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Challenge Works events
Our events bring together the world’s most creative thinkers.
Our Events
Our events are ideas-growing, network-expanding gatherings where people come to share their cutting-edge work.
They’re designed be accessible, so you can choose one of our in-person events if you’re local, or opt for a virtual (or hybrid) one from anywhere in the world.
Take a look at some of our previous events below and register to join any that we have coming up. See you there!
Events coming up
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Afri-Plastics Summit and Awards: a Challenge Works event
15/03/2023 – 16/03/2023We are delighted to invite you to attend the Afri-Plastics Summit & Awards, a Challenge Works event showcasing innovative solutions for marine plastic pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa. The event will include two days of experts sharing their knowledge and experience, networking opportunities, showcasing and celebrating the nine winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. You can join us in person in Kenya or attend our livestream.
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Water Breakthrough Challenge 3 – Winners
01/04/2023 – 31/05/2023The Transform and Catalyst stream winners of the Ofwat Water Innovation Challenge’s Breakthrough 3 Challenge will be announced in April and May 2023 respectively
Past events
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Longitude Prize on Dementia: Hackathon One
16/11/202212:00 pm -
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Longitude Prize on Dementia: Hackathon Two
23/11/20223:00 pm -
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Global Surgical Training Challenge – Grand Prize
01/01/2023 – 31/01/2023The Grand Prize will be awarded to the Finalist team deemed to have most successfully developed their original prototype and created the most impact through further module development
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Introducing Challenge Works
22/06/2022In our first ten years we’ve established ourselves as a global leader in the design and delivery of high-impact challenge prizes that incentivise cutting-edge innovation for social good.
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EUSIC 2019 Awards Ceremony
20/10/2019 – 29/10/2019Find out about Europe’s top social innovations challenging plastic waste at the European Social Innovation Competition awards ceremony.
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Join us! Breakfast with Nesta Challenges: What are Challenge Prizes?
27/11/2019Accelerating innovation, supporting innovators and changing systems
