India AI Impact Summit 2026 — Global AI Impact Challenges

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The India AI Impact Summit 2026 invites global participants to engage in three distinct challenges focused on AI solutions across various sectors, offering substantial prize money, mentorship, and a platform for showcasing innovations at a prestigious summit, making it an excellent opportunity for startups and young innovators in the AI field.

Benefits

• Total prize pool of approximately 585 million INR
• 250 million INR for AI for All and AI by HER each, 85 million INR for YUVAi
• Mentorship, investor connections, cloud computing resources, and accelerator support
• Opportunity to showcase results at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to global students, researchers, startups, and companies
• AI for All: Deployable AI solutions in agriculture, climate, education, financial inclusion, healthcare, manufacturing, urban transport
• AI by HER: Women-led AI teams with mature prototypes in agriculture, education, cybersecurity, digital health, and energy
• YUVAi: Youth innovators aged 13-21 developing AI solutions for public good