Challenge 2025 Global Learning Challenge

How can we make quality learning opportunities more accessible, while improving outcomes for all learners?

Closed
Deadline to Submit:
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Timeline

  • Applications Open

    February 3, 2025 9:00am EST
  • Solution Deadline

    April 17, 2025 12:00pm EDT
  • Semifinalists announced and feedback on review round provided

    June 27, 2025 12:00pm EDT
  • Finalist Announcement

    July 30, 2025 12:00pm EDT
  • Solve Challenge Finals

    September 22, 2025 9:00am EDT

Judging Criteria

  • Potential for Impact: The planned solution implementation has the potential to impact the intended population.
  • Feasibility: The team has a realistic, practical plan for implementing the solution, and it is feasible in the given context.
  • Innovative Approach: The solution includes a new technology, a new application of technology, a new business model, or a new process for solving the Challenge.
  • Human-Centered Design: The solution is designed with and for underserved communities, and the solution team demonstrates that they have the experience, relationships, data, and knowledge to develop and deliver a successful solution.
  • Scalability: The solution has a plan for financial viability and the potential to be scaled to affect the lives of more people.
  • Partnership Potential: The applicant clearly explains how the solution would benefit from the broad range of resources that the Solve community is positioned to provide.

Solutions

Selected

O-Lab

By Tena Origin Learning Found
Tania  Rosas
Selected

AnGo

By Project Alianza
Carolina Ali Kristin Van Busum
Selected

Adaptive Reader

By Ethan Pierce
Ethan Pierce
Selected

WonderTree Mobile

By Waqas Muhammad
Waqas Muhammad
Selected

EdLight

By EdLight
Selena Castro
Selected

Class Saathi

By Pankaj Agarwal
Pankaj Agarwal
Finalist

Digital MicroSchools

By Ahmed Lodhi
Ahmed Lodhi Muzzammil Patel
Finalist

IT for Inclusion in Vietnam

By Huyen Minh
Huyen Minh Van Nguyen Thi
Finalist

Kalamu WhatsApp teacher bot

By Kiko Muuo
Kiko Muuo
Finalist

Blended AI-Native School OS

By Mostafa Naeem
Mostafa Naeem
Finalist

OATutor-GenAI

By OATutor-GenAI
Shreya Bhandari
Finalist

Future with Robotics

By Future with Robotics
Thuy Van Do Phung
Finalist

10Billion Learning Commons

By Joel Christoph
Joel Christoph
Semi-finalist

Perfectico AI Incubator

By Perfecto Labs
Milka Santana
Semi-finalist

CREE (Sp. - Believe - CREE.HN)

By Richard Buten
Richard Buten

Judges

Faith Rose

Faith Rose

BHP Foundation, Program Director, Education
Pauline Essah

Pauline Essah

ESSA (Education Sub-Saharan Africa), Chief Executive Officer
Ambika Kapur

Ambika Kapur

Carnegie Corporation of New York, Director, Education Program
Victor Volman

Victor Volman

Argentinos por la Educación, Director of the Data Observatory
Bassem Sa'ad

Bassem Sa'ad

Queen Rania Foundation, CEO
Valtencir Mendes

Valtencir Mendes

UNESCO, Chief of Education
Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Oak Foundation, Director, Learning Differences Program
Claudia Urrea

Claudia Urrea

MIT pK-12 Initiative, Head of MIT pK-12 Initiative
Tan Shin Gee

Tan Shin Gee

Temasek Foundation, Senior Director
Eric Klopfer

Eric Klopfer

MIT, Professor
Christopher Capozzola

Christopher Capozzola

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Elting E. Morison Professor of History
Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith

Rainwater Charitable Foundation, President
Asyia Kazmi

Asyia Kazmi

World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), CEO
Yukabeth Kidenda

Yukabeth Kidenda

Teach for Kenya, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Priya Lakhani

Priya Lakhani

CENTURY Tech, CEO
Nate Angell

Nate Angell

Morgridge Family Foundation, Program Officer

Tech Vetters

Brandon Hanks

Brandon Hanks

MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program and The Education Arcade, Software Developer
Jonathan Adams

Jonathan Adams

Florida State University, Professor Emeritus
Bindu Sancheti

Bindu Sancheti

Crescent Enterprises (CE Ventures), Investments Team