Explorations

Sometimes a problem comes along that doesn’t meet the criteria of our four Priorities.

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We also run challenge prizes that don’t align with our four Priorities.

When do Challenge Works take on unique challenges?

We do this when we have:

  • the opportunity to partner with an inspiring funder
  • we think the impact will be large, and
  • it’s a good fit for the challenge prize method.

Unique problems sometimes need innovative solutions

Talk to us about the unique challenges you want to see solved and discuss how together we can develop bold prizes that incentivise innovators to address the most urgent national and international problems.

Contact the Global Health team

Examples of scope

Plastic waste on a beach with rowing boats moored slightly out to sea and the ruins of a castle fort in the background

Afri-Plastics Challenge

Reducing marine plastics in Sub-Saharan African countries by developing and scaling innovative solutions to plastic mismanagement.

More about the Afri-Plastics Challenge

Water reflecting orange and blue ripples as water droplets hit the surface and bounce

Ofwat Water Innovation Challenges

As part of Ofwat’s £200 million Innovation Fund to grow the water sector’s capacity to innovate, we are delivering a series of competitions that water companies, in partnerships with others, can enter.

More about the Water Innovation Challenge

Hand held device in a field of crops

Data Driven Farming Prize

Sought tools to source, analyse and translate data into information which farmers can use to improve agricultural productivity in Nepal.

More about the Data Driven Farming Prize

Our Challenge Prizes

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Want to drive impact through innovation, or are focused as an organisation on a unique challenge in need of solutions?

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