Marking its tenth anniversary, Solve has launched a Global Challenge based on the premise that the most effective solutions to global challenges already exist and require support to be found, funded, and scaled. In an era reshaped by a pandemic, climate change, eroded trust, and the rapid advancement of AI, there is an urgent need to address gaps in equity, power, access, and opportunity. Over the past decade, Solve has evolved into a global engine for innovation, launching over 100 challenges. The selected innovators, known as Solvers, have impacted over 370 million lives and raised $1.1 billion to scale their work. For its 10th Anniversary Global Challenge, Solve is seeking ten exceptional solutions designed for the next decade, focusing on urgent problems with credible pathways to scale through markets, policy, procurement, or platforms.
Innovation Focus Areas
The challenge is particularly interested in innovations that put people first, combining technological ingenuity with trust and durable economics. Solutions are sought across health, climate, learning, and economic prosperity that respond to rapidly changing realities. Key areas of focus include:
• A zero-carbon, equitable world and practical adaptation for communities already living with climate impacts.
• Economic opportunity, security, and mobility through jobs and livelihoods, financial inclusion, and small business growth.
• Better health outcomes and stronger systems, including care delivery, workforce, supply chains, prevention, and resilience.
• Learning for all, delivering measurable learning gains in a modern world, particularly for those with different learning needs.
• Support for Indigenous communities in strengthening sovereignty and meeting their social, environmental, and economic goals.
Solve’s 10th Anniversary Global Challenge is designed to identify the innovations that will define the next decade. In collaboration with its network of partners, resources, and connections, the initiative is committed to supporting solutions that can address complex global challenges and mend broken systems to reach millions more people.