of the Cyber Startup Challenge 2025 is to explore the startup technology landscape around the topic of “Graph Analytics Technologies” and in … [Read more...] about Submissions open for Cyber Startup Challenge 2025
Call for Applications: GreenPitch Challenge 2025 (South Africa)
Deadline: 4 July 2025 GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), invites innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas to enter the 2025 FNF GreenPitch Challenge. Enter your early stage start-up (proof of concept … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: GreenPitch Challenge 2025 (South Africa)
Submissions open for President’s Tech Award (Uzbekistan)
Deadline: 30 June 2025 Entries are now open for the President's Tech Award to support youth startups in the IT sector. The President's Tech Award is a competition for the best software products in 5 main and 1 special areas. The goal of the competition is to attract the attention of young … [Read more...] about Submissions open for President’s Tech Award (Uzbekistan)
Submit Applications for Irish Tech Challenge 2025 (South Africa)
Deadline: 4 July 2025 Join the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2025 and seize the opportunity to change the tech landscape while making a global impact. Aims To provide seven high-potential entrepreneurs who are ready to expand their company and operations globally, with access to … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for Irish Tech Challenge 2025 (South Africa)
Call for Nominations: Minara Business Recognition Awards 2025 (South Africa)
Deadline: 4 August 2025 The Minara Business Recognition Awards (MBRA) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the prestigious 2025 edition. The highly anticipated event celebrates exceptional businesses, leaders, and professionals who have made a significant impact in their … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Minara Business Recognition Awards 2025 (South Africa)
Now Open: World Smart City Awards 2025
Deadline: 30 June 2025 Submissions are now open for the World Smart City Awards 2025 to recognize and support innovative city strategies, projects, and ideas that can significantly impact citizens' lives and transform cities into better places to live. Categories They’re looking for … [Read more...] about Now Open: World Smart City Awards 2025
Nominations open for Global Sustainability Awards
Deadline: 15 July 2025 Entries are now open for the Global Sustainability Awards to recognize and reward the efforts of schools, teachers, students, NGOs and Startups towards sustainability to make this world a better place. This initiative will also help them push for Agenda 2030. It will … [Read more...] about Nominations open for Global Sustainability Awards
Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture in United Arab Emirates
Deadline: 30 June 2025 The Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture is an opportunity for innovators, companies, startups, researchers and other participants to demonstrate transformative solutions that optimize water usage in agriculture while maintaining or enhancing productivity. Aims The … [Read more...] about Al Miyah Challenge for Agriculture in United Arab Emirates
Open Call: Diana Challenge Programme 2026
Deadline: 11 July 2025 The Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic's Challenges for 2026 have launched, calling all innovators who are on a mission to develop ground-breaking dual-use technology within this year’s 10 challenge areas. DIANA is a programme that uses ‘challenges’ … [Read more...] about Open Call: Diana Challenge Programme 2026
