Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge 2025

The AI Challenge 2025 is a Europe-wide initiative from the EIT AI Community to accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge AI solutions across industries and public sectors. We’re calling on cities, corporates, public institutions and other stakeholders to submit their pressing data- and AI-related challenges and on innovative startups ready to solve them.

By submitting your challenge, you become part of this transformation:

  • Get access to Europe’s most promising AI startups and scaleups
  • Discover fresh, deployable solutions tailored to your needs
  • Position your organisation as a leader in AI-driven innovation
  • Contribute to shaping a strong, connected European AI ecosystem

By submitting your solution, you gain first-hand exposure to concrete AI problems faced by SMEs, corporations, and cities, and more:

  • Structured matchmaking & guided collaboration
  • High visibility across the European AI ecosystem
  • Cash prize of €10,000 to continue the development of the solution and/or support the PoC with the challenger company
  • Access to the exclusive AI Founders Club – a curated portfolio of support services offered by the EIT AI Community.

Check the document below for more info and apply here: AI Challenge 2025

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