Challenge prizes to spark innovation in science, technology and society

We are Challenge Works, the global experts in the design and delivery of high-impact challenge prizes.

We collaborate with partners worldwide, pinpointing their problems, immersing ourselves in the problem area and designing impactful prizes to drive solution building at scale. We’re problem-centred and solution-focused thought leaders, deeply embedded in science, technology and entrepreneurship.

We work with sector experts, draw on research and engage with people with lived experience to ensure our prizes drive real-world impact.

We are part of Nesta, the research and innovation foundation that designs, tests and scales solutions for the biggest challenges of our time.

Our challenge prizes are force multipliers

We will help you attract the most ingenious and innovative thinkers from across the world to solve the problems stopping your industry or communities from reaching their full potential.

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Water Efficiency Lab 2

The second Water Efficiency Lab competition, seeks innovations to prevent, predict, pinpoint and repair customer-side leakage.

Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize

A £6.25 million challenge prize aiming to improve outcomes for people affected by snakebite in high-burden settings.

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Water Discovery Challenge 2

A £7.5 million competition to accelerate the development and adoption of promising new innovations for the water sector to benefit customers, communities and the environment.

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Water Breakthrough Challenge 7

The Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 is an annual flagship competition from the Water Innovation Fund, a pioneering programme unleashing waves of innovation in the water sector.

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Longitude Prize on ALS

The £7.5 million Longitude Prize on ALS incentivises the use of AI-based approaches to transform drug discovery for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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